If you’ve been looking for an easy way to add interactive practice to your lessons, you might have come across Boom Cards. They’re popular with elementary teachers, especially for centers and independent practice. If you’ve never used them
February is that point in the school year when everyone is tired. The kids are tired of listening to you, you’re tired of them, and the end isn’t anywhere in
A few years ago, I had the most difficult group of third grade kids imaginable – and I’m not exaggerating. Right from day one, they whined, complained, bickered, and basically
This is a hectic time of year for teachers, isn’t it? We’ve hardly recovered from Thanksgiving, and somehow it’s already Christmas time and winter break is just around the corner.
With the Christmas season just a few short weeks away, a lot of us are looking for simple ways to enjoy the holiday excitement but still keep our students learning.
If you teach upper elementary (3rd, 4th, or 5th grade students), you know how exciting – and sometimes challenging – teaching figurative language can be. In today’s blog post, I’m
If you teach first or second grade, I bet you’ve put some thought into how to teach odd and even numbers. You also probably already know that it’s more than
Fun, effective ways to teach 3rd grade Dolch sight words with games and activities that boost reading fluency plus free printable flash cards and checklists.
If you teach kindergarten, 1st grade, or 2nd grade, this post is for you! October is Fire Prevention Month, and you’ll probably want to work some fire safety week activities