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Hands-on Activities for Teaching Place Value
Place value is one of the foundations of math, so it makes sense that when our students don't understand it at a conceptual level, they struggle when learning new concepts (e.g.…
learn moreReteaching and Reviewing Parts of Speech
Help! My students don't remember the parts of speech! Yep, we've all been there. You start a grammar lesson, only to realize that your students don't remember the basics. It's…
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Help! My students don't remember the parts of speech! Yep, we've all been there. You start a grammar lesson, only to realize that your students don't remember the basics. It's…
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Build Vocabulary with Word Analogies
When it comes to vocabulary, word analogies are vocabulary gold! These "little" word puzzles present learning opportunities that go beyond other types of word work. Word analogies are not only…
learn moreReading Activities for Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences
Howard Gardner expanded our understanding of intelligence by arguing that the focus should not be on how smart a person is, but rather, how a person is smart. The theory…
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Howard Gardner expanded our understanding of intelligence by arguing that the focus should not be on how smart a person is, but rather, how a person is smart. The theory…
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A Simple Way to Teach Classroom Procedures and Expectations
Do you feel like a "talking head" during the first couple days of school? We know that explicitly teaching classroom procedures and expectations is a MUST for the beginning of…
learn moreTeachers, You Must Send This Letter Home on the First Day of School!
I wish I could take credit for this teaching gem that I am about to share with you. My sister (who started teaching five years before I did) shared this letter…
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I wish I could take credit for this teaching gem that I am about to share with you. My sister (who started teaching five years before I did) shared this letter…
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