Connect learning with real life using projects and activities in upper elementary!
Do you have a chatty classroom? It’s supposed to be quiet work time and the volume keeps growing and growing. But how do you stop it from happening in the first place? And what do you do when things start to get too loud? Here are a few ideas. Start out the year with class rules (and review after breaks)… Read More
Are you gearing up to teach poetry but just aren’t sure where to start?! Have no fear, here’s a list of tips and tricks to make teaching poetry an cinch, AND get your students loving it too. Yes, even the boys! Introduce poetry with poems that your students can relate to. This is huge. You have to hook students on… Read More
“I’m done. What do I do now?” Have you ever heard this phrase? Better yet, have you heard this phrase during a guided reading group or math intervention group? Aargh! One of the most important things you can do is to teach students what to do so you never have to hear that phrase. Decide what works for you with… Read More