Recess: 5 Reasons Why We Should Hold onto It
Recess is becoming a thing of the past in some school districts. Sadly, schools are under so much pressure to improve test scores that they feel they need to utilize…
Category: Teaching Ideas
Word Choice – 5 Ways to Expand Your Students’ Vocabulary
Teaching students to write in an organized, clear way is one thing. Teaching them to use a variety of words and to improve their word choice is another thing. As…
7 Pinterest Boards Intermediate Teachers Should Follow
Pinterest. Where would I be without Pinterest in my life as a teacher? I have found so many great learning activities, classroom organization ideas, math games, anchor charts, and teaching ideas…
Test Prep and Review: Streamlining the Process
Test Prep and Review can cause some serious stress for teachers and students alike. You wonder what standards you have covered. You think about lessons students have missed due to…
Halloween Learning Centers – Dollar Tree Finds!
The Dollar Tree is a B.F.F. to many teachers. That definitely includes me! With one of my favorite months of the year coming up, I headed there for some inexpensive…
Parent Teacher Conferences – A Worry Free Guide
Parent-Teacher Conferences do not need to be stressful, but for many teachers (and parents, too) they are. Will I say the right things? How do I start the conference? How…
