One of my most often asked questions during back to school time is, "When do we start science?". I've never met a child who didn't love science and especially science experiments. These teaching ideas and beginning of the year science activities will help you introduce science … [Read more...]
Teaching with Stellaluna: Turning Readers Into Comprehenders
Stellaluna is a teacher's dream for deepening comprehension in our students. This delightful book lends itself so well to building vocabulary, analyzing characters, and determining their points of view. Opportunities for writing and teaching fact/opinion, cause/effect, the 2 … [Read more...]
Milk & Cookies and the Scientific Method
Teaching students about the processes scientists use is a key step in building a science foundation at the beginning of the year. In this post I'll share a fun and simple science experiment for students to explore buoyancy as they learn the steps of the scientific … [Read more...]
Classroom Movie Day Ideas Your Principal Will Love!
Whether you're planning a mid-year movie day or scheduling theme days for your last week of school, classroom movie day is always a favorite for kids. Admin? Not so much. Here are some fun classroom movie day ideas and activities that keep students engaged and still learning, … [Read more...]
End of The Year Teacher Traps to Avoid-What You Can Do Instead
As the end of the year approaches it's easy for tired teachers to start letting their classroom management slip. They truly don't mean to and swore they wouldn't. With all of the special events, field trips, and changes to your schedule it's easy to fall into these end of the … [Read more...]
10 Fun Things To Do With Your Class the Last Week of School
As the end of the year approaches you're probably starting to think about how you'll spend the last few days with your class. Students are excited, testing is over, and at this point in the year, you may be fresh out of ideas. Here are 10 end of the year activities you can do … [Read more...]
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