We are officially in the holiday season, which makes it the perfect time to start a Winter Holidays Around the World unit! My students always love learning how different countries celebrate the holidays, and I love making it even more memorable for them. I like to imagine that … [Read more...]
10 Classroom Routines and Procedures to Teach Right Away
In this post you will learn ten important classroom routines and procedures to teach on the very first day of school. These are the procedures students will need right away and use most often. The key to classroom management is consistency. I can’t stress enough how important … [Read more...]
Free Science & Engineering Practices Posters
Science and engineering practices are what we teach students to do to make sense of natural events and phenomena. They are a combination of skills and knowledge that scientists and engineers use to investigate the world and design and build systems to solve its problems. In this … [Read more...]
Fun (& Free) Ways to Get Students Writing After Fall Break
The first day back after any school break is always an exciting one for our students. They've missed their school friends, were probably getting bored, and have lots of stories to tell their teacher. Read on and learn fun ways for students to tell you all about it with free fall … [Read more...]
10 Favorite End of the Year Activities That Quickly Become Traditions!
Find 10 of my favorite end of the year activities that will quickly become classroom traditions plus lots of free resources in this post. Toward the end of the year I start thinking about fun ways to celebrate the last days of school with my students that will also keep … [Read more...]
