With all the hustle and bustle of December: school holiday shows, class holiday parties, staff holiday parties, volunteer opportunities, hol...
Looking to treat yourself to a classroom tool this holiday season? (I know. . . probably not what you were thinking about. . .) Or are class...
HONESTY. What a timely topic, especially in light of our current times! Once again, picture books to the rescue to teach theme and character...
November . . .  the time of year when students are starting to get antsy for Winter Break, yet it's still not close enough. Teachers ar...
Bullying. It has become such a buzz word that is often casually thrown around. October is National Bullying Prevention Month and picture ...
“All sorts of things can happen when you’re open to new ideas and  playing around with things.”   —  Stephanie Kwolek , chemist who inven...
Beginning of the year. . . I used to be so tempted to skip teaching place value because it seemed too simplistic, assuming kids knew how to...
Have you ever paid the bill at a store or restaurant, then realized at the last minute you have change? But when you try to be helpful an...
"This is too hard!" "I don't get it!" What makes certain people easily give up when encountering a challenge, while ...
Bookmark this page! If you're frantically planning for your first day or week of school, here are five tried & true activities (not ...
Oh, how I love picture books! They are not just for little kids, but they are filled with so many life lessons for big kids, too! The start ...
Are you looking for new tools to enhance your teaching of students with dyslexia or other reading barriers? Will you be working with student...
Eek! I think I've been in denial that school is starting in just a week! I may be frantically planning my curriculum, but here are 3 tri...