Spontaneity Brings Math to Life!

…in records, planning and especially in the classroom. To her, education is all about fostering creativity and facilitating hands-on learning. Visit Nyla’s blog, Nyla’s Crafty Teaching, for more engaging lesson…

Weekend App Attack: 3 Great Classroom Apps!

…that are included: Easy, Medium, Hard, and Expert. This provides you with plenty of material for the classroom. As a first grade teacher, my students are playing the Easy level,…

6 Tips for Making the Most of Math Homework

…that homework can be very effective, especially in math, if you keep these tips in mind: Before assigning homework, make sure the majority of your students are at least somewhat…

25 Bulletin Boards You Can Keep Up All Year

…Question April, a fan of the Teaching Resources Facebook page, asked, “What is a good bulletin board to keep up all year?” Over 150 teachers responded to her question with

Helping Children Cope with Tragedy

…to say it. Teachers needed to know what to do, what to say, and how to act. When a disaster occurs, it affects everyone at different levels of intensity, much

12 Ways to Motivate Reluctant Readers

…dozen strategies that are often included in Reading Workshop, and none of them involve stickers, certificates, or pizza. External rewards may work in the short term, but the best way…

What Every New Teacher Needs to Know

…They may not, however, remember the lessons you taught them in L.A., Math, Science, and S.S. Make them feel safe and loved! Laura Letts -Wright Make friends with the custodial…

Quiet Signals and Timers

…asking your students to work on a science activity for an unspecified amount of time, you can say, “Class, you have 5 minutes to brainstorm ideas for your wind-powered car.”…