How to Keep Your Sanity During the Countdown to Summer
All seasoned teachers know when Spring is on its way. We don’t look at the trees, the newly blossomed flowers, or notice the return of
All seasoned teachers know when Spring is on its way. We don’t look at the trees, the newly blossomed flowers, or notice the return of
Whiteboards are one of the things we use every day in my classroom! I love how interactive they can be and how I can instantly
Teaching informational text structures, just like any concept, can be done in a number of ways. One of my favorite teaching strategies, though, is to
If I had to describe the very best test prep, it would be simply giving quality instruction throughout the year and spiraling concepts to keep
California has a really interesting history! There are so many topics to cover and using mentor texts is a great way to help students better
Teaching about the weather has always been so much fun for me! One of the things I love to do with a weather unit is
How to Teach Constructed Response Using the RACE Strategy Constructed response questions can be scary at first. Scary to teach and scary to write! Using the
Math games have always been part of our math time. I love the fact that any time I introduce a math game, I know I’ll
It’s one thing to solve a math equation when all of the numbers are given to you but with word problems, when you start adding
Even though April is officially Poetry Month, any time is a great time to add some poetry into the classroom! Poetry is great to use
Teaching kids to identify the central message is not an easy task. Most central messages are implied and it takes some inferencing to piece it
I really love teaching about rocks and minerals! I have a huge rock collection that I enjoy taking out every year! Another thing I love
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