Teaching Themes in Literature
It’s one thing to teach concepts like characters, setting, and plot. Most kids get these without too much trouble, but it’s another thing to teach
It’s one thing to teach concepts like characters, setting, and plot. Most kids get these without too much trouble, but it’s another thing to teach
Games are an important part of math class, in my opinion. Not only are kids able to practice the skills that we have been focusing
After teaching for quite a few years, I’m always on the look-out to find something new for my classroom! I love finding ideas on Pinterest,
I love to have my kids work in small groups…not all the time of course, but often, frequently…okay, almost every day for some task or
There’s an old saying that you can either laugh or you can cry. Teachers know this probably more than anybody. While I love teaching kids,
Teaching about character traits in reading can be challenging but fun! One of the hardest parts for kids is that in most pieces of literature,
I really get into Christmas! I love the decorations, the music, the feelings of goodwill. Most importantly, I love the activities we do in the
When I teach one of reading’s key concepts, finding the main idea using informational text, I like to start off the unit with something really
Kids are natural-born persuaders. They do it all the time. The trick as a teacher is to take their set of skills and help them
Do you ever find yourself saying the strangest things in your classroom? I’m talking about phrases that you never thought you would say in your
If you’ve ever had a doctor’s appointment to go to during the day, a sick child in need of your care, a family function you
It’s not just how darn cute the kids look, or how much the parents oooh and ahhh over what a great event it is, (we
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