How to Teach a Combination Class
I think I may just be the Queen of Combination classes! Right now I’m on the fourth year of a 4th/5th combination stint, but way
I think I may just be the Queen of Combination classes! Right now I’m on the fourth year of a 4th/5th combination stint, but way
Teaching conclusions is one of the most difficult parts of teaching students to write well-written paragraphs. Students may be able to write a topic sentence
Starting a new school year is never easy. Besides all the bulletin boards to put up, the copies to be made and the plans to
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 cajoling skills and help
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