Since 1992, November has been designated as National Native American Heritage Month. Its purpose is to honor the traditions and heritage of Native American and

The idea of “fair” is very tricky for kids. They often have the idea that everything should be fair all the time. It’s even harder

  Responsibility is like a muscle- the more you use it, the stronger it gets! This means that the earlier kids can start taking responsibility

“R-E-S-P-E-C-T…” We all know the song, and we all know how important it is for students to learn to be respectful towards the adults and

We can all agree that the world needs more kindness! I believe that the very best way to teach students how to be kind is

  Teaching students to be giving is definitely not something that teachers can do on their own in a few lessons. Kids learn this character

In this day and age, it often seems that gratitude and feeling grateful is a bit of a lost art! Kids and adults alike could

Ask any elementary teacher to name one of the top three nonfiction reading skills, and I can almost guarantee that identifying the main idea would

The Central Message in a story is usually not directly stated, so students really have to use their inference skills. This means it’s one of

Teaching character traits is one of my favorite things! There are so many different ways to approach it, and it’s fun to get creative. You

Theme is such an interesting and often challenging skill to teach! There are a lot of factors to consider, and since every student has their