Don’t you just hate it when you finally get the hang of a reading or math program, and your district (or admin) decide it’s time to start using something new?…
With the 2016 Presidential election right around the corner, it’s important to dedicate a few weeks to teaching our children about the election process. But how does one go about…
Throughout the years, I’ve bought about a dozen brand name heavy duty pencil sharpeners for my classroom. They were all rather expensive and supposed to be durable. However, none of…
Making decisions and solving problems is something we do all day long. So if adults do it all the time, why is it that so many students struggle with this…
It’s almost that time of year again… Don’t pretend you don’t know what I’m talking about. Denying it’s not happening won’t change a thing. Trust me, I’m speaking from experience…
In Florida, 3rd-grade testing is a BIG DEAL! You see for my poor 3rd graders, their performance determines whether or not they have to repeat the year. That’s a lot…
This week I blogged over at Minds in Bloom about 8 FUN party games you can play in your classroom. I think you are going to love these games! The best part…
My students and I are currently in Crunch Mode… unfortunately, this does NOT mean that we spend the day doing stomach crunches or eating Crunch bars … although I wouldn’t…
For many years I dreaded having to teach my 3rd graders the Distributive Property of Multiplication. They just always seemed to struggle! Then one day I had an idea that…
I love using science experiments to help my students understand difficult concepts. And although I know how hard it can be to find time to prep, carry out, and clean…