When dressing for school, shoes may be one of the most important pieces of our ensemble. Whether you are a shoe person, or not (like me), the shoes you wear can make or break your day. We need shoes that […]
10 Simple Weather Science Experiments & Crafts
Students learn best when a variety of senses are engaged during the learning process. So this week, I want to share with you some fun and simple weather science experiments and crafts that you can do with your students that […]
The Best Weather Books for Your Classroom Based on SC Science Standards
When looking at the science standards, one of the themes that is threaded through the grades is weather! It starts with weather observations in kindergarten, skips to third grade with seasonal weather around the world and moves all the way […]
Simple Low-Cost Book Character Costumes for Teachers on Halloween
Halloween is getting closer by the day! Does your school encourage teachers to dress up? Since some families do not celebrate Halloween, many schools opt for a book character dress-up day. I always struggle to come up with a costume […]
Creative Writing in School: A Lost Art?
My son came home the other day and was so excited because he was going to be able to write a short story in his ELA class. Then, we got to talking about why he was so excited about this. […]
5 Websites for the Best FREE Decodables
When you are teaching students to read, decodable text is essential! This is how your students will master the phonics skills that you taught them. This is how your students will feel successful at reading. As students gain phonics skills, […]
What Your Interventionist Wants You to Know
I’ll admit before I became a reading interventionist, I didn’t realize the amount of work that goes into it. As a classroom teacher, the interventionist came into my room and pulled out a few students here and there throughout the […]
The Ultimate List of Classroom Routines & Procedures
You may just be starting up the school year, or you may be a few weeks in. Either way, this will be a post worth saving! If you find after the first couple of weeks of school that things aren’t […]
3 Quick Ways to Differentiate Homework
Last week I posted about homework in Should I Assign Homework? Is it Even Worth it? In it, I describe how to make homework beneficial for your students. One of the ways I discuss is differentiating homework. When you differentiate […]
Should I Assign Homework? Is it Even Worth It?
I’m guessing since you clicked on this post, you have been pondering a version of the questions asked in the title. Turns out the answer to those questions aren’t a simple yes or no. Assigning homework to your students will […]