Hi everyone! Are we cleaning out? Have we tackled even a drawer or bookshelf? If not, hopefully today's video will inspire you to get started and take the first step!
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Maybe you are moving classrooms. Maybe your room is being painted. Or maybe you have decide this is the year you are really going to purge your classroom.
I'm here to help.
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Is your lesson plan book looking a little lean...or maybe empty the last weeks of school?
Today I'm sharing an engaging strategy that I was introduced to years ago; it is definitely a class pleaser and perfect for this time of year!
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Happy weekend to everyone! And, special wishes for a happy Mother's Day to all the mom's out there! Today you can explore tips for traveling solo, how to easily remove tape without the residue, and hear about the post that went viral on one mom's views on homework.
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I don't think there is an educator out there that would argue with the fact that spring fever is a very REAL phenomenon.
Let's face it, we are likely feeling a case of spring fever coming on as well. The last weeks tend to be the most challenging.
So, how do we survive it and possibly even thrive?
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In public schools at this time of the year, we are all too familiar with the pressures and demands of state standardized testing. As an elementary school counselor and a building testing coordinator, I see and experience the delicate balance between preparing our students for testing while at the same time keeping them calm and confident about their performance. Teachers often ask what we can do to address test anxiety.
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Happy weekend everyone! I straying from my typical content today to give you a little retail therapy! And, not to leave out those who are looking for some meat and potatoes, there is an article, worth the read, on student engagement vs. compliance.
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ts becoming that time of year, isn't it?
We are reviewing our hearts out, and kids don't really want any part of it. They are tired, and we are too. So, what's the solution?
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After talking last week about spring cleaning, I couldn't stop thinking about all the fabulous finds thrift store finds which could add some pizzazz on the cheap for your classroom.
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I'm going to assume that most of you have heard about the revolutionary musical taking the nation by storm, Hamilton.
If there is any question in your mind, as to what I am referencing, here are your cliff notes via Wikipedia.
Hamilton: An American Musical is a sung-through musical about the life of American Founding Father Alexander Hamilton, with music, lyrics and book by Lin-Manuel Miranda. The show, inspired by the 2004 biography Alexander Hamilton by historian Ron Chernow, achieved both critical acclaim and box office success.
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In Happy Weekend volume 4, check out a beautiful, free option for computer wallpaper. Explore the newly released biography about Prince Charles that is already a bestseller. And, decided for yourself, is sitting really the new smoking?
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Spring is in the air! And, just as our home need a bit of tidying and sprucing up, our classroom deserves the same attention. Chances are you are staring down stacks of homeless paper and random crayon parts at this point, and let's be honest, you spend countless hours in this space.
So, here's my top five tips for showing your classroom a little love.
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We have all seen them. They are the students who fight the writing process, and getting even one word on the page appears painful.
I have a strategy that really can help.
Power Writing.
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Years ago, in my education classes (I will let you guess how many years ago.) we studied and practiced how to design creative bulletin boards. I laugh sometimes when I think of the hours of my life spent punching out letters, and later stapling them to the bulletin board only to realize I was missing an “e”.
Can you relate?
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Happy Weekend | volume 3 features a look at the four types of introverts you might find in your classroom, some apps that won't eat your data plan, and a modern day cowboy who is certain to bring a smile to your face.
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Who likes teaching vocabulary?
I'm guessing there weren't many hands raised just now. Some see vocabulary as a necessary evil, but I like to have fun with it.
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Learn how teacher April Emerson has successfully implemented flexible seating in her classroom and access her research and tips on our free resources page.
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