Keep Them Engaged, Learning, and Having Fun!

In my experience, kids need to move! That shouldn't keep them from learning, in fact, moving is a great w…

Academic Winter Sports Team Building

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Six Ways to Integrate Team Building into Your Curriculum

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Resources for April!

Will the Groundhog Predict Spring?

Are You Ready to Ship Your Students Off to a New World?

How Can I Keep My Active Students Learning?

Science and Social Studies Activities for November

How to Squeeze in Social Studies and Science

Teaching is harder than ever these days! I'm about to start my 39th year teaching. Honestly, it&#…

Resources for May

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Science and Social Studies for February

Sneaking in a Little Curriculum with a Morning Greeting

We always start our day with a morning greeting.  One at a time, the children shake hands and greet…

A Fun Way to Review Basic Information

Camping Theme Week

Hooray for the USA!

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Maple Weekend

It's the end of winter here in New England, and we're enjoying a New England tradition:  Maple suga…

Tools for Learning

Learn About the World with Flat Stanley!

My students learned about Flat Stanley this year!  It's a great project. We send tagboard copi…

Pay it Forward for Evan

My community is in shock due to the loss of one of its gems. Evan in the musical Chicago . My dau…

Three Quick Math Brain Activities

Teachers can do many quick things to activate the brain while teaching math.  Remember, the brain needs movem…