Elf Laws: A Social Studies Activity

I had my students do this "Elf Laws" activity, and I'm not sure who had more fun, the kids or …

Holiday Magic!

The holidays will be here before you know it!  I've been putting my holiday resources in order, and here…

Science and Social Studies Activities for November

Looking at November

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Five Reasons NOT to Reward Students

Many teachers love to reward their students for doing a good job on their classwork.      I have mixed …

The Lucky One!

Have you ever had to have one or two items that were slightly different from the others, and were concerne…

October Resources

My Secret Ingredient to Open House Success

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Ten Bargains for Back to School, Including Freebies and Dollar Deals!

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My First Day of School Promise

Science and Engineering Practices

Your Fantastic Elastic Brain!

This is an awesome read for the first day of school!   Your Fantastic Elastic Brain by JoAnn Deak, Ph.D is…

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&#…

Getting Parents to Read Your Notes