Six Ways to Survive The Last Week Before Christmas

I'm bracing myself for a challenging week. It's a busy time of year.

Bullwinkle

I love it when I get something from a workshop that I can bring back to my classroom the next day!

December Freebies

Making Friends is an Art!

Julia Cook has written a number of children's books dealing with sensitive issues.  In her books, she h…

5 Patriotic Options for Veterans Day or Any Patriotic Holiday

Making Addition and Subtraction Facts Stick

Tips for Keeping Creative Sub Plans

Count to 1,000 Booklet

Some of my students have been struggling with counting once they get over 100.  I decided to give them …

Why Do We Practice Nonsense Words?

Build Number Sense With Daily Routine

There are some important number concepts that can be practiced just through our daily routine.  Here are a …

Seven Ideas for Reading Accurately

Fun for Constitution Day

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Five Ways to Practice Counting By Fives

Practice Makes Permanent and Games Make it Fun!

I started playing a game during Math the other day that I hadn't played in years! We were practi…

Six Things to Remember on the First Day of School

Look Out for the Dreaded Desk Monster!

I've never actually seen a desk monster. I don't think they're dangerous at all, but they are …

Five Team Building Activities for Back to School

Five Useful Tips and Tricks!

I've been teaching for 39 years. I've been teaching in my present school for 31 years. I've been…

Organization and Management, A Little of Each

Happy Music

Punch Out Those Facts, Thanks to Brain Research!

I read a lot of articles on the internet, most of them have something to do with how the brain learns a…