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

The last couple of days, we spent a lot of time discussing what a veteran is and why it's important to…

Making Addition and Subtraction Facts Stick

I've been wracking my brain for years, trying to think of a way to get those basic facts to 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?

Brain research tells us that learning needs to be meaningful. We need to connect our learning with things…