Five "MUST DOs" on the First Day of School

Starting a new school year? A few years ago, I posted THIS :  I listed six things that are impo…

Paper Bag Dramatics: A Fun Activity for Team Building and Developing Community

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What Color is the Ribbon?

One of the hardest things for little mathematicians is figuring out how to solve word problems in math.  …

5 Tricks to Help Them Remember Sight Words

I've been fascinated by the brain for years now. I have been reading quite a bit about how the brain wor…

5 Rewards that don't lead to Entitlement

I'm not a big fan of rewards.  I feel rewards teach children to expect a payoff every time they p…

Resources for April!

I'm so glad to see the calendar finally turning to April!   March has always been a long month, but Apr…

3 Ways to Use Individual Whiteboards for Quick Practice

Individual Whiteboards are incredibly handy for many purposes! I find them very handy to practice a number…