Have you ever had a class with so many difficult, disruptive students that you felt that you could barely even teach? What can you do to get past it? In this post, I am going to address this problem with my best advice, and some advice from others as well.
These up-and-coming influencers share amazing ideas for teaching our children through art, nature, and play.
The complete guide to Europe's 10 best Christmas Markets. From Germany to Belgium this list has the real gems!
Hallelujah I've found it! She's the one, guys, the only homemade bread recipe you will ever need for the rest of your life! This fluffy white bread rises so tall and has a tons of buttery flavor. Did I mention that it's super fast and easy to put together? Even for bread-making dummies, I promise. You can have this bread done start to finish in just 1 hour. I will just you how to make it step by step!
Autism self-diagnosis is a difficult process but I'm determined to make it easier for others which is why I’m sharing my story and solutions.
In this post, I tell you how I taught a successful high school Spanish combination class and offer tips on teaching a split-level classroom.
Free Things to do in Porto with kids! There are so many free activities for the kids, but we are sure everyone in the family will love it!
I used to have my classes co-create an alphabet, but I truly did not understand the philosophy behind it when I first started. I thought it was more about having things in the room that were created by children. More for aesthetics than anything else. Because of this, I have had the same co-created alphabet up for the last four years. It was beautiful and the kids did such a great job. I thought of it as preserving history to keep their hard work up there. Now, after reading more about the reasoning behind it, I realize there are more important reasons for co-creating an alphabet with each class. When the kids work together to make it, they take pride in the product that they collaboratively made. They were part of the whole process! They decided together what they wanted it to look like, what art mediums they wanted to use and what should be on it to represent each letter. When they see the finished product, they feel as though they did something important! They feel a sense of pride. They are more personally invested in the product. Because of this and the memories of working on it together, they tend to use it more. Here is the process of co-creating our Alphabet this year. First we started learning the letters. We focus on a letter and a friend in our class ever day for the first month of school. This gets us familiar with the letters and sounds and to make connections with our names and our friends names. Then the kids came up with a list of things in our room that they have used or noticed to go on the word wall. Pardon the messy handwriting! I was writing things down quickly! They wanted to make the backgrounds colorful and chose water colors to paint them. They also were adamant that they have glitter on them so we decided to make the letters out of glitter. Our next step was to add things that began with each letter to help us find and learn the letter sounds. We checked our list and started taking pictures of our friends and objects to add to our chart. Here is an example. We taped them onto our backgrounds and voila! We have our letter wall! We left room on each one so that we can add each sight word as we learn them. That way they can use this wall as a tool to help them spell sight words and their friends names correctly. They can also find the pictures with the sound they hear when they are trying to spell a word but don't know what letter makes that sound. They will use this wall to aide them in learning independently. It was after creating this word wall with the kids that I noticed how important it is for each class to create their own. They were so proud and I see them using it all the time. It truly is personal and has meaning for them. SaveSave
When we were looking into buying acreage, I did research. Tons of research. And guess what. It didn't really help! Here is a list that will help you when purchasing acreage AND a handy checklist to take with you when property searching.
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If your teen will be attending a youth retreat or camp, there are some things you can do to prepare him for a more God-honoring experience. Learn more!
Do you have old, outdated, simply blah doors and would love new ones but just can’t fathom the amount they cost? Don’t worry, I get it. I did too! When I moved…
If your internal plumbing isn't working optimally, try these yoga poses for constipation. They'll help stimulate your digestive system to bring some relief.
Have you ever thought about using wordless videos in your speech therapy lessons? It increases engagement! Start with these videos...
Want to learn more about Iceland? Read about the its history as well as the unique culture, customs, and sights to see.
Since the return of musical ensembles to our school days, I have found that, more than ever, students need extremely clear and precise explanations. Kids are relearning how to be students, so introducing something new (like a giant combined rehearsal) can be both exciting and overwhelming to them! T...
Wondering where are the mind-blowing places in Palawan? Discover what places you have to see in Palawan Philippines that are worth-seeing!
Hi everyone, Lots of you, on Facebook and Instagram, have asked me about my centers. Today, I'm here to show you my daily center routine. I should tell you
Did you know that you can use other pens and markers than the Cricut brand in your machine?
Did you know you can make an incredible pizza sauce using cherry tomatoes? I will show you how to make this luscious sauce that requires a handful of ingredients and about 45 minutes of active stovetop cooking time.
Hello and welcome! On this post I'll show you everything we did on our 10 day Scandinavia itinerary! I hope this will be useful for you plan your trip!
It is official! No school tomorrow, it's... I saw this on Ms. Fultz's Facebook Page and I had to use it! I love it..."because Ch...
This luxurious, fan favorite Red Lentil Curry will get you truly excited about lentils! It’s an ultra-creamy and gourmet Indian-inspired meal made in one pot with pantry staples. Whip it up on a weeknight in 45 minutes!
Neat ideas for crafts parents can do at home with their kids, complete with ideas for every age group.
How to make fabric covered books. Step-by-step tutorial with photos.
I love this craft! It's very cheap to make (a stalk of celery is usually around $1 at the grocery store) and FUN for the kids! You will need a celery stalk, paper, knife, and
Did you know that there is a place where you can experience prosperity in the midst of a crisis? Click to read about the Goshen blessing!
This article lists the 7 things that I wish I knew about Cities Skylines. It contains tips that even work for consoles, like residential tips.
Yesterday was my sweet Koly-bean's 7th Birthday. I just can not believe it's been 7 whole years. Where does the time go!? It seems like just yesterday that he couldn't sit still or keep his
You want to learn to speak Swedish quickly? With these tips and tricks you will be learning Swedish in 3 months! I did it and I promise you can do it too!
