Curriculum mapping is an essential skill for educators. Curriculum Mapping ensures a teacher teaches all the standards for the grade level by mapping out what…
3rd grade teacher Deanna shares how she saves time and works more efficiently.
Explore easy classroom management strategies and ideas from other teachers to keep the classroom running smoothly and meet the 3 C's.
Let's dive into some new options to teach vocabulary, for those who have the time and energy to pursue them. In this post and podcast, I'm sharing ten ideas for making the study of vocabulary something students might even look forward to.
Three AI teacher assistants, a curated collection of math activities, a website-building curriculum, a site for helping students change the world, and more.
Empower ELL newcomers with essential classroom English phrases using this resource pack designed for beginners. Perfect for mastering survival English skills.
Engage students with exciting trashketball games! Discover fun back to school games for icebreakers, reviews, and learning classroom rules.
Classroom callbacks are a technique that teachers use to get the students’ attention in a quick and fun way. Free resource available.
Learn three simple things you need to teach your ESL beginners right away. These include variations of introductions, classroom surroundings and basic needs
Teaching kids about our world, geography, maps, and more. Kindergarten Social Studies Lessons made easy #kindergarten #socialstudies
Issuu is a digital publishing platform that makes it simple to publish magazines, catalogs, newspapers, books, and more online. Easily share your publications and get them in front of Issuu’s millions of monthly readers. Title: 100 ideas for teaching english, Author: Monica Lerma, Length: 138 pages, Page: 1, Published: 2017-10-27
In this activity children will create feelings faces to explore different feelings to build their emotional intelligence... Did you know that including social emotional learning activities when teaching can lead to better academic performance? For so long, schools focused only on teaching academics, but with more and more research, people are understanding the value in
Subitizing is the foundation for number sense and mental math. Learn about common mistakes teachers make when teaching subitizing.
These engaging strategies to incorporate movement in the classroom are perfect for the fidgety students & kinesthetic learners in your class!
Here’s a few classroom procedures that have worked well for me – and a couple awesome ideas I’ve run across since I’ve stepped out of the classroom...
10 ESOL Teacher Must Haves As an ESOL teacher I worked with students in a variety of settings. Here are my 10 ESOL teacher must haves that I have found to be valuable tools for working with students in a wide range of ages and levels. Disclosure: This post contains Amazon affiliate links, which means
It's time for some fun geography hands-on learning! I love mapping activities and have put together a fun printable set to build a city map. This fun printable set is 15 pages long and includes 5 different
These engaging strategies to incorporate movement in the classroom are perfect for the fidgety students & kinesthetic learners in your class!
Learn how to create simple models and maps with early years students with this free geography printable!
Want to teach students how to turn fractions to percentages…while also engaging them? In this blog, I’ll show you how you can use an art quilt lesson to help your students with fractions and converting to percentages.
All English as a Second or Foreign Language classes need a good warm-up activity to gets brains working and bodies active. Here are my top choices for ESL and EFL Warm-up games for kids to adults.
Did you know you can use maps to teach many different subjects? Let's look at some of the ways you can use Free Giant Maps for Your Homeschool.
Here's a simple way to teacher less than, greater than: with toys! Free printable included.
Those days of forgetting their math facts? Staring blankly at a multiplication problem? Adding or subtracting when they should be multiplying? Done. Gone. Over. Those days are in the past! Today we’re going to learn how to teach multiplication facts to our students with disabilities so that they build conceptual knowledge and retention.
Need some guidance for teaching preschool Spanish? You’re in the right place! Young children are the perfect age to soak up a new language. I'm currently raising my own three kids bilingually, and have taught classes to this age group as well. It's never too late to start, and 3-5 year olds are really fun to teach! In this post I've compiled my favorited strategies for you. To get started in learning Spanish together, you Can Do three things: 1. Outline some beginning topics. You can create your own list, with common preschool topics (think numbers, colors, greetings, etc.)Take a
Teaching the scientific method with these ten tips will help cement the scientific principles your students need to succeed in science this year - Getting Nerdy
Wondering how to teach the alphabet? Preschool and kindergarten teachers can find all they need to know right here. Learn veteran teachers' wisdom.
15 exit ticket ideas for any subject or grade level!
Have you ever thought about using wordless videos in your speech therapy lessons? It increases engagement! Start with these videos...
This shopping guide shares 25 classroom essentials that every first year teacher needs to be confident and prepared to begin the school year.
The Unfair Game is a totally unfair twist on Jeopardy that your students will LOVE to hate! Learn how to play and find sample game boards in this post.
Do you want to keep your students engaged and reading during reading time? Read this post to learn about 10 reading centers for upper elementary.
Looking for some fun and unique art activities for your little one? Try our Van Gogh Art Project for preschoolers that will teach your child how to paint a gorgeous painting project like famous artist Vincent Van Gogh.
We're sharing 10 things NOT to do on the first day of school. If you're a teacher wanting a smooth start to the school year, look no further. This post will show you what mistakes to avoid so that you have the best classroom management practices in place from the beginning!
If you are a new fourth grade teacher or returning back to teaching 4th grade, you'll find everything you need to be successful here!
If there is one I have learned in my years of working with paraprofessionals, it is that paras are teachers too. My paraprofessional is my right hand and my left hand. She is the glue that keeps us together. I realize that sometimes it is our first instinct to give them passive work because their
Just found out you're teaching second grade! Here's a quick start guide!
Are any of these ineffective teaching methods still part of your practice? Time to reconsider.
Why I don't review the syllabus on the first day of class in high school and what I do instead. Fun first day of school activities and icebreakers!
Unlock the power of words with our Printable Prefix and Suffix Classroom Poster Set! Empower your students with a deeper understanding of language, better writing skills, and improved reading comprehension. Whether you're a teacher, a homeschooling parent, or a language enthusiast, these posters wil...
Are you a first year 5th grade teacher? Find out how to have a great first year with this post! Get tips that work well in ALL 5th grade classrooms.
