A visual guide to burnout: what it is, what it isn't, and how to get the best care for yourself.
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Every year I am shocked by my students' underdeveloped vocabulary. They struggle with reading comprehension because of their limited understanding of words. Their writing can be very drab because of their limited word choice. And when it comes time for standardized testing they often struggle with understanding what is being asked of them because of
A worksheet asking for some simple vocabulary about seasons, giving a sentence about each season that they must fill in the gaps, and an explanation about wet and dry seasons. - ESL worksheets
Do your students sometimes seem to have a difficult time thinking on their own? Mine sure do! They want the answers "spoon fed" to them. W...
creating Webcomics
Swedish web developer Victor Widell came up with the idea of simulating what it is like to read with dyslexia after his friend told him letters seemed to swap in out of place when she looked at the words.
Check out the original Figure Me Out math activity and learn how you can make this poster with your students. This beginning of the year math activity incorporates numbers (and computation) into a page about students' own lives. Click to read about this fun ice breaker math project that you could easily use for a "who am I" guessing game or bulletin board display for Parent's Night here on Shut the Door and Teach.
Writing in the primary grades can be a bit scary at times! Many of my first grade students are just learning to read and simultaneously I would like them to write a 3 page personal narrative with an opening, three details and a catchy closing. It isn't always easy, but writer's workshop is one of my favorite things to teach in first grade because the difference made in a year is remarkable.
At this time of year, feeling out-of-control busy is the status quo for everyone I talk to. So I thought I'd share a little trick I use to ease that feeling of wanting to crawl in bed and never come out again.
Teaching Children the Difference Between Wants and Needs doesn't have to be complicated...try out this simple method with materials in your mailbox.
