Here is a new worksheet I put together over the weekend for my kids. I have felt so "un" creative lately for some reason, and actuall...
Kids will love learning about the components of blood with this fun and memorable activity - make a blood model!
I'm so excited to share with you my newest TPT product! I'll be teaching a human body class this upcoming semester at our local co-op. I needed a human body project for kids in my class that will allow them to organize and store the information we learn. I came up with this file folder
Secret message coding bracelets are a unique form of wearable communication that allows individuals to encode and share messages through patterns of beads.
The text with two exercises. Key is included. Thank you!!! - ESL worksheets
Screens are becoming a part of regular family life. I've found a way to make my kids accountable for their screen time...and it truly works!
This idea is actually a gem that one of my students thought of years ago! This fun trick will get students as young as Kindergarten to stop chatting! It's one of my favorite classroom management tricks!
This post was originally posted back in 2015 on my blog and has been a popular post since that time. I worked for a decade as a family counselor and elementary school counselor before staying
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Teachers gave some tried and true ideas to get students to transition quickly and quietly. Which ones will work best in your classroom?
This new social-emotional learning (SEL) resource helps grow self awareness and empathy for others by visualizing connections between feelings and the behaviors those feelings often prompt.
Surprises for kids don't have to be huge. It's important to teach them to learn how to appreciate sweet gestures and small things in life.
Have you ever thought about using wordless videos in your speech therapy lessons? It increases engagement! Start with these videos...
Today I thought I’d share a strategy I use to help my students communicate their thinking during the inquiry process. See, Think, Wonder is a thinking routine I use with my students to help t…
The Journey reading for today brings us to my favorite passage of the entire Bible. It is the metaphor of the vine and the branches in John 15:1-10. I have been captivated by this image since I was…
Surprises for kids don't have to be huge. It's important to teach them to learn how to appreciate sweet gestures and small things in life.
Why won't your kids obey the FIRST time you tell them? Well, there's a whole lot of reasons—and they make SO much sense!
Trashketball is my favorite review game for middle school or high school kids. It works with any topic (I use it in math) and my students LOVE it. FREE DOWNLOAD
(edited June 2017) I did up this poster in 2015 when I was trying to find ways to cope with my child’s meltdowns. After working with my child for a few years, I have come to have a better und…
Discover effective ways to teach sight words to children with dyslexia. Explore to learn more about sight words and access resources for teaching them.
Have you ever thought about using wordless videos in your speech therapy lessons? It increases engagement! Start with these videos...
Guaranteed to inspire kids of all ages, these 10 TEDTalks make the perfect jumping off point for opening discussion about growth mindset at home or school.
Learn about fingerprinting for kids & play detective! Fun ideas for a CSI or spy party or science activity for preschool & elementary ages!
During the first day(s) of school I try to design activities to get to know my students and their parents, offer opportunities for them to get to know each other, build a safe, risk-free community,…
"I hope it's a tool that can help you too."
Subscribe to the Teach 4 the Heart Podcast.It was a great day when I discovered 4 magic words that just seem to dissolve tension and eliminate at least half of the arguments in my classroom.And those words are: "You're not in trouble."Students can be so defensive, can't they? (and let's be honest,
I could tell my kids things five hundred times, it seems like, before they actually do what I asked. Sometimes I think its not that they don't want to, although that could be part of it, but they seem to just get distracted so much. I say things over and over some days and I just get tired of hearing myself. In this New Year, why not try something different?
Yes, ANOTHER free printable this week. I know, if I could pinch you from here I would; free stuff is so dreamy! This is a quick matching manners worksheet I made tonight as a supplement to a Manner…
Multiple choice exercise for A1 students. The picture provides a context. The aim of the exercise is not the form of these modal verbs but their use in everyday sitations and learn the difference of meaning. It can be used as a test. Key provided - ESL worksheets
