You’ve heard the stereotype: Jewish parents are obsessed with education, hell-bent on finding the best schools for their children. Of course, like all hackneyed tropes, this one rests on an often-real foundation: most of us want our children to do as well, and as much, as possible. But if you venture into certain Hasidic communities, […]
Teaching hands-on math with free printable math mats is the best way to engage your children and keep them excited about math.
Prefix, suffix, and root lesson using morphology notebooks Are you teaching prefixes, suffixes, and roots? I strive for a literacy-rich classroom. Developing morphological-rich awareness is a basic building block for reading comprehension, spelling, and even fluency. If a student can pronounce and know what a “tyrannosaurus rex,” they are more than capable of interpreting a […]
An extensive list of number sense activities and resources: books, materials, math manipulatives, and FREE activities!
Making a worm farm in a jar is a fun and easy way to teach kids about the importance of earthworms and how they help improve soil health.
Paramount to maintaining sanity is having a guideline or idea of what to teach in each homeschool grade. You’ll love the tips shared by a veteran homeschool mom with 25+ years.
Moms are awesome. They're like superheroes. There's literally nothing they can't do. Except for when it comes to text messaging perhaps. And though they try their hardest to keep up with the times and the communication methods of our time, trying often pairs with failing.
Discover some fascinating, no prep, STEM activities and challenges you can do with your students using paper! Engineering, math and science.
My 5 Senses - Activities and Printables - Touch, taste, smell, sight, sound... so many fun kids activities!
Engaging, student-centered vocabulary activities for secondary students, vocabulary lessons, vocabulary practice, vocabulary ideas
If you are studying the human body and human anatomy you are going to love these printable anatomy coloring pages and resources to go along with it.
Etymology, which is the study of the historical word orgins and their meanings, is a powerful tool for improving vocabulary.
Fun and engaging ideas to get to know your students at the beginning of the school year. Build a strong classroom community with these free resources.
These 25 quick and easy tips for new teachers will help you create a positive, engaging, and effective learning environment for your students.
Experiment your way around the world with these 50 science experiments related to different countries and cultures around the world
IEPs and RTI. Progress monitoring and data collection. This simple system has worked for me for years. Sharing a FREE, simple, easy, and effective way to save you time... and your sanity. Learn more now!
This toddler friendship activity is easy and fun to make and is a simple reminder that we are all friends in our classroom. Free printable!
Need a Valentine's Day STEM idea? Try this Invisible Heart Activity for Kids. Toddlers and preschoolers will love this easy science activity.
Do you practice life skills in your SPED classroom? If you don't, you should! Let me show you how to set up life skills centers.