Free Book Friday: Something for Everyone!
Sometimes, I am amazed at what you can get for free. It definitely helps to be in the right place at the right time. I am never really that lucky…
Smartest Technology Finds You’ll Love for Your Classroom
In this resource article, I would like to share with you why technology is largely an advantage in the classroom. Then I will show you several of the smartest technology…
Creative Ways to Integrate Technology into Lesson Plans
Sometimes it can feel difficult and frustrating to try to think about ways to integrate technology into lesson plans and every other aspect of school life.Classroom life has certainly become…
15 Unusual Needs You’ll Love for Your Classroom
With these 15 unusual needs you'll love for your classroom, life will be just a little more pleasant for you AND your students all year long. Most of these involve making…
Top 25 Narnia Gifts to Give Part 2
In Part 1 of the top 25 Narnia gifts to give this year, I covered the first 13 gift ideas. They ranged from the most expected gifts to the most…
Top 25 Narnia Gifts to Give This Year Part 1
We all know someone who loves Narnia. There are a lot of us "out there." What's not to love? C.S. Lewis magnificently created such visual detail and beauty in his timeless…
Why Does Curriculum Need to Change?
Why does curriculum need to change? The short answer is because our world is constantly changing. Our students need to be able to change with it. What better example than…
How to Accomplish More Effective Lesson Planning
Every year, I get so excited about lesson planning and what I am going to do differently and better this time around. I contemplate how this new year will be…
12 Ways to Improve Reading Skills
I always try to look for ways to improve reading skills for my students. What I found early on was that most of those ways needed to involve less work. …
How to Take Advantage of Tech in the Classroom II
In this second article addressing how to take advantage of tech in the classroom, I would like to focus on what I have learned about technology that assists teachers in…