5 Great Ways to Save Money on Classroom Crafts
3D graphics image by Quince CreativeI am always trying to think of great ways to save money on classroom crafts. Most kids--especially in the middle school range--love crafts. But quality…
How Reading Books is Different from Watching Movies
My kids and I have been spending some significant time watching movies and reading the books that go with them this summer. So I started thinking about what the differences…
Seven Styles of Learning & How They Apply to Your Students
What are the seven styles of learning? How do they apply to your students, regardless of the style of school you are teaching in? I would like to talk about…
14 Reasons Why Students Need Literature
Some people love to read. Others don't. Sometimes having students that don't love to read can seem like torture, both to the teacher and to the student who doesn't love…
Helpful Examples of Differentiated Instruction
Table of ContentsPrintable Infographic Included!Where it all BeganModern Day Classrooms See a NeedSix Examples of Differentiated InstructionInterview StudentsLearning StationsSurvey of Student GoalsAllow Students to Choose Their Own ProjectAn Outdoor ClassroomConnect…
How to be Encouraging in the Classroom
I consider myself to be a pretty encouraging person in the classroom most of the time. I also know this is an area that even the most positive and encouraging…
How to Choose the Best Books for Your Class This Year
I have a short list of about 10 of my all-time favorite books, from my youth until now. I loved several more books over the years. But I bet my…
How Long Should Lesson Planning Take?
Even though it is still the within the first month of summer vacation at the time I am writing this, my mind has already started drifting toward planning for the…
What Makes These 10 Books so Well-Loved?
I was talking to my kids the other day about all of the historically well-loved books I read as a child. I HAD to read everything my eyes landed upon.…
8 Lesson Planning Hacks for Amazing Literature
Bringing Literature lesson plans to life! We all remember that one teacher that we had that was able to keep the whole class mesmerized. Somehow, she/he was able to keep…