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. …
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…