Before yelling at your students, read this!
We’ve all been where you’re at. Your students are difficult to manage, they won’t stop talking… it’s all just too much! Your blood pressure starts…
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Making the Bill of Rights Applicable to Students’ Lives
I love, like really love, teaching the Bill of Rights. Our 5th grade study of the Bill of Rights leads to the most amazing, thought-provoking…
Take Your Fifth & Sixth Grade Writers From “Blah” to BRILLIANT!
Did you think teaching students to write would be a snap? I mean, you are a college-educated, certified individual. How hard could it possibly be?…
Teaching the American Revolution
When I’m teaching the American Revolution, I jump out of bed everyday, and (after coffee), I can’t wait to get into my classroom. Teaching this…
Teaching with Primary Sources in Upper Elementary
If you can answer “yes” to these three questions, this blog post will take your social studies class to the next level: Do you want…