Five Paragraph Essays – How to Teach & Grade
When I look back to my first experience teaching five paragraph essays to fifth graders, I can remember how terribly unprepared I felt. I knew…
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A message to the teacher-mom who doesn’t want Winter Break to end…
So, you’re not jazzed about going back to school in January? I get it! I’m not either! Apart from the usual holiday fun and events,…
Social Studies Teaching Strategy: Shrinking Biographies Contest
This fun and cooperative activity will help your students review and cement their new knowledge about historical individuals, while practicing their summarization skills. The beauty…
Go home ON TIME: How to leave it all at school!
How does this sound? You arrive to school about 15 minutes before your contract day starts in the morning EMPTY HANDED because you took nothing home…
5 Reasons You Should Talk to Your Upper Elementary Students about College
When I look at my room full of 5th graders, I can see glowing potential in many of my students. The bright, ornery boy in…