Keeping students engaged during content area reading or a literature study is a challenge. Everyone is at different reading levels, yet we all need to understand the content. How do we get every student to stay engaged? Try one of these five strategies and see how it works for your class! 1 – Teach your… Read More
Are you ready for the busy back-to-school season? I’ve got some great resources for you today! This is a collection of posts that will help you get your school year started with minimum stress. Sound good? Let’s get started. Set-up & Organization Every teacher knows that classroom setup is one of the most important things… Read More
At this time of year when going back to school is on the horizon, many teachers are thinking about all the things they need to do to prepare. But maybe it’s a good idea to spend some of the precious summer time thinking about how we need to be as a teacher. How we want… Read More
As we head down the home stretch of this COVID year, I want to do as many meaningful and fun activities with my students as possible. But – I’m tired. So I am compiling some past ideas into this post so I can have them all in one place. I hope you get some ideas… Read More
If you’re finding that your students are getting a little lethargic during independent reading, it’s time to change up the routine! Here are 10 ways to help you do that. 1 – Read aloud. If you’ve been reading my blog for a while, you may have noticed that this is my go-to strategy for just… Read More
If you’re required to keep your students “socially distanced,” you know that recess presents particular challenges! Our usual team games are not options so I have been thinking of other fun things we can do to keep recess active and fun, but safe. Here are six ideas: 1 – noodle tag – use a pool… Read More