Building Friendships in the Classroom Using Lyrics
Make new friends, But keep the old, One is silver and the other gold. In the 1970s, thousands of Girl Scouts and Brownies would link arms, stand in friendship circles...
20 Mentor Texts that Reveal the Power of Positive Thinking
“You do not find the happy life. YOU MAKE IT.” – Camilla Eyring Kimball Deadlines, bills, relationships, work, and loss are only a few of the common stressors that we...
Long List of Song Lyrics For Classroom Management
Everybody clap your hands…clap, clap, clap, clap. Have you ever tried a lyric to get your students’ attention? Developing rules and routines is one thing. Finding ways to implement them...
How to Keep Students Engaged During the Holidays
Have you ever called on students and they look at you like a deer in headlights? It is getting more and more difficult to keep students on task. Then throw...
5 Fun Ideas for a Virtual Holiday Party
Having a holiday party with your class might be looking a little challenging right now. Perhaps you’ve already exhausted a store of ideas as unexpected virtual learning has continued. If...
What You NEED to Know About Student Learning (Part Three)
In the previous two parts of this series, we talked about getting to know your students as individuals and exploring their different learning styles. Today in What You NEED to...
What You NEED to Know About Student Learning (Part Two)
Knowing your students is a large part of establishing how you can best teach them. In PART ONE of What You NEED to Know About Student Learning series, we discussed...
What You NEED to Know About Student Learning
Although being a master of your subject area is crucial for effective teaching, knowing how your students learn is equally important. The belief that any student can be taught any...
25 Songs That Will Support Your Instruction
Have you ever blurted out song lyrics related to something in your classroom? You are not alone! I thought I would share 25 songs that will support your instruction! Whenever...