Tired of seeing the same writing errors pop up again and again? Are you students confused about parts of speech? Wish you had a more effective way to teach core ELA concepts like cause and effect without spending hours on lesson planning? If you’re ready to simplify your ELA instruction,
Your students can add two numbers or give you a synonym for the word sleepy, but they are not engaged at all… which is why it’s a terrific idea to incorporate themed soccer activities (or World Cup) into your lesson plans! Many students love soccer, play soccer, or watch it
Have you heard about what I call “2’s Day” yet? It’s one (or both) of the two dates this year that have all 2’s – 2/22/22 and/or 2/2/22. I heard about it in what would supposed to be a funny meme, but I thought it was super fun! And why
Have you been using Pop Its / Fidget Poppers to engage learners in the classroom? Well, check out more ways to use pop its in the classroom! They are fun engaging, visual, and hands on and get students engaged in the curriculum. New Ideas for Using Pop Its Matching Letters
Can you believe it’s already that time? To help you get the year started off right, let’s talk about 5 back to school activities for the win! I may just have a bonus idea for you, too, and a freebie!
Books to Teach Parts of Speech I like to find as many ways as possible to make things fun in school. Teaching some topics can be a little blah, so I love using books to teach parts of speech! The following images can all be clicked on and you can
Teaching phonics can be overwhelming, especially for newer teachers, those of you who just changed grade level, or if you don’t have a program in place. So, to help, let’s talk the do’s and don’t of teaching phonics! DON’TS WHEN TEACHING PHONICS Let’s go over the don’ts first! Don’t be
I don’t usually do this… but I think a lot of your students might need a digital back to school math review! This summer I got worried about those kiddos who have been out of the school buildings since March and that they may have more “learning loss or “summer
Keeping students engaged when teaching parts of speech can be a challenge, right? Let’s talk about some fun ways to go over nouns, verbs, adjectives etc., without making your students want to snooze. Parts of speech can be fun! Books Mad Libs Mad libs are so fun (and do you