It’s hard to believe this school year is winding down. And we know that as you head towards that finish line, your neverending to-do list seems to grow exponentially. End-of-Year classroom inventory, parent conferences, student projects, classroom cleanout, grades on top of grades… It can make your head spin just thinking about it! We’ve…
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Gamification has been a part of education for as long as I can remember. Even long before the days of projectors, smart boards, and school-issued student devices, we had spelling bees and the all-favorite index-card-covered blackboard Jeopardy. In general, students love a little competition. Humans have a natural desire to win. And there are…
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Lesson plans and books about Earth Day to get any grade level to celebrate the wonderful planet that we live on and discuss ways that we can keep it clean, healthy, and harmonious with all living beings. Earth Day Books for Pre-K through 3rd grade Nibi’s Water Song by Sunshine Tenascoe This is a…
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Happy Valentine’s Day, Teachers! We hope that you know how much you are loved. No matter how you treat this holiday-whether you waltz through the day as a hopeless romantic or see it as another greeting card cash grab-it’s a good time to do a maintenance check on the important relationships in your life. Including…
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If you’re stuck on ideas for Valentine’s Day classroom activities, we’ve rounded up a list of fun (free or cheap) activities and lessons, broken down by subject area: English/Language Arts Affirming Adjectives – This activity can be done with any age group and can be crafted in multiple ways, one being to turn it into…
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Lesson plans and books about Earth Day to get any grade level to celebrate the wonderful planet that we live on and discuss ways that we can keep it clean, healthy, and harmonious with all living beings. Earth Day Books for Pre-K through 3rd grade Nibi’s Water Song by Sunshine Tenascoe This is a…
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We’d like to introduce you to Caitlin. She’s offered to share some of her hands-on activities for secondary science with you all for FREE. Read on to find out more… I have been teaching middle school science since 2013. I spent several years working primarily in urban middle schools, teaching physical, life, and earth sciences.…
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Here are five ideas to help your classroom survive before spring break, perk up your students, and boost everyone’s moods along the way. Somehow the weeks leading to spring break feel longer than the laws of nature should allow. And sometimes, students (and teachers) lose their motivation, making productivity levels plummet. It can feel like…
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Prom planning for high school teachers is one of those whirlwind projects that is only as stressful as you make it! I’ve been a class sponsor in three different schools, planned two proms, and assisted on several others. Every school has different expectations and budget needs, but here are some general tips to make the…
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Try a book pass activity to grow your students’ love of literacy! When I taught eighth-grade literature, one of our school’s requirements was that students had to read a novel on their own each quarter. It had to be within or above their personal reading level, and it had to be on a list from…
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