Math manipulatives come in so many shapes, sizes, and purposes that it’s hard to decide which ones are really necessary. The truth is – you can almost never have too
“Teacher, I’m done! What can I do now?” You’ve all heard it… thousands of times, right? If there’s one thing that wastes valuable instructional time, it’s unnecessary interruptions. Students who
A typical Sunday night for me involves an emergency load of laundry because I have nothing to wear to school the next day and scrambling around for some sort of
I’ve been teaching third grade for quite a few years now and I’ve tried all kinds of seating arrangements… . What I have discovered is that little kids = messy
Do you struggle to get students to complete traditional homework assignments? Do you think that kids might need a break after a long day at school? Are you looking for
What’s worse than a rainy day without recess? Not much that I can think of. About halfway through the school day, I NEED A BREAK! But, what’s a teacher to
I get a lot of questions about teaching STEM. What exactly is it? How do I start? Where do I get materials? How much time does it take? What are
Now that we’re nearing the end of the school year, are visions of flip flops and margaritas dancing in your head? Summer is just around the corner and we’re all
Without mentioning any names, I will say I have one of the most exhausting classes ever this year. Not only do they talk a lot, they blurt out, get up
