Teaching text features to your primary students should be fun and engaging for your students. See many activities and suggestions!
You feel like you're doing everything right. You're friendly and consistent and your students know what is expected of them. And yet, you still struggle.
Classroom management strategies for middle school are not the same as elementary strategies. Learn how to manage a middle school classroom.
For the most part, it’s a misnomer. 99.9% of parents love their children. They may have a misguided way of showing it. They may not sign one bit of correspondence from the school. They may be uninvolved, negligent, or worse. They may be preoccupied ... Read more
We all know and love Kahoot, right? If you do not know about Kahoot then we have a few blog posts with tips and ideas to get you up to sp...
Make lesson planning easier by repeating activities. Keep reading to find out how each life skills activity is different each day.
Unwanted talking is near the top of the list of teacher frustrations. In this article, learn the actual strategies to finally get rid of it for good.
When you consistently enforce classroom management plan for every time a student breaks a rule, your bound to get an occasional complaint from a parent who just doesn't like the idea of their child being held accountable. Here's how to handle it.
Nothing cements long-term learning as powerfully as retrieval practice. Learn how to incorporate it into your classroom.
Classroom/behavior management is one of the most important things to master in your classroom. Having solid behavior management helps maintain a positive classroom environment, while enabling teachers and students to accomplish LEARNING! Here are TEN tips and tricks for behavior management I use in my classroom: Greeting Students at the Door The way you start
Classroom culture is extremely important, and as the teacher, you are largely responsible for curating and cultivating it. Ask yourself these questions.
Behavior is one of the biggest classroom management problems teachers face and another is communicating to parents. Use these reporting behavior forms!
Tips, Tricks and a printable on teaching nonverbal students. Don't forget- giving them good instruction is worth the bother. Click now for more!
If you don’t have time to use our super-simple title capitalization tool there is another simple way to capitalize titles quickly. The M.I.N.T.S. Acronym for Title Capitalization Rules The “MINTS” acronym will give you some set rules to capitalize titles correctly: M. – Months, days, holidays I. – The pronoun I N. – Names of […]
Learn how to use these FREE Parent Communication Logs to document student behavior and academic progress in your classroom. Yay classroom management!
It's important to your ability to build rapport and influence that students know you care about them as people. Here is a simple way to do it.
Dealing with oppositional defiant disorder at home or in the classroom? We've got 18 ODD discipline tips to help with problem behaviors in a positive way!
These 5 classroom management tips will help high school teachers be a master at managing their students all year! End bad behavior for good...
We are doing first grade phonics now. Get ready to learn and do all of the activities I think everyone will enjoy!
It took me about four or five years of my teaching career to figure out an efficient system for navigating makeup work. In order to keep track of makeup work in the classroom, I keep a daily makeup work log online that my students can access to get their own makeup work. That way, I can avoid havi
I am a technology junky! At any given time you will find a collection of iPads, laptops, iPhones, smart T.V.s, e-readers, you name it. If you haven't read Goodnight iPad by Ann Droyd, you really should. This may very well have taken place in my house. ;) If you aren't sold on the importance of integrating technology in the classroom or have doubts, this video is an absolute MUST!! This video is one of the most powerful videos that I have watched lately. This year I was fortunate to receive Chromebooks for all of my students. Receiving these Chromebooks and feeling the pressure (mostly self-induced) to use them often and effectively was, and still is, overwhelming. To keep my sanity in check, I decided to start small. By starting small, I saved my sanity and also my students'. Whether you have one, two, three or many technology devices available for your students, start small!! To get you started or to simply get your creative technology juices flowing, I have a list of 10 simple ways to integrate technology into the classroom, and they are all free. These tools and resources are great for the classroom that is 1:1 with technology, or the classroom that has only one iPad or tablet. Do you only have one device? Create a center that focuses on the use of technology. 1. Listen/Watch digital stories. There are many free websites available where students can go, choose a book, and listen to the story. Zing and Storyonline are a perfect start! 2. Have students begin with a little research. Provide them with a topic and have them gather 3-5 facts. Here, on Upper Elementary Snapshots, we have a list of child-safe search engines that you can find HERE. 3. Create a Google form for students to choose their lunch choice for the day. 4. Practice math skills on IXL. IXL is a paid subscription, but students can practice for free until they have reached the daily problem limit. 5. Create a Kahoot to review for an upcoming test. They are a hoot and students LOVE them! 6. Have students visit Wonderopolis, read the wonder of the day, and reflect in their writing journal. 7. Create a classroom blog using Google's free Blogger. Post an open-ended reading question for students to comment. 8. For Social Studies, use KidsGeo.com to practice their geography skills. 9. If you are familiar with QR codes, create a question of the day and require students to check their answer by scanning the code. 10. Can students ever get enough practice with basic math facts?!?! XtraMath is a perfect free solution! Remember to start slow! Focus on one area of your choice. Allow students to become comfortable with using the tool and allow yourself to become comfortable implementing it. Once you and your students are comfortable, think about adding a new focus. Taking baby steps with ultimately lead to success! Teaching With Simplicity Pinterest Facebook Instagram Teachers Pay Teachers
Dysgraphia accommodations to use in the classroom or homeschool to help promote learning and equip children for the future.
A poster created for our English language arts and social studies departments (humanities) to use in their classroom, as well as in the library.
This review game has held strong as my favorite History review game of all time! Students will be out of their seats, moving, and laughing!
We're sharing 10 things NOT to do on the first day of school. If you're a teacher wanting a smooth start to the school year, look no further. This post will show you what mistakes to avoid so that you have the best classroom management practices in place from the beginning!
A list of job options you have as a special education teacher (outside of the traditional classroom setting), given the skills you possess as an educator.
When it comes to organizing and planning a classroom, every teacher has a few items they couldn't possibly ever go without! It might be that favorite stapler, the perfect book, or an amazing resource! I know, I know. I just posted about Supplies I Can't Live Without but I
Teaching podcasting in the English classroom just got easier! I'm sharing 20 of my favorite podcasts and best teaching tips to help you get started...
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Use this as a framework in your instruction. By using this language your students will understand their role during lesson delivery. Please visit my blog TheKFiles for additional resources and ideas for the primary classroom! From my home away from home... ...to yours! The K Files...
Prompting Hierarchy- How I got duped! What you need to know about the prompting hierarchy. Snag the infographic and info perfect for working with your staff!
So we’re all on the same page, let’s define dyslexia. What is dyslexia? Today we’ll talk about what it is and what it isn’t. *Find all the posts in this series by clicking on the images at the bottom of this post. Do you teach a learner who confuses or reverses his b‘s and d‘s? ... Read More about What is Dyslexia? {and what it is NOT}
This parts of a circle poster displays the parts of a circle: center, diameter, radius, chord, secant line, tangent line, point of tangency, arc, and sector. It also shows the definitions and formulas for circumference and area of a circle. Printing: This poster is designed to be printed as a 24" by 36" poster. If you have Adobe Reader (free to download), then select the "poster" option when printing. Your poster will be printed on multiple 8.5"x11" pages that can be put together as a poster. You can also use a poster printer (some schools have them or an office supply store like Staples). Terms of Use: This product should only be used by the teacher who purchased it. This product is not to be shared with other teachers. Please buy the correct number of licenses if this is to be used by more than one teacher. Did you know? You can receive TPT store credits to use on future purchases by leaving feedback on products you buy! Just click on "My Purchases" under "Buy"! Connect with me! Blog Instagram Facebook Pinterest
Don’t get me wrong — I love candy. And, a jolly rancher, a tootsie roll, or a starburst can work wonders in the classroom for student motivation and enthusiasm. So can pizza parties, and cupcake days, and brunch, and…I’ve had so many types of food parties I can’t even keep track! Recently, however, I’ve been […]
If our students are not actively engaged in their learning, how much are they actually learning? There are so many great student engagement strategies to keep your students on task throughout your entire lesson. #13 is always my go-to!
You are probably familiar with Kahoot as a review game, but my favorite way to use this website is a BLIND Kahoot. The game structure is the same only instead of reviewing a concept, you use it to introduce it! Check this out as a way to mix up your lesson plans, introduce content, and engage your students!
Ideas and activities to help you easily differentiate instruction in the elementary classroom. Several center ideas perfect for kindergarten, first and second grade.
10 inexpensive rewards to use in your middle school class.
Hexagonal Thinking is a great way to review in your US History classroom. Student engagement and critical thinking will go through the roof!
Working memory can be a problematic issue for many students. As a result, they may forget materials, struggle with multi-step directions, and can have problems doing mental math. Working memory is a workspace in the brain that helps learners maintain attention, manage distractions, and complete tasks. Some students need to develop this ability. Come to ... Read More about Remediating Working Memory Freebie
Do you teach learner(s) who need extra support with spelling? Then, you’ll LOVE our updated spelling folder. This spelling folder, made with two folders put together, changed everything for my second grader. *Find spelling folders for US readers, Canadian readers, UK, and Australian readers at the very end of this post. Already a subscriber? If ... Read More about Spelling Folder with FREE Printables
At the Future of Education Technology Conference (known as FETC), I had the opportunity to interview Dr. Monica Burns about ChatGPT. Monica is an author, speaker, and former New York City public school teacher. Her passion is helping educators make technology integration meaningful and sustainable. Monica’s website ClassTechTips.com helps educators place “tasks before apps” by … Continued
Classroom technology can be a great tool for teacher collaboration, student learning as well as student assessment. This week's Twitter chat focused on technology ideas for the English language arts classroom and how teachers are using technology with their students.
10 mistakes I made as a first-year teacher, what I learned my first year of teaching, and how I've grown as a teacher since then.
Classroom management is one of those things that can make or break a teaching career. It’s a bigger deal than I think I even realized when I first started teaching. The lack of it can steal your joy quicker than butter melts on hot toast. People who have it can make miracles happen with students...Read More »
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