National Spelling Bee Week is coming up! Are you ready? Spelling is an important aspect of both reading fluency and creative writing. National Spelling Bee Week aligns with the televised Scripps National Spelling Bee competition. The whole week is a great time to put together fun activities to improve spelling and help prepare your […]
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Celebrating BHSM and Top Tools for Success
As we usher in May, we join our Speech Language Pathologists in celebrating Better Hearing & Speech Month. SLP’s often help with the following issues: Articulation Articulation is the ability to coordinate the movement of the tongue, lips, palate, and jaw it is one of the basic motor planning components of good speech. If […]
Encouraging Physical Activity During the Summer
While technological literacy is an important skill for kids, there can definitely be too much of a good thing. Studies confirm that kids now spend an average of seven hours a day in front of a device screen, an alarming trend replacing the time spent in active play. Luckily, summer always comes around, and […]
Transform Your Classroom & Boost Student Engagement with Dry Erase Surfaces
As a teacher, you already know how important it is to immerse students in print and probably already make a habit of displaying brightly-colored text and graphics in your classroom. You have probably also discovered that children love the opportunity to draw or write on your whiteboard. While you may provide opportunities for students to […]
Beyond the Banana: 10 Ideas for Still Life Compositions
Whether you’re drawing or painting, composition counts just as much as execution. And, while fruit is delicious and nutritious, let’s face it, it’s a little played out on the still life scene. Below are 10 ideas to try as you practice setting up interesting compositions. Toys Jack in the Box, teddy bears, bouncing balls, […]
Increase Reading Comprehension at Any Grade Level
The ability to analyze and interpret diverse fiction and nonfiction texts is the foundation of reading comprehension. As a student gets older, he or she should be able to effectively use reading comprehension skills and strategies on increasingly complex works. Because each student learns to comprehend in their own way at their own pace, […]
21st Century Tools for Success in the Classroom
This week (May 1-5) is the start of Education Week being celebrated by school boards Canada-wide, and is a time of the year for students, teachers and parents to honor teaching excellence and student achievement. CHCH-TV’s Tim Bolen went to Mississauga, Ontario to highlight some initiatives that the Bristol Road Middle School is implementing […]
Artesanía: Celebrating Cinco de Mayo in the Classroom
On May 5, 1862, the Mexican army unexpectedly defeated the French in the Battle of Puebla during the Franco-Mexican War. Although not the end of the war, the victory was a testament to the Mexican military’s unshakeable spirit and inspired the Cinco de Mayo celebrations we still see today. Outside of the state of […]
Easy Dry Erase Transformations
Transforming classroom and office surfaces into something usable and exciting just got easier. Super Sticky Dry-Erase Surface by 3M transforms old chalkboards, stained dry erase boards and other surfaces, and upcycles them into multi-use dry erase surfaces. Even furniture like a filing cabinets can be turned into creative surface quickly, easily and for a […]
5 Reasons to Remember Teacher Appreciation Week
Teacher Appreciation Week is a tried-and-true tradition built on respect for some of America’s greatest heroes. But it’s easy to forget that showing appreciation for teachers accomplishes more than just making them feel like their hard work is recognized. 5 Reasons to Celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week While their dedication and passion should be reason […]
10 Soccer Ball Drills and Games for Physical Education
Ball games and drills are crucial for solidifying the skills that young soccer players need to succeed. Grasping the game’s intricacies becomes second nature when the right activities are used to enforce the skills they need to take their gameplay to the next level. 1. Soccer Dribbling Designed for kids in grades kindergarten through […]
A Teacher’s Reflection & Goals
The end of the school year can be filled with a flurry of activities leaving you a little dazed and feeling a little let down as you send your class on to the next teacher. But this is no time to waste energy on things you can’t change. Now is a great time to sit […]
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