The holidays are an excellent opportunity to provide students with a larger view of the world around them. The best place to start is with the family traditions each student has at home. Even a single family unit has a diversity of traditions, and parents can share the ways their childhood celebrations are a […]
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Top 5 Secret Santa Ideas
It is time for that Secret Santa thing — some people love it and some people hate it. But the Secret Santa game is a great way to put some fun in this time of the school year for teachers and staff. Why? Because it really is enjoyable to get gifts, and it feels […]
4 Tips for Managing Stress in an Educator’s World
Teachers are known for their dedication to others, their long hours, and the sacrifices they make every day. While having a humanitarian job may fill you with satisfaction, it doesn’t always make for the most stress-free working environment. Unfortunately, burnout is a serious problem in the educational sphere. If you don’t want that to happen […]
Celebrating Diversity in Class While Building the School-Home Connection
America is the land of the free and home the brave. We are a melting pot of diverse peoples from every corner of the world. The beauty of our populous stems from our dynamic multi-cultural and multi-ethnic uniqueness that is so wonderfully married together with each other’s. Have you looked around your classroom, neighborhood, or […]
Need it, Want it, It Would be Nice – Homeschooling Gadgets and Toys
Homeschooling requires some expenditures each year – the amount you spend and the items you feel are a priority are going to be as unique as you are. Learning more about what you need – or must have – and what items you simply want can help you prioritize your purchases and avoid blowing […]
3 Ways to Improve Focus & Attention in the Classroom
Just in time for back-to-school check out these great tips on how using sensory strategies may help with attention and focus: 1. Allow opportunities for movement! Many students today do not get enough vestibular (movement) input in their daily life due to decreases in physical education, recess and free time play. Swings, trampolines, bicycles […]
Now What? The First Things You Do When You Get to Your Classroom
When you arrive on the first day of school for teachers, you will be pulled in a lot of different directions. There will be faculty meetings, lunches, and catch-up sessions. To make the most effective use of your time, it helps to have a plan. Here is what you should focus on when you […]
YOUR Classroom Tips & Tricks
Thank you to everyone who participated in our Tips & Tricks giveaway on Facebook! You provided us with so many awesome classroom tips and tricks that we wanted to collect them all to share with our blog readers. Below are just a few of the top comments: We asked: What part of your classroom library are you most […]
The Signs You Need in Your Classroom
Children are process-oriented beings. They are also very forgetful. These two factors combine in a need to guide your students around the classroom in a foolproof manner. Signs that outline every possible task can make a big difference in clearly stating your expectations and hopefully stemming off-task behaviors. For all of these signs, use […]
Free Teacher Resources from the Federal Government
Some of the best resources for information and inspiration come from US government agencies. Many of these agencies make that information available to teachers through artifacts, background documents, and lesson plans to better inform the instruction going on across the country. You’ve already paid for it through your taxes, so take full advantage of […]
Teacher Tools to Defeat Summer Learning Loss
The summer learning loss is real. Research shows that it can cause students to forget 22 percent or more of what they learned over the school year, making a teacher spend a month of review at the beginning of the next year just to get students caught back up. This might seem like the territory of […]
7 Cool Classroom Libraries and Reading Spaces
If you’re looking to upgrade your classroom library or reading space, there are many decor directions you can go. Here are 7 cool designs from some of our favorite bloggers! Color-Coded Classroom Library Each letter, by author’s last name, gets a slightly different color. Young students are likelier to return books in the correct […]
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