Have you ever watched your students start to lose focus right in the middle of a lesson that was going well — a keen, hard-working group slowly coming apart in …
Attention Span by Age: When to Stop a Lesson
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Why Classroom Management Systems Work Better Than Strategies Alone
Do your classroom routines still depend on you to make them work every single day?? In this blog, I want to talk about why that happens — and what changes …
Why Classroom Transitions Are So Hard — and What Actually Helps
Classroom transitions – have you ever – given the signal, explained what comes next, explained it twice but still . . .you look around and someone is still: Every day …
Why February Feels Full — What Teaching in February Reveals About Your Classroom
There was a time in my teaching when teaching in February felt overwhelming. I remember getting up early every morning to exercise — not for fitness, but because it was …
10 Easy Ways to Develop Resilience in Students
Boy with his head in his hands struggling with frustration and feeling resilient.
How to Make Proven Calm Classrooms with a Framework
Do you ever wonder why teaching feels so overwhelming, even when you’ve set all the rules? The truth is, calm doesn’t come from being stricter — it comes from support. …
How to Manage ODD in the Classroom
Do you ever feel overwhelmed trying to manage Oppositional Defiance Disorder (ODD) in the classroom? When faced with ODD in the classroom, teachers can harness the power of understanding strategies …
Why is Community Building in the Classroom Important?
I saw him for only about 10 minutes a year, and he said, “No worries; send me a payment later.” At that moment I felt like a valued and trusted …
How to Differentiate Instruction with Social Emotional Learning
“I don’t have time to incorporate social-emotional learning activities. There is barely have time to differentiate math, reading, and writing.” If that sounds like you, you’re not alone—and the good …
Energize Students Now: 4 Fun Ways to Learn Math Facts
Youtube Title: fun ways to learn essential math facts “Yay! My favourite part!!” We had so many fun ways to learn math facts that practising math facts was a joy …
Team ADHD: How to Empower Teachers in the Classroom
Eight minutes. I sat patiently with her, just the two of us, for eight minutes, and waited for her to rally her thoughts enough just to look at the page. …
How to use Picture Books for ADHD in the Classroom
Embracing and understanding neurodiversity is essential to the success of building empathy. Building empathy through picture books for ADHD in the classroom is a powerful evidence based strategy The storylines …
How to Manage ADHD Behavior in the Classroom
“Only: 5.3% of children globally are diagnosed with ADHD”. This is such a tiny number, certainly I don’t reeeeeeally have to think about it or know how to manage ADHD …
How to be Identifying Students with ADHD in Primary
ADHD affects 5.3% of children globally. Kind of. That is just an estimate, and low estimate, for us to keep in mind when identifying students with adhd in primary In …
Master Math Facts: 11 Best Easy Activities For Success
I have often been asked: Do students truly need to master math facts? While the debates goes on, research consistently shows that mastery is not just beneficial but essential for …
How to Make Your Teaching Tone and Voice Revive your Class Now!
“I just don’t have it. I have had the opportunity to watch all of the teachers, and I don’t have the posture, or the teaching tone and voice.” During covid …
Unlocking Math Potential: Boost Success with Number Bonds Sheets Now!
Number Bonds in Math There were farm animals everywhere, and I could see that my small group were anxious to play games with the animals. Fortunately, my students knew the …
Math Facts Colour by Code: How to Boost Impact Now!
Is it ethical, as a teacher, to waste an entire week (or maybe two!) on incorporating fun little seasonally themed math facts colour by code worksheets when we could be …
Counting Collections: How to Build Classroom Community Now Teaching Numeracy
Did you ever put your whole head into your Hallowe’en treat bag, and count how many chocolate bars, chip bags, and pieces of gum you had received? At my childhood …
Differentiation in Science Teaching: How to Make an Inclusive Classroom
“She looks a little bit bored. I am not too sure she is getting much out of this.” I had provided my educational assistant with differentiation in science teaching for …