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 …
Master Math Facts: 11 Best Easy Activities For Success
Teaching Tone Of Voice To Overcome Classroom Management Struggles
I loved the idea of teaching them, but why did they keep interrupting me when I was speaking? I had great plans for them, why weren’t they interested in what …
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 …
Number Bonds: How to Teach Number Sense the Right Way
“Number bonds?! I don’t get it. I mean, I have seen them before, but is it necessary to teach them to the kids?” This was my thinking about number bonds …
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 …
Writing Prompts Beginners: Boost Success for Your Writers Now!
I watch as one of my writing prompts beginners looks at each writing prompts journal page, thinking, considering, planning. Finally she chooses the writing prompts about friendship, and she heads …
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? My parents weren’t …
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 …
How to Apply Differentiation Strategies in Science Learning Now!
“Oh maaaan!! An entire block of class time lost. Why do I always get students who just can’t read at grade level?” This is the mindset of a teacher who …
Classroom Routines: 15 steps for How to Achieve Counting Collections Success
In front of me was a noisy, bustling, engaged classroom, and the students efficiently stepped right into the classroom routines for our counting collections. Today was the day. Anytime from …
Boost Math Differentiating with Christmas Games and Activities Now!
“Where is “U”?, she asked. “’I’ is here.” I responded. She scrunched up her face at me, refusing to giggle at my pun. Meanwhile my classroom assistant and I roared …
Classroom STEM Kits! How to Build Classroom Community and More
Your colleague gives you a nudge and a wink, and you follow their eyes as they look around the classroom. Both your class and your colleagues class are fully engaged …
Do You Want to Build Classroom Community? Classroom STEM Activities Now!
Imagine this: your students huddled together, creating, problem-solving, and having a blast – all thanks to classroom STEM activities. This is the way to build classroom community! But that’s not …
Writing Workshop or Writer’s Workshop: How to Combine Them for Success!
As the holidays closed in on us I had a difficult decision to make for writing workshop. I had students pleading with me to allow them to continue to develop …
How to include Social Emotional Learning Activities All Day Long.
Do you ever feel like there is not enough day to fit in social emotional learning (SEL) activities? Isolating little blocks of time for all the things we need to …
What Does Social Emotional Learning Mean for Your Class Now?
Top of the morning to you! ☘️I have just come back from a walk, and if anyone were to ask me “what does social emotional learning mean’ my answer would …
An Example of Classroom Philosophy: Make One in 5 Easy Steps
Imagine, looking around the classroom where all children are engaged, on task, productive and content. This is a sign of an effective classroom management philosophy. To quote Maria Montessori, “”The …
Classroom Rewards: 5 Strong Reasons Why They Aren’t for Me
Classroom Rewards for Good Behavior I’m passionate about classroom rewards. More specifically classroom management without rewards. Stay with me! Hear me out. 😀 That may stir up a little bit …
Classroom Community: 7 Strategies for How to Create One
Build Classroom Community From Day One My heart breaks when I see assigned partners in the classroom announce to the classroom verbally or visually that they are only working together …