This is a simple game you can play with your class to review and sharpen their telling time skills. And, you most likely already have all of the game materials on hand. Materials: sticky note for each student xylophone, bell, or some way … [Continue reading]
As I design teaching resources, one of my missions is to use creativity whenever I can. So, when I saw the title Weaving Creativity into Every Strand of Your Curriculum, I immediately knew I wanted to read this book. Out of all of the … [Continue reading]
I'm excited to be guest posting over on Rachel Lynette's Minds in Bloom blog! The topic is: What's my favorite comprehension question to ask kids after reading? Click here to read the entire post on the Minds in Bloom … [Continue reading]
Teachers have so much on their plate, time savers can be helpful. I'll share three of my favorite time savers for teachers. 1. Initials When taking monitoring notes about strengths, next steps, and behaviors, use first and last initials … [Continue reading]
This free printable was inspired by the book Sky Color by Peter H. Reynolds. It’s a story about a girl who wanted to paint the sky, but didn’t have blue paint. The book goes through her journey of realizing the sky can be other colors besides … [Continue reading]