How to Use a Classroom Economy
What is a classroom economy? When I first started teaching in 2004, I used red tickets, you know the ones that they use for raffles? I would give them to…
How to use Close Reading in the Classroom
I taught for a few years then took a long break, … a really long break. I had all my children and then came back. By the time I had…
How to Teach Conclusions in Writing
It took me a long time to figure out how to teach students to write conclusions. I think it was because I didn’t completely understand it myself. I like to…
How to Teach Narrative Writing Part 2
Teaching Narrative Writing to our little ones can be daunting at first when they have not had any prior instructions. I remember one of my kid’s teachers gave the assignment,…
How to Teach Narrative Writing Part 1
It is time to teach Narrative Writing to your students! Where do you even begin? I get asked this question all the time! You have a group of 1st or…
ABC Countdown and End of the Year Activities
A lot of teachers like to do End of the Year Activities like an ABC Countdown. I have done it a few times and it can be a lot of…