Teaching summarization can be like packing for a week-long vacation to a place where you will have many different activities planned. You want to include

Has your day ever started like this? The bell rings, and in walks the class. Student A raises his hand. “What are we going to

Do you sometimes feel like you might need to pull your hair out trying to teach narrative writing? Has this ever happened to you? You

October poetry reading practice 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders will love—can that even be true? Absolutely! Engaging students with themed activities that capture the season’s

Ah, the beginning of the school year. Everyone is nervous; you spend lots of time reviewing procedures and returning to the routine. You are getting

How many times have you heard this from kids? Can we buy that? Teaching kids to budget money can be challenging.  It is easier to

Do you need some fun December activities for elementary students? Keeping students engaged in December can be a challenge. Kids are excited about upcoming holidays,

Are you using readers’ theater scripts in the classroom? I love using readers’ theater or “drama” in the classroom because they are a perfect way

Do you use Math project based learning for the year in your classroom?  I am a big fan of using PBL projects year-round in school.

What is project-based learning, you ask? This post will show examples of my favorite ways to teach kids without teaching them. It is one of