We Want Students to Be Creative,...
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Unlocking the Power of Reading: 5...
Reading is more than just deciphering words on a page—it’s a complex cognitive process that opens doors to knowledge, imagination, and understanding. For educators, parents, and anyone fascinated by the art of teaching reading, diving into the science behind this essential skill can be both enlightening and transformative. Here are five must-read books that delve … Read more
Time For A Summer Break –...
For many of us, this time of year means another school year is coming to a close. We often spend this time looking backward, reflecting on the things that went well and what we wish could have gone differently. We also look forward, beginning to anticipate the next school year (and, of course, summer vacation) … Read more
I don’t believe in regrets
I was having a chat with a colleague during the past week and I used a phrase that has been rattling around in my head ever since. I don’t believe in regrets. It was maybe a strange thing to say as part of a conversation – we had been talking about old jobs that we … Read more
Resourceaholic: 5 Maths Gems #186
Welcome to my 186th gems post. This is where I share some of the latest news, ideas and resources for maths teachers. 1. 1st Class Maths One of my favourite websites, 1stclassmaths.com, has published a new set of practice papers – Higher and Foundation Paper 1 in the style of both AQA and Edexcel. More papers … Read more
Verbs Sports Themed Lessons – Teaching...
Looking for some engaging lessons to teach your students about main verbs, helping verbs, linking verbs, and verb tenses? My teaching partner and I created these lessons to excite our students about grammar. We have grammar sets for many of the third grade grammar standards. Verbs is one of our larger packets. We created … Read more
Primary Graffiti: STEM Alphabet and Numbers
This school year I decided to take a different approach to reviewing letters during the first weeks of school. Each year I work on letter recognition, sounds association, formations and a list of words with the same beginning sounds. The kids never seem too engaged but it’s important to review since a good percentage with … Read more
35 Fun Name Games To Try...
Learning new names can be equally daunting for both students and teachers. It’s not just the act of associating names with faces that’s a challenge, but also accurately pronouncing and spelling names. It’s important to get student names right because kids are more likely to feel like they’re part of an inclusive environment when they … Read more
My Google Forms Formative Assessment on...
This year I am trying to follow through with my idea from last year on using Google Forms to “Check For Understanding” with Formative Assessments. I have created my second Google Forms Formative Assessment on Slope and the Rate of Change. My goal with these Formative Assessments are to use the data to help prepare … Read more
Google Classroom Overview for Parents
Last Friday I published a video in which I demonstrated the teacher view and student view of Google Classroom. A lot of people replied to ask if I had a similar one about the parent view of Google Classroom. I didn’t have one, but I was happy to refer people to this section of Sam … Read more