It is hard to believe, but it’s already May! Report cards will be due soon, promotion ceremonies must be planned, and end-of-the-year testing is upon us. So what is a teacher supposed to do when the only thing greater than the looming to-do list is the students’ desire to be on summer vacation? Here are … Continue reading Tips for Keeping Students Engaged at the End of the Year
Hello! I’m super excited and honored to be a guest blogger for Teacher Created Resources! My name is Staci and I am the author of a blog called “Let’s Teach Something”. I teach Kindergarten and I do lots of centers in my classroom. I do reading centers in the morning that focus mostly on our … Continue reading Let’s Talk Centers
So here I am doing some research for a new project. I turn on my computer; start typing various keywords into Google: and in just a very few minutes I have a raft of articles, video clips, and images ready to use. It all seems so simple, but is it? Collecting the information is, but … Continue reading Students and Online Research
I was once in a teaching workshop with a woman who was raised in Alaska. I remember asking her if it was hard as a kid to not be able to play outside at recess or after school for so much of the year. I clearly remember her answer: “Oh, we’d still play outside until … Continue reading Rainy Day Recess Activities