Long, long ago, in the era of thermafaxes and dittos, I wanted to find a way to combine my passion for teaching, my desire to make money, and my commitment to fun. Other teachers seemed to like the art projects I created for my classroom, so a fellow teacher and I decided to put the … Continue reading Teacher Created Resources is 35!
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
This summer, my eight-year-old nephew Riley decided that he wanted to start reading the Harry Potter books. I thought he would probably do well with the first two or three, but that the fourth book and beyond might be a little difficult for him. He got off to a bit of a slow start and … Continue reading Books for Boys
Do you find yourself slogging through book reports that your students write? I remember thinking if I had to read one more paper with plodding sentences I was going to throw up. . . or at least throw the papers across the room. But then something occurred to me. I was assigning those ridiculous book … Continue reading Save Yourself from the Boring Book Report