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
I teach students who have multiple disabilities in grades 3-5. I have a unique class since some are from the district we are housed in and other students are from surrounding districts. It is a countywide program housed in a particular building. We have K-12th grade classes in 2 districts in the county. There are … Continue reading Tips for Lesson Plan Sharing
Inevitably, as you get to know your students at the beginning of a new school year, you also begin to think of new activities and variations on existing lessons that honor their personalities and learning styles. I know I did. I was full of ideas. What bothered me, though, was that when I was a … Continue reading Pandemonium With Purpose: Teaching Vocabulary and My Secret Weapon