The Advantage of a Reading Buddy Program for Elementary Students
A successful reading buddies program can provide benefits for all students involved. There are several ways to organize the program depending on your …
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Effective First Grade Classroom Rules
First graders are often still adjusting to attending school for a full day, so establishing an effective set of classroom rules is essential. Be clear …
Continue ReadingMoney and Math: Word Problems to Use at Home or in the Classroom
Adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing money have real-world applications, making money and math word problems a natural means of putting those …
Continue ReadingElementary Open House Ideas: Tips for Hosting a Successful Open House for Grade School
Is it your first time hosting an open house for your elementary students, or are you simply in need of fresh and creative ideas to make this …
Continue ReadingElementary Music Room Themes for Decorating
Teaching the arts allows for a more creativity, particularly in the way we decorate our elementary music room. Themes for decorating that include …
Continue Reading16 Holiday Multicultural Books for Children: Suggestions for Grade School Teachers
These four multicultural books make for great reads when teaching about holidays around the world. Find books you can use for read aloud time, or to …
Continue ReadingPromote Literacy with These Holiday Reading Bulletin Board Ideas for the Classroom
These holiday reading bulletin board ideas will give your students a plethora of theme-related books to try, and decorate your classroom in the …
Continue ReadingSample Service Learning Project for Elementary Students
Through service-learning projects, elementary students can learn that the world around them have needs that must be met. Service-learning projects …
Continue ReadingTwo Downloadable Worksheets for Mean, Median and Mode: Free Resource for Your Elementary Math Class
Do you need some great printable resources to help your students learn about and practice the concepts of mean, median, and mode? Download two free …
Continue ReadingMath Intervention Strategies: Strategies to Help Struggling Math Learners
Do you have some students that could use a little extra help in math? If you have any of these students, I have a few math intervention strategies …
Continue ReadingA Visual Learning Strategy for Spelling
Visual learners process information by seeing processes. A visual learning strategy for spelling considers this, providing the student with a way to …
Continue Reading5th Grade Nutrition Display Board Ideas
Nutrition is a big deal–to children and adults. Your health curriculum most likely includes several objectives concerning nutrition. Here are …
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