In reading the students have been learning how to identify the main idea and topic of a story using details from the text. Because we were l...

In Social Studies we have been learning about the need to make choices based on economics. The students made a list of things that they woul...

During a lesson on natural resources, we talked about the need to conserve and protect trees. We read Be a Friend to Trees by Holly Keller ....

The students have recently been learning about the various attributes of shapes. They worked on various lessons including sorting shapes int...

Our school recently had Family Math Night as a way to teach students and parents games they can play at home to reinforce basic math skills....

Fellow teachers, if you are looking for a way to incorporate movement and engagement into your math lessons, try creating math mats on the f...

As a reward for continual positive behavior, students are occassionally invited to eat lunch in the classroom with the teacher. During their...

To review telling time, the students love playing Read the Clock!  on the Promethean Board. The game can be purchased from Lakeshore Learnin...

As we continue to learn our math facts, one strategy that we continually work on is " making ten." The students practice adding a...

On President's Day, the students learned about the role of the President from PebbleGo. They then recorded facts learned on a Circle Map...

In Social Studies the students have been learning about making economic choices. To help them understand the concept of scarcity, the studen...

While learning how to follow multi-step directions with writing and picture cues, the students learned how to draw a tent. They also learned...

When possible, I think students should be able to work together in small groups. It not only adds to their engagement and motivation, it giv...

As I previously posted about, the students made S'Mores as a part of a lesson on how to follow multi-step directions. As a part of writi...