While you see many different fidget toys that claim to keep kids focused, that doesn’t mean they actually do. In fact, many fidget toys can actually be distracting to other…
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Not every planner is going to give you the versatility and functionality that you need. However, the Happy Planner gives you exactly what you need to ensure that you have…
Preparing for a post-pandemic school year will likely be just as challenging as the “in-the-pandemic” school year! Schools threw so many things into the laps of teachers that now, in…
As much as I dislike the act of lesson planning, when I take the time to plan well, my lessons are awesome! Many teachers struggle with the amount of time…
Summer begins to draw to an end right at the beginning of August, just as soon as you see those ever so bright and colorful “Back 2 School!” signs showing…
September is an exciting and fun month for most students and teachers. It’s the start of a new school year where everything can happen. Catching up with old friends, making…
ATutor is a tutor management software for private tutors who run a small tutoring business with one or more students. ATutor allows tutors to manage bookings, payments, student and group…
At some point, most of us have said the words, “I need a brain break…” or some variation of it. Brain breaks are important not only for kids but for…
In the ever-changing educational climate, with its constant adjustments, classroom learning has become much more student-directed. As good teachers know, student-directed learning is interesting and engaging for students. Children learn…
Small group instruction refers to teaching concepts, information, and learning strategies to a small group of students. Having fewer students allows the teacher to share a deeper level of opportunity…
A text features anchor chart is a unique way to teach your students to learn and detect different nonfiction work elements. These charts give students an understanding of what text…
Helping our students practice and understand different text features is a key part of imparting reading comprehension. Interactive learning is effective at helping kids retain information and understand concepts better. …
Students retain information a lot better when their lessons are interactive and engaging. Teaching kids about text features and reading comprehension and finding ways to make these lessons interactive is…
A review game is a fun and unique game to prepare students for tests. They help students prepare for upcoming tests and better solidify their understanding of the content in…
Classroom jobs refer to in-class tasks that elementary students partake in to help them learn how to assist others, develop manners, and learn basic responsibility. These tasks make kids feel…
Text features are an essential part of teaching. It is an academic phrase that refers to parts of the text but is not part of its main body. These features…
Counting heads, booking busses, packing food and water, medical bags, and tracking down that last kid that had to get the snack bar right before leaving is always tiring. However,…
Gone are the days where desks are always in rows, where students are essentially seen and not heard, and where the classroom environment was all note-taking and PowerPoint presentations. Students…
Music is a highly underrated, underutilized tool in the classroom. Not only is it an impactful medium to integrate into your lessons, but music also offers numerous benefits. Whether you…
Flexible seating has only become something prevalent in the classroom within the last decade or so. This concept has flipped the idea of classrooms being stagnant upside down! More and…
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