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…
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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 activity to prepare students for tests and to help them with their understanding of the content in class. A review game aims to find…
Classroom jobs are in-class tasks for students to learn basic responibility and to assist and care for others. A classroom job promotes positive social behavior and can give new students…
Text Features refer to parts of a text but don’t necessarily appear directly within the main body. Text features are commonly used in nonfiction texts like social studies or science-related…
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…
Modern-day classrooms no longer bring the feeling of being in a stark white sanitarium for a prison cell. Classrooms are encouraged to be bright and colorful, often featured student work,…
When thinking about what works best in the classroom, many people go straight for electronics. What is the latest piece of technology that needs to be used and in all…
Who doesn’t want a bright and colorful classroom that is also comfortable? But did you ever think that different classroom rugs can also be used for organizational seating and classroom…
Organizing a classroom is a must to ensure that students get what they need when they need it – but it’s not always easy. Classroom mailboxes are a handy way…
Schools have begun to search for the latest and greatest new technology for their classrooms. One such example of this development is the desire for SMARTboards or interactive whiteboards. You’ll…
For new teachers who are just figuring out how to prepare for a school year, professional development goals can help to reach a teaching goal a lot easier. Below you…
In 2020, teachers all around the United States faced challenges, both inside and outside the classroom environment. Furthermore, teachers had to hold classes inside the classroom and outside the classroom…
