The days are growing shorter, the air feels a little crisper and the trees have started their glorious fall fashion show. What better way to celebrate the season with your young students than to make some apple magic? Here are 10 fun and educational apple science activities for your students in preschool through second grade. 1. Create […]
When telling people that I teach kindergarten, I often am asked, “How do you do it?” Now, imagine teaching five year olds how to write entire paragraphs. Yes, we are superheroes with the powers of patience, perseverance and the ability to bend at the waist for long periods of time. Here are the best kindergarten […]
Hi members, Blended Learning offers students the benefits of both a digital and physical education. They can learn in their own time as well as benefit from the social interaction of a classroom. To help you sift through the noise we explore 5 methods educationalists can embark upon to incorporate blended learning into their curriculum. […]
Finger painting, glue sticks, googly eyeballs, and glitter. It’s no mystery why kindergarteners love art projects so much. If you’re going through art project after project, consider adding a few new ones to your repertoire. Below are 20 of the best kindergarten art projects. No glitter required! 1. Make a robot puppet. There are few things […]
Many assume that introverts have less to offer than extroverts. Nothing could be further from the truth. As educators, we need to make sure the natural introverts understand that their contributions are valued in the classroom. How? By upending a cultural bias that slants heavily in favor of extroverts. We’re hardwired to associate being […]
In some former life, I must have done something heroic, like help catalyze women’s suffrage or invent pizza. I know this because I’ve had two student teachers so far, and they’ve both been the most wonderful, most helpful, most EVERYTHING amazing student teachers ever. I would love to take credit for any part of their […]
Student teaching is an important part of any teacher’s training, but having a student teacher in your classroom can sometimes feel like a challenge. Recently, the discussion in our WeAreTeachers HELPLINE group on Facebook turned to this topic, with one teacher wondering how to best help student teachers, especially one that seemed to be struggling. Other teachers, as […]
Teaching is one of the most rewarding careers you can have. Yes, it can also be one of the most challenging and difficult, but there’s power in knowing that teacher impact is profound and enduring. Of course, often times, teacher impact can’t be shown in a number or statistic. It’s the little things that matter […]
If your classroom is far from a 1:1 environment (more like 1:32), it can be hard to find great technology projects that really work. Here are some simple tech tools students can use to create awesome projects. Students can work together in cooperative learning groups or independently depending on your access to technology in your school […]
The days of students silently working independently from textbooks at desks neatly arranged into perfect rows are long gone! In today’s classroom, you’re more likely to see students standing or sitting together around tables or huddling on the rug, gesturing and talking excitedly, drawing diagrams on tablets, sketching ideas on whiteboards, or gathered around computers. […]
Rohini Saini
