I love Halloween and Valentine's Day and always want to include holiday-themed work in our math class that day. One of the most popula...

What in the world  is a dodecahedron ? I have to admit, these twelve-sided shapes have become one of the highlights of my curriculum! ...

One of our main science units this year was teaching the states of matter. This is always an engaging unit since we live in Colorado and ...

As a teacher, time is always at a premium! There are always so many things to do, lists to check off, and ideas swirling around in our br...

In years past, I have put out a wide variety of goodies to welcome students back to school. The first time they step into the classroom, ...

Over the years, I have tried many classroom rewards for students who go above and beyond during the school day. I try to avoid picking from ...

We have a lovely school counselor this year who came to visit each of our classrooms and explain a common "Peace Process" for c...

We use Word Work activities every day in our classroom to practice spelling in our Daily 5 . It has become an invaluable part of our w...

It's parent-teacher conference time, and I always like to include students' input whenever possible. They do not attend our confe...