I'm not sure how old they are, but if you feel certain they are capable of doing the work, but just aren't...perhaps you could offer some reward...
plastic shoe boxes work well for chapter books and inexpensive dishpans work for bigger books.
It's really early in the year, but I have a student (3rd grade) who is not completing work. The problem is, I feel there are some definite...
You can learn a lot more on facebook! Look up Florida Senate Bill 6 under STOP SENATE BILL 6, or Florida Teachers Against Pay-For-Performance...
Have you heard about Senate Bill 6? It is absolutely frightening what some legislators are trying to do to public education! Here are links...
This is my first year teaching 3rd grade and FCAT is coming in just 2 weeks. I've been trying to do searches on the web for good review resources...
Thank you Yep, I have the lined paper poster with the sample heading and I have a reminder note in bold print right by the tray where kids turn...
How can I get the kids to put their names on their papers? I've tried different things, and sometimes I can go around the room and check each...
One of the things I have never really gotten a handle on is making sure I have the work set aside for a student who is absent. We switch classes...
Just a quick note on the tests...make sure you've discovered the selection tests. It took us a while to realize we had them. They were only...
Thank you!! Thank you for posting all those great links! There is some great stuff in there!!
2 independent bathroom trips a week seems pretty restrictive to me. I would probably start out just letting them go as needed and then set a...
This sounds fun! So the person )#1) who sees the creation tells one person (#2) what materials to get and then tells the 3rd person how to build...
Hello! I am moving up to 5th grade next year! I have taught 2nd and 1st for several years, but never higher than that before. In our school we...
Space camp? Hi! I am moving to 5th grade this year too! I was curious about what you meant when you said your kids go t space camp. Do...
Hi, What grade is your daughter in? My first thought, especially since she is struggling in SS and Science as well is that she needs to focus...
One thing we found that we hope will help SOME with those low scores is the addition of the 'selection tests'. As far as I know, they are only...
Our district just adopted Macmillan 'Treasures' this year and we are beyond overwhelmed with it. We are supposed to do everything in it...and it...
You can buy inexpensive file frames to put in those file drawers. Ask at your office, they may be able to get them from the warehouse or...
