Try setting smaller goals. "By the time I walk back over here, you need to have finished up to here" might work. Is she overwhelmed by the...
I agree with the poster who suggested coming up with project-based learning for this student. Develop a contract that could take several weeks....
Hang in there - I'd say next year will be heaps better. Once she has done all the nuts and bolts of planning this year, next year's work will be...
I think the absolute hardest thing about working is having a sick child and having to make that decision in the morning. you hear them cough in...
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A slightly lighthearted look at this. Check if you are eligible to teach in countries like Australia. If so, casual work pays well here (sub...
Busy Teacher's Cafe (website) has some great spelling ideas. I think it's under the literacy section. Here it is:...
I'd send home a grade level (or maybe one grade below) handwriting text, with practice pages. I'd also send a workbook with appropriate lines,...
But it is annoying when the grade below uses the texts (novels, readers etc) meant for your grade. Still, I'd love to have my kids know their...
My kids love these. I enlarge them to A3 and use them for book covers. I found that the ones off the web weren't really sharp when printed so I...
Why? They're not inherently bad, maybe just a little overused :confused:
But that's not true - there were many civilisations BC. I think you need to teach them the correct terminology and explain it. It might not be...
Let us know how you go!
You could tie it in with journal. I've just been reading Calkins' "The Art of Teaching Writing" and she recommends the children carry notebooks...
