I am interested in getting a classroom set of chapter books, but was wondering if anyone knew of ways to get them cheaply. I got an email from...
Thanks for all the ideas. I'll be trying them out! I really want to help this kid learn to love reading.
The the airtight container would help in keeping the moths from spreading and it would keep any lingering moths in your house from getting in the...
My parents own a bird feeding store, but they have managed to avoid moth problems by only selling grains that were bagged for them very recently....
I think I read that Sheryl Crow was a teacher, too.
I don't grade homework. I see it as practice, and at my school, it can't be used in determining their academic grades, anyway. I give them the...
I have a wonderful girl in my 4th grade class this year, who was retained last year. She is being evaluated for learning disabilities, and...
I don't think this would work in elementary school, but my friend had a hilarious solution to this problem in his high school math class. Instead...
Thanks for the feedback! You make some good points, Rainstorm. I really liked this idea, but for the reasons you suggested and a couple extra, I...
It would be due on Friday, and I'd return the notebooks on Monday. Is this enough vocab practice, if I wanted to give a vocab quiz on Fridays? We...
Hi, everyone. I'm a 4th grade language arts teacher, and I'm thinking of starting a weekly homework system in my classroom. What do you think of...
AWESOME! Thanks, everyone!
The administration at my school has given me the go-ahead to cover an ugly section of wall in my classroom with cork. I think it would be easy to...
I got it as a toddler, and my parents freaked. Especially when the doctor asked if he could bring in all the orderlies so they could see an actual...
Do ANY teachers smoke? Of course. Aren't there at least some people who do so, in all walks of life?
Wonderful! Thanks, everyone! One thing I like to do is have the kids read the description of the island, then using only what's in the book,...
Want to share some ideas? I have to head to work now, but would be happy to do so later.
When we return from Spring Break, I'll be starting a unit of Scott O'Dell's [U]Island of the Blue Dolphin.[U] I just love that book, and this will...
Great, folks! Thanks for the ideas. You're absolutely right, czacza - there is soooo much I've wanted to do all year that I couldn't get to yet....
Testing is over. I just wrapped up a cool reading unit. Report card grades are done for the 3rd quarter ... and I don't know what to teach! The...
