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Take Home Math Tips for Kids – Learning Outside of the Classroom
As a parent, you are your child’s first and most important teacher. Still, many parents lack confidence when it comes to helping their child solve math problems and may become anxious when their child brings home math homework. These parents … Read More
What Makes a Great PE Teacher – Tips & Resources
While there are certain tenets that make a great teacher in general, there are also intangibles that make teachers great. And these are not mutually exclusive. For example, one can have the tenets of a great teacher and not display … Read More
Tips & Tools for Creating and Maximizing Kids’ Learning Space at Home
It’s Important for Children to have a Designated Learning Space At home learning can be difficult transition for many families. It may be helpful for some children to have a separate workspace from the kitchen table or coffee table where other household or parent’s work activities are … Read More
Building Descriptive Writing Skills Through Visual Art – Classroom Lesson Plan
Objective: To enhance descriptive writing using precise explanations & directions on how to make or do something Age: 6+ Time: 30-35 minutes (writing/art varies) Grades: 1-4 Materials: Small pictures of animals/ people, places & things (optional) Colored pencils Crayons Watercolor … Read More
9 Skills For Special Needs Students To Build In The Classroom
My name is Margaret Stacy and I am a K-2 self-contained ABA/iGoal teacher in a low income, high poverty school district. The school that I am currently based out of also experiences a high trauma rate. I have 10 students … Read More
Must-Have Classroom Supplies For Teachers
Yes, students need essential supplies at the start of the school year…but so do teachers! If you’re a brand-new educator, or even an experienced teacher, the process of selecting supplies for your classroom can be overwhelming. To make it easier, … Read More
4 Helpful Ideas for Using Floor Tape in the Classroom
There’s some cool things happening with Floor Tape in the classroom and we thought we might share them with you. Teachers are using tape to organize, create quick additions to lessons and use the space they have to their advantage. … Read More
5 Tips for Incorporating Social Emotional Learning in Your Program
As educators and youth development leaders, some of the most important things we can teach to the kids we work with are learning how to manage emotions and interact with others. Social emotional learning (SEL) addresses children’s ability to learn … Read More
Tips to Support ELL Students in the Classroom
Supporting English Language Learners has become a growing need and concern within classrooms as the culture of our country grows and evolves. We asked our friends at Steps to Literacy if they could provide some support tips and tool suggestions … Read More