One of the standards that we find that our students need the most growth is Speaking and Listening. Year after year, that strand is marked the lowest in our CAASPP scores. There are several things that we do to improve our students’ listening comprehension as well as speaking skills. Read on to learn more…
Read MoreTo make your teaching life a little easier, we have created lessons that focus on directly teaching your students informational text reading strategies.
Here are our top recipe picks for quick and healthy dinners on a school night:
Read MoreWhat is the difference between a good teacher and a great teacher? Well, this question comes up during teacher interviews sometimes, and it is a tough question to answer just off the top of your head. I’ve been giving it some thought, and here is what I have come up with:
We have been on the hunt for many years now for foods that are gluten free, minimally processed, and also taste amazing. Here is our round up:
Schools can be an ideal place to support the social and emotional well being of students, and we can offer many opportunities to build resilience within our students. When students feel supported and understood, there are usually less discipline problems in classrooms, students can focus on their school work more readily, and students can begin to develop their communication skills.
Using many of the strategies created by Dr. Daniel Siegel, author of The Whole Brain Child, and Mindsight, as well as, The Yes Brain, and Dr. Joan Rosenberg, author of 90 Seconds to a Life You Love, we have compiled our tried and true strategies and resources when supporting our students’ emotional needs.
Read MoreWriting a personal memoir is clearly the more challenging piece of writing, and one in which brings value and clarity to a person’s life. We have taken our memoir writing unit and created activities and a presentation. You can find it in our Teachers Pay Teachers store.
With the start of the new year and all its splendor spread out before us and 2019 solidly in our review mirror, we thought it would be fun to start the year off with a list of the things we are currently interested in so you can follow along in our paths to discovery…as well as our ways of relaxing. What better way to get to know us a bit more than to take a dive into what we are currently watching (you may be surprised), what we are reading, and what we are listening to.
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What is not to love about Thrive Market? They have all of the same products at Whole Foods, but a a fraction of the cost. Thrive has it all!
Awe cheese. Is there anything better than some delicious, creamy, sometimes odiferous cheese? Add in some crackers and meat and you have dinner in my house! If I’m going to a party or trying to be extra fancy, I’ll create a charcuterie board that fits the theme of the event. Celebrating the end of summer? Going to watch some college ball? Pre Thanksgiving celebration? I can make a cheese board for that! I mean they really are the be it and end all of party plates.
Read MoreClassroom communities are important. When students feel like they are part of a community, they are much more likely to become active participants in the learning environment. Whenever we think about being a part of a family or community, we think about holidays spent around a kitchen table working on puzzles. The feeling of accomplishing a 1000 piece puzzle over the course of a weekend or holiday break is rewarding and satisfying.
Read on to find out how we use jigsaw puzzles in our classrooms to build a class community.
Read MoreMany conventional toothpaste brands often will use questionable ingredients that over time can contribute to serious health problems.
Here are some of our favorite products for clean dental care:
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