Did someone say FREE? Teachers love free materials, and in this post, I want to share my favorite sites for free teaching materials. We're in the homestretch of 2022 and, if your students are anything like mine they're ready for a BREAK. Undoubtedly, you're ready for a break, too. It…
In my experience, children love to make a difference. One year, something of value (I think really high end headphones, but I'm having a hard time remembering) went missing from the ESOL teacher's class and three boys in my class held a bake sale to raise money to replace them.…
As much as I have been (and am) enjoying my summer, I'm getting excited about returning to my physical classroom in a few short weeks after teaching from home for over a year. The gears in my mind are turning and my creative juices are flowing. Recently, I was Googling…
Getting to Know Your Class I'm getting excited about going back in-person for the first time since March of 2020 and reflecting on the fall of 2019. Every year, our first unit in math is Characteristics of Numbers and that will be our first unit in August of 2021. In…
Brave Irene - Storyline Online I have loved the book, Brave Irene by William Steig, since I first embarked on my teaching career in 1987. It was first published in 1986 - the year I graduated from college! One reason I love the book so much is because I have…
Teaching Figurative with Lotus and Feather Why should we teach figurative language? When using figurative language, authors are able to convey complex and abstract ideas. In addition, when students read figurative language, they are able to visualize what they're reading which improves comprehension. Figurative Language Learning Target Lotus and Feather…