Boosting Student Confidence: The Benefits of Using Test Prep Resources with Test-Like Questions
State testing season is coming, and using test prep resources with test-like questions can help students feel confident and ready. Familiarity with the format reduces anxiety, builds problem-solving skills, and improves focus.
Earth Day! Book Recommendations & More
What do you do to promote conservation and the care of our environment? A great start is to educate our students about the simple things they can start doing today to make conservation a way of life! I want to share some ideas for teaching these concepts in your classroom- not just on Earth Day, […]
Food Chains Lesson Ideas
A few weeks ago I published a post with books to use if you are teaching a unit on food chains. I love finding great books to go along with different units of study- it is one of my favorite teachery things to do! So after coming up with the list of food chain books- it […]
Book Bin & Table Shelf Organizers
It’s that time of year when we are all thinking about classroom organization and what we need to do to start preparing our classrooms for the upcoming year. I want to share with you a purchase I made at Wal-Mart a few years ago that has made my teacher life so much easier! That purchase […]
It’s That Time Again! Back to School Birthday Bags
It’s time to start getting things ready for back to school! I enjoy so much the planning and preparing for a new school year. So… birthday gifts/recognition for my students- this is one area I used to be TERRIBLE at! I was never consistent and sometimes would run out of bookmarks or whatever I was giving […]