Monthly Archives: August 2010
A Skit! (bring the Revolutionary War to life in your class!)
by Kelli Lewis Comment on this post to win a $20 School Box Gift Card! One comment this week will WIN! Skits, anyone? I always strive my hardest to make lessons and activities hands-on, engaging, interactive, and interesting because I … Continue reading
Filed under Academic Success, Assessments, Classroom Community, Cooperative Learning, History
Start a Service Learning Project!
by Rachel Stepp Comment on this post to win a $20 School Box Gift Card! One comment this week WILL win! Is there a need in your community that your class could fulfill? Sure there is! Service-learning involves students working … Continue reading
Filed under Classroom Community, Cooperative Learning, Teacher Inspiration
The Reading Pond: Creating an Enchanting Reading Corner
Comment on this post to win a $20 School Box Gift Card! One comment this week WILL win! by Rachel Stepp By creatively designing parts of your classroom, you can intrigue students to utilize these areas properly and often. One … Continue reading
Filed under Academic Success, Classroom Decor, Reading, reluctant readers
5 Cheap Fieldtrips for Fall!
Comment on this post to win a $20 School Box Gift Card. One comment this week WILL win! by Rachel Stepp With cutbacks and limitations to money for field trips, it is easy to lose the desire to plan successful … Continue reading
Filed under Classroom Community, Field Trips, Uncategorized
BINGO! A New Twist for a Classic Classroom Game
Want to know a simple twist for Bingo that can be used to reinforce phonological awareness? I call it Rhyming Bingo. How the Game Works: In Rhyming Bingo, students are given prepared 4×4 square Bingo cards that contain pictures such … Continue reading
Filed under Academic Success, Games, Phonics
Create an Interactive Bulletin Board!
Comment on this post to receive a $20 School Box Gift Card! One comment each week WINS! by Rachel Stepp Classrooms need to be designed with students in mind, and one way to bring student involvement into your room design … Continue reading
Filed under Academic Success, Assessments, Classroom Decor, Morning Work
A Great List of Activities…Themed by Alphabet Letter!
Looking for a fun way to teach the alphabet and keep students engaged in reading? Here’s a super creative list of books and activities to coordinate with EVERY letter of the alphabet. Yowsa, this is a great resource! Comment on … Continue reading
Filed under comprehension, Phonics, Reading, reading aloud, reluctant readers
What’s in a Word? Quite a LOT!
by Kelli Lewis Comment on this post to win a $20 School Box Gift Card!! One comment this week WILL win! How can you improve participation, increase motivation and encourage excitement over learning without expending much effort or spending a … Continue reading
Filed under Academic Success, Classroom Community, Discipline
