Monthly Archives: September 2010
You’ve Got Mail! (Using Letters to Connect with Students)
Comment on this post and be entered to win a $20 School Box Gift Card! Someone this week will win! by Kelli Lewis Who doesn’t like getting mail? We all get that junk mail that we dread having to go … Continue reading
Filed under Academic Success, Behavior Management, Classroom Community, grammar, Spelling, Writing
Simple Service Projects for Kids
Comment on this post and be entered to win a $20 School Box Gift Card! Someone this week will win! by Kelli Lewis Do you incorporate service learning in your classroom? It’s simple to do and the best part is … Continue reading
Filed under Classroom Community, Cooperative Learning, Motivation, Service Learning, Writing
Carvin’ Up Some Great Informational Writing
by Kelli Lewis Comment on this post to win a $20 School Box Gift Card! One comment this week WILL win! Gotta teach informational writing this year and need a way to spice it up a bit? How about teaching … Continue reading
Filed under Assessments, comprehension, Cooperative Learning, Reading, Writing
Warm Fuzzies: Engendering Comraderie Among Students
Comment on this post to win a $20 School Box Gift Card! One comment this week will win! by Rachel Stepp Do you want your students to get to know their peers better? Here are a few activities that you … Continue reading
Filed under Cooperative Learning, Uncategorized
X Marks the Spot! Fresh Ideas for Using a Treasure Box
by Rachel Stepp Comment on this post to win a $20 School Box gift card! One comment this week will WIN! For many years, teachers have had ‘treasure boxes’ in their classrooms to reward students for behavior, grades and much … Continue reading
Filed under Behavior Management, Discipline, Motivation
An Excellent (Edible) Geography Lesson
by Kelli Lewis Comment on this post to win a $20 School Box gift card! One comment this week WILL win! Trying to help your child understand the regions in which they live? Why not engage them in a lesson … Continue reading
Filed under Academic Success, Assessments, Geography, Snack Time, Social Studies
Fresh Ideas for Those Boring Ol’ Spelling Words
by Kelli Lewis Comment on this post to win a $20 School Box gift card! One comment this week WILL win! Looking for some creative ways to help your children learn their spelling words? Need something new next time your … Continue reading
Filed under Academic Success, Spelling, Study Skills, Test Prep, Writing
