Tag Archives: Academic Success
Happy Educator’s Day {because we’re all teachers in some way}
by Elizabeth Cossick, M. Ed. Comment on this post and be entered to win a $20 gift card to The School Box! Winners are drawn monthly. January 28 is National Educator’s Day. Know what this means? It means time to … Continue reading
Filed under Classroom Decor, Free Stuff!, Organization, Teaching
a long way from Legos: the latest, greatest building sets {and how to use them in the classroom}
by Elizabeth Cossick, M. Ed. Comment on this post and be entered to win a $20 School Box gift card! (Which you could use to buy…building sets! :) Legos and Lincoln Logs used to rule the roost when it came … Continue reading
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Filed under Activities, Art, Centers, Critical Thinking, Parenting, School Readiness, Science, Summer Learning
Getting Out the Pre-Holiday Wiggles! {aka Keeping your Students’ Attention in December}
adapted from an article by Rachel Stepp, M. Ed. Comment on this post and be entered to win a $20 School Box gift card! Winners are drawn each month. It’s the most wonderful time of the year…and also the most … Continue reading
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Filed under Academic Success, Cooperative Learning, creative writing, History, Holidays, Reading, reluctant readers, Snack Time, Writing
What’s Your Problem? {science fair 101}
by Diane Burdick, M. Ed. Comment on this post and be entered to win $20 School Box gift card. A new winner will be drawn this week! Rows of project boards displayed on tables in the school gym. Students-turned-reluctant-scientists lined … Continue reading
Filed under Academic Success, Activities, Assessments, Science
Does Music Make You Smarter?
By Elizabeth Cossick, M.Ed. Comment on this post and be entered to win a $20 School Box gift card! The nursery rhymes your mom sang to you when you were little. The hokey pokey at a childhood birthday party. The … Continue reading
Filed under Academic Success, Math, Music, School Readiness
The “Write” Way in Middle School
by Sheryl Parbhoo Comment on this post and be entered to win a $20 School Box gift card! Kids– even middle schoolers– love to write about themselves. Not convinced? Simply look at social media. Young teens spend hours “writing” about … Continue reading
Filed under Academic Success, creative writing, grammar, Language Arts, Writing
Making Homework Fun, Part II!
by Kate Wilson and Elizabeth Cossick, M. Ed. Comment on this post and be entered to win a $20 School Box Gift Card! As a parent, it’s up to you to set the right tone, provide the right support and … Continue reading
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Filed under Academic Success, Behavior Management, Parenting
Making Homework Fun! (really)
by Kate Wilson and Elizabeth Cossick, M. Ed. Comment on this post and be entered to win a $20 School Box Gift Card! Okay, so you will be hard pressed to find a child who loves doing homework. So, it … Continue reading
Filed under Academic Success, Parenting
The Coolest Birthday Gifts Ever (Hands-On Science Part III)
by Elizabeth Cossick, M. Ed. Comment on this post and be entered to win a $20 School Box gift card! Science is one of those subjects that, when done right, is just as fun on a Friday night at home … Continue reading
Filed under Academic Success, Activities, Centers, Critical Thinking, Reading, Science, Summer Learning, technology
Instilling a LOVE for Reading
by Elizabeth Cossick, M. Ed. Comment on this post to be entered to win a $20 School Box gift card! Any child who says he or she does not like reading simply has not been introduced to the right book. … Continue reading
Filed under Academic Success, Reading, reluctant readers, Science, technology
