Tag Archives: Teaching
Rockin’ through the Verbals!
Comment on this post to enter to win a $20 School Box gift card. One commenter wins each month! by Kristin M. Woolums, M. Ed. When I was a middle school Language Arts teacher, I had to teach a topic … Continue reading
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Filed under Activities, grammar, Language Arts, Writing
Educator’s Day!!
by Elizabeth Cossick, M. Ed. Okay, so you just have to know about this event: This Saturday, January 29, is the biggest sale at The School Box all year. Did you hear that? ALL YEAR, ladies and gents. I am … Continue reading
a puzzling holiday
by Elizabeth Cossick, M. Ed. Comment on this post and you could win a $20 School Box Gift Card! A winner is selected weekly. So, whatcha doin’ on January 29? How about…a jigsaw puzzle?? If this wasn’t on your agenda … Continue reading
Filed under Academic Success, Activities, Cooperative Learning, Critical Thinking
Eating my way through…geometry???
by Kristin M. Woolums, M. Ed. Comment on this post to win a $20 School Box gift card! Someone wins every week! It’s good to teach geometry by showing the students shapes. We discuss them, we point to them, and … Continue reading
Filed under Activities, Behavior Management, Classroom Community, Geometry, Math
Comparing: an important life skill
by Kelli Lewis Comment on this post to win a $20 School Box Gift Card! One commenter each week wins! Making comparisons is an important skill for life, not to mention a standard for elementary students. Centers can include comparing … Continue reading
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100th Day of School Activity!
by Kelli Lewis Comment on this post to win a $20 School Box Gift Card! One commenter each week wins! The 100th day of school is always a fun time to celebrate…and a great time to incorporate math concepts. Although … Continue reading
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Capture it! Create a Yearbook for your Class
by Elizabeth Cossick, M. Ed. Post a comment below and be entered to win a $20 School Box Gift Card! The year is winding down, and soon it will all be just a memory. Maybe you can already hear faint … Continue reading
Filed under Classroom Community, Summer Learning, Uncategorized, Writing
Books for Reluctant Readers, Part II: Third-Fourth Grades
Welcome to a new series on finding books for reluctant readers! This four-part series will be divided by grade level, from kindergarten through sixth grades. by Elizabeth Cossick, M.Ed. Leave a comment on this post and be entered to win … Continue reading
Filed under Academic Success, comprehension, Parenting, Reading, reading aloud, reluctant readers, Summer Learning, Teaching
Gotta Love Facebook
Eleven years ago, I took the helm of my very first classroom. On that first day, I stared into the faces of 23 fourth-graders and knew, unequivocally, that I had found my calling. Since that day, those students have gone … Continue reading
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Filed under Motivation, Teacher Inspiration, Teaching
Using “Hangman” to teach writing…creatively!
Comment on this post and you could win a $20 School Box Gift Certificate this month! Getting your kids excited about writing by Sandra Jacoby I have been extremely lucky this year in that I have a classroom full of … Continue reading
Filed under Academic Success, Assessments, Motivation, Teaching, Writing
