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Warm Up Winter with Felt Place Mats
During this time of year recess in Michigan can be cold and even freezing. To warm things up a bit I sometimes serve students hot chocolate or tea when they ...
Buddy Mentoring Program Connects Grade Levels
My sixth graders are what we call Big Buddies to students in the first grade class (aka, our Little Buddies). About once a week our groups get together to share ...
Paper Weaving Craft Teaches Joseph’s Lesson
One of my Bible lessons last week was about Joseph and his coat of many colors. I wanted to weave in the obvious part of the story, his coat, with ...
Reinforce Lessons with Mini-Posters
Textbooks can cover a lot of information in a few pages, oftentimes more than a student can digest in one lesson or day. I'm always trying to find ways to ...
Easy-to-Make Holiday Gift with Tic Tacs
Just before Thanksgiving I was sent to an Education Summit out of town. I'm always eager to visit local shops when I travel, especially ones that carry handmade crafts. On this trip ...
Student Group Art: Under the Sea Bulletin Board
As one of the final projects for my science unit on fish I thought it would be fun to work as a cooperative group to create a large hallway mural. ...
European-Themed International Food Fair Booth
Every year our school holds an International Food Fair to celebrate the diversity of our student body and raise funds for Home & School. Each teacher selects a country and together ...
How to Let Students Lead Parent-Teacher Conferences
Tonight I am sitting in my classroom waiting for the next set of parents to show up for parent-teacher conferences. I used to dread these meetings and the me-versus-them battles ...
3 Short Videos for Teaching Character
I love watching Hallmark commercials, especially as the holidays come around. In a few moments they can take you into a story and emotion while teaching you character.
Sometimes before my ...
More Student-Made Alphabet Books
In a previous post I shared how to make African-themed alphabet books with your students. Now that everyone in my class has turned in their projects, I'd like to show ...