Word reference materials are something that a lot of elementary students struggle with each year. I think many of us don’t have a thesaurus or dictionary at home, and…
Teaching students to recognize historical perspective and point of view is such a big part of studying history. Instead of only looking at one side, we want students to…
My favorite way to teach the causes of the Civil War in grades 4 and 5 is with primary sources. There are so many rich sources you can use…
When it comes to math SOL review, I’m a huge fan of starting early in the year! It helps to keep what you’ve already taught fresh and avoid that…
So much of the back-to-school season is about kindness and classroom community. But during the winter months when the excitement of the new year has worn off and there…
Have you ever had a math manipulative backfire? Number lines can be really helpful tools when students are learning about decimals and fractions, but they can also cause a…
