Supporting Learning with Virginia SOL Guides
When I started teaching 4th grade in Virginia, I was overwhelmed by all the curriculum materials I had to read through! If you’ve seen the curriculum frameworks from the VDOE,…
Category: Teacher Tips
5 Tips for Planning Cross-Curricular Activities for Elementary Students
If there’s one thing teachers don’t have enough of, it’s time! Time to teach all the standards, the content, the skills… I often felt like my pacing guide was my…
How to Build Parent-Teacher Relationships
As a teacher, building relationships with your students’ parents is key. Read on for some easy tips to develop a partnership with parents.
Goal Setting for Elementary Students
Helping students set personal and learning goals is a big part of my classroom. Goal setting helps students become aware of their strengths, challenges, and learning style, while teaching them…
Playing Four Corners in the Classroom
If you’re like me, you’re always looking for engaging review activities for your students. If you need some new strategies, especially ones that get your kids up and moving around…
Using Sorting Activities with Elementary Students
Sorting activities are one of my favorite go-to activities to use in the elementary classroom! They work great as review activities in a center or station, and they also work…