Sometimes, we forget that the children we teach are just that—children. Humor, silliness, playfulness, and showing off are hallmarks of childhood, and we should expect to experience some at every grade.
Continue Reading
JAN
07
2013
Wonder, by R.J. Palacio
Have you had a chance to read Wonder, the new young adult novel by R.J. Palacio? It would be the perfect book to read aloud to a fifth grade class as a…
Continue Reading
Continue Reading
APR
18
2012
Morning Message Idea: What Do You Know?
Here’s a Morning Meeting message idea from 80 Morning Meeting Ideas for Grades 3–6, by Carol Davis: Use a message like this one to tap students’ prior knowledge and engage them in…
Continue Reading
Continue Reading
APR
03
2012
Group Activity Idea: Encore!
Here’s a Morning Meeting activity idea from 80 Morning Meeting Ideas for Grades 3–6, by Carol Davis: Encore! Students team up to connect vocabulary words with favorite songs. How to do this…
Continue Reading
Continue Reading
MAR
27
2012
Sharing Idea: Who Remembers My Favorite Book?
Playing a fun remembering game builds on children's listening and memory skills.
Continue Reading
Continue Reading
MAR
15
2012
Greeting Idea: Secret Handshake
Here’s a Morning Meeting greeting idea from 80 Morning Meeting Ideas for Grades 3–6, by Carol Davis: Secret Handshake Greeting Creating secret handshakes taps students’ creativity and builds community. How to do…
Continue Reading
Continue Reading
APR
01
2011
The Terrific Tens
Double-digit kids, tens can take on almost anything and love almost every minute of it. It didn’t take me long as a teacher to latch onto the understanding that if you want…
Continue Reading
Continue Reading
FEB
01
2011
The Notable Nine-Year-Old
Nine is not always an easy age, but it is an age of growing social awareness, of intellectual stretching, wondering, and clamoring. These are the “ing” kids: the kids who are doing,…
Continue Reading
Continue Reading
AUG
01
2006
It All Adds Up
More homework. That’s the response of many school districts feeling increasing pressure to enhance student achievement. It’s a response that can burden not just students, but also parents, who are already short…
Continue Reading
Continue Reading