Elementary Education

These first grade spiral math review journals are an important component in the first grade classroom. First graders learn, practice, and review the math content and CCSS throughout the year. Spiral Math Review Journals are perfect for daily math warm-ups, math centers, morning work, early finishers, and math share time. #firstgrade #mathcenters #spiralmathreview

With a little encouragement and a focus on fun, you can help your child enjoy the many benefits of journaling! Check out these 35 fresh new journal prompts for your child’s journal.

These easy-to-implement tips will help you increase student participation and give your students the confidence they need to succeed in math!

Are you a primary grade teacher who would like to incorporate some engaging, hands-on activities into your social studies lessons? In this blog post, I share two of my (and my students'!) absolute favorite activities that help teach mapping skills: map flip books and a map building project I call Paper Towns. I hope you love them as much as we do!

I have a free download library full of 5th grade social studies resources. Visit this page to sign up for my VIP teacher email club and you'll get the password sent to you right away!

Spice up your secret student process with some fun apps. I only have my personal iPhone and an iPad so we don't utilize a lot of apps in my classroom. But, one app we do use that I'm going to talk about is Decide Now. It's a fun, FREE app with a spinning wheel like that of Wheel of Fortune except you can customize the wheel and make it your own. Bonus: Kids love technology! Secret student is when you choose a student at the beginning of the day and you don't tell anyone....it's a secret…

A step-by-step guide for how to introduce and use a sound wall in your classroom, and details about the Phoneme Sound Wall resource that has all you need to get your sound wall up and running!

Your students are going to love these What to Write in a Journal writing prompts. Discover ideas for your students to write about in school - or at home!

9 Research-Based Teaching Strategies for Elementary Teachers

Check out this a list of journal ideas for kids and a brand new set of writing prompts that will show them just how fun this activity can be!

Get this helpful resource from Kristen Sullins Teaching. 10 free product downloads for kindergarten, first or second grade science.

Deborah Baldwin has been a drama teacher and director for nearly forty years. In today's post, learn Drama Lessons for Families Who are Home-Bound.

Your learners are growing, but how well are they growing? With this reading assessment, you can monitor your readers at anytime.

No more struggling for rich tasks students can complete for their final projects. Find 30 activities your students can choose to show you all that they know.

With a little encouragement and a focus on fun, you can help your child enjoy the many benefits of journaling! Check out these 35 fresh new journal prompts for your child’s journal.

Practice math during the holidays with these fact family presents! This is a fun way to get kids excited about doing math!