Augmented Reality in the Classroom
Rock your next science lesson with augmented reality technology. It is one the best teaching strategy I have implemented to get my fourth graders to love science! Many teachers I know shy away from using technology in their classrooms. They feel it is either complicated or a whole lot of new learning that will take […]
Writing Strategy for elaboration
Do you have kids writing one sentence for their elaboration? Get kids to write more with this writing strategy for elaboration. Let me tell you, fourth graders are notorious for summing up their thoughts in just one sentence! The biggest misconception my kids have is thinking the reader knows everything they know. So, this is […]
MOON PHASES BOOKS & ACTIVITIES
Teaching the moon phases can be fun! Check out these moon phases activities and moon phases books for kids to recognize the different Moon phases.
How I Use Post-Its to Track Student Progress with a Student Parking Lot
Using student parking lot as a formative assessment monitors my fourth graders learning and provides me with ongoing feedback. You can check out all about it here and snag the template.
Activities For Teaching Kindness
I will be sharing two activities that you can use in your class using free technology resources and worksheets to keep your kids engaged and motivated to spread kindness. I was invited to attend a local STEM conference, Edcamp EmPOWERing STEMpathy (Edcamp), I took the opportunity and dived right in. I must admit that my […]