Today’s guest post is by Donna Marie of Clancy’s Classroom. She’s going to share how to bring books to life, specially for the book Elmer the Patchwork Elephant. This blog post contains affiliate links. Read my entire disclosure statement here. Activity 1 This first lesson is geared toward Kindergarten and 1st grade students. First, they will listen to the story…
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FREE Magic Square Puzzles
Click here to grab your FREE Addition Magic Square Puzzles now! If you’ve been around this blog for any amount of time, you’ve probably heard me talk about Magic Square Puzzles. These engaging, hands-on puzzles allow students to practice various facts in a fun manner. But this past summer something dawned on me…I’ve never really given you – my readers…
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13 Fun Classroom Games
Classroom games are such a fun way to keep students engaged in school! Many of them are great for specific academic skills, but sometimes just the critical thinking skills involved are worthwhile on their own. Today I want to share 13 fun classroom games that can be used at nearly any elementary grade level. Some of these are classics, but others…
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CGI for Young Learners: with a FREEBIE
What is CGI you ask? It is a way of teaching math critical thinking that focuses on students figuring out the problem solving process. The teacher acts as a facilitator, and students learn problem solving strategies from each other. Students use what they already know to build on their learning. What does CGI look like in the classroom? There are different…
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How to Thrive on a Teacher’s Salary
Let’s face it – teachers are not the highest paid professionals out there. But today I want to show you how you can thrive on a teacher’s salary. I’m going to share some tried and true tips that have worked for me in my single days, as well as the tips my husband and I have been using in the…
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