Do you need to organize your teacher binder? I have a 3-ring binder with tabs where I store several record keeping charts for both student interaction and parent contact. It is more than a grade book. It is the place where I keep a log of repeated student behavior. The binder holds a recording sheet for any parent communication. I…
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Teaching Parts of Speech can be sometimes boring and sometimes difficult, especially for ESL students. I use these free parts of speech worksheets to make learning a little more fun. The following three worksheets are included Nouns: Common and Proper – Students will practice the difference between common nouns and proper nouns. Adjectives – Students will brainstorm adjectives to describe…
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Do you use riddles in your teaching? They’re such an engaging teaching tool! Riddles provide great opportunities to introduce and practice new vocabulary, and to model so many important comprehension skills! Keep reading for some special info about free autumn riddles! Once upon a time, as a new teacher, I had my first graders prepare a riddle to tell the…
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This game from ClassTools.net can be used to select students for class discussions, presentations, or group projects. Additionally, you can use the Random Name Picker to assign seats for projects or presentations. Avoid the “why do I have to go next?” or “why did you put me with them?” questions from your students – The wheel decides – not you!…
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Do you wish your students would make deeper connections while reading? Teaching your students to make connections while they are reading is essential to complete reading comprehension. Students usually struggle to make deeper connections and the key is to model, model, MODEL!To begin, I read a few stories and model how to make connections. Then eventually, students start making connections…
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