Do you have desk drawers that are so scary, you can never find what you are looking for in the massive piles of supplies? If everything in your desk drawer is loose and at first glance, you have push pins, pens, coins, gum, and paper clips all floating around aimlessly in the drawer, you need a quick and easy solution! This DIY desk organizer idea is super easy to put together and will hold smaller items, desk decorations, duct tape, washi tape, or any other office supplies you don't ... Read More about Free Classroom Desk Organization Template Pack
IG Bio Reports for Black History!
Black history month activities are a perfect way to showcase to all students accomplishments of black Americans. Students will enjoy learning cool facts, writing about African American inventors, and celebrating black women in history within your lesson plans. February is an extra opportunity to honor important people who not only have made their mark in the world, but have many times also endured extra hardships to make those marks be known. Your black history month lesson plans ... Read More about IG Bio Reports for Black History!
MLK Jr Day Bulletin Board
Our school completed a MLK Jr Day Bulletin Board Activity last week. We organized a collaborative display in honor of Martin Luther King that involves kindergarten through eighth grade. At the beginning of the week, my sixth grade class made a presentation about MLK Jr Day during our school assembly. We included some general information about Mr. King. Then we asked the students if they knew the way Ronald Reagan and MLK were connected. We shared the fact that Ronald Reagan was the president who ... Read More about MLK Jr Day Bulletin Board
Teaching Reading Comprehension Strategies
Teaching reading comprehension strategies plays an important role in students’ ability to comprehend and respond to text read. So, what does a supportive classroom environment that promotes reading comprehension strategies and effective reading responses look like? Duke and Pearson (2002, pp. 207-208) advocate: students need to read engaging texts dailyteachers must select texts for students based on interest or topicstudents should be provided with a range of texts in different ... Read More about Teaching Reading Comprehension Strategies
Putting Together Some PVC Classroom Supplies
PVC Pipe Ideas are popping all over Pinterest and beyond! There are so many things you can make with pvc pipe and today's guest blogger has several ideas for pvc pipe projects for kids! For me, I love easy DIY ideas that don't involve any power tools. Check out some of the amazing pvc pipe projects and craft ideas listed below that include a pvc headphone stand, creative ideas for reading nooks, and storage ideas. Hello from tropical Alaska! It's Jaime from The First Grade ... Read More about Putting Together Some PVC Classroom Supplies