by Melinda | Jan 6, 2020 | Lesson Ideas
What do teachers need? While I could put together a long wish list on Amazon, I know what we really need most won’t be found on that list. Time. And I know how you can get more time this year. Every minute you save in creating or searching for materials for your...
by Melinda | Dec 30, 2019 | Lesson Ideas
We’re wrapping up another calendar year … where does the time go? You know it goes to lesson planning, finding or creating materials for your class, setting up and organizing the classroom, meetings, professional development, grading tests and papers, assessments,...
by Melinda | Dec 8, 2019 | Lesson Ideas
Students are often most used to creative writing activities, that ask them to write from their own imagination or experience, but research reports ask them to do something different. Instead of drawing from what they already know or can imagine, they need to ask and...
by Melinda | Nov 3, 2019 | Lesson Ideas
Do you groan when it comes time for physical education? Or maybe just wish you had PE lesson plans ready to follow without having to come up with ideas to get kids moving? Having a bunch of ideas to draw from makes it a lot easier to get through your PE lessons. I...
by Melinda | Apr 29, 2019 | Lesson Ideas
To get kids ready to write research reports, start by helping them understand that reports are used to describe and share information. They’ll use information texts to collect facts and then use that information to write a research report. 7 steps to writing a...
by Melinda | Apr 22, 2019 | Lesson Ideas
Getting kids outside has benefits, but sometimes the weather doesn’t cooperate or your space isn’t ideal for outdoor physical education. Having some indoor physical education games up your sleeve helps get kids moving even when you are inside! Check out Phys Ed Focus:...
