Lighting the Path to Knowledge
This month, my BFFs from We Teach So Hard, and myself are discussing read aloud books about LOVE. It seems like such a timely theme to showcase… a new decade, what better way is there to begin 2020 than by showing love, kindness and compassion… Just imagine, if we all do acts of kindness for one another, what a wonderful…
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As a veteran English and Social Studies teacher, I’d like to share some effective proof-reading tips that I’ve used to help students improve their writing skills, and to make my life a bit easier. This is simple but a tough one for the kids to remember. When writing a rough draft they should skip a line between sentences. This…
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With so much dishonesty in our world today, us gals from We Teach So Hard have decided to dedicate this month’s book chat to the subject of honesty. I’m going to share two wonderful read alouds that I came across and I know you’ll love them as much as I do. They’ll be a welcome addition to your classroom…
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Years ago, before the onset of digital technology, an educator’s job basically consisted of teaching academics. Social Skills were learned at home. It was the job of the parents to teach their child to say please and thank you, to respect adults, to treat others the way they would like to be treated, not to talk to strangers and so…
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Most bullies are unhappy and have low self-esteem. They may come from an abusive home, or one where they are left alone most of the time, they.may even be bullied themselves. In any case, they have not learned appropriate behavior and may be acting in this manner for attention from anyone, even the police. The bottom line is, a…
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If you’ve never used read aloud picture books with your middle schoolers, you should consider it. Not only do picture books get a point across, but they’re fun, images are beautiful and they don’t take much time.. You can easily come up with ideas to reinforce what you’ve read. This month, I’m joining my “We Teach So Hard” BFF…
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