I recently got an email from a former student of mine who is now in college (yep feeling pretty old right about now…) asking me to give her some tips on working with Middle School students. As I was writing down some ideas that work in the classroom… I thought hey…these are good tips for […]
Best teacher gift ideas for end of school year– written by a teacher! (NO DIY, easy & inexpensive ideas!!)
Note from the editor: Beth (our teacher contributor) says that teachers DO NOT expect gifts for Christmas or at the end of the school year. However, I felt like our children’s teachers were STELLAR this year and want to acknowledge them. So I asked her what teachers would like most for a gift at the […]
A Teacher Shares: 7 No-fail ways to give your struggling reader confidence!
I absolutely love my job! I get to spend the day reading to kids, reading with kids and doing everything humanly possible to get them to recognize the importance of reading… and get paid to do it! Okay… so you know that reading is important. (And in case you missed that memo… check here […]
The single most important thing that will help your child succeed in school!
I know you are busy, so I’ll cut to the chase! What is the number one way to help your child succeed in school? Reading. >> It is the SINGLE. MOST. IMPORTANT. thing that will help your child succeed in his/her education.<< (Trust me… there are a gazillion research studies that prove this.) Now […]
Top Ten Teacher Christmas Gift Ideas (written by a TEACHER!)
Teacher Christmas Gift Ideas–> One of the biggest stressors of the Christmas season can be buying gifts for family and friends. Some are easy to buy for… and then there are some where you break out in hives just thinking about what to get them… you know…the brother-in-law, a teenage niece or nephew, and… your […]