Jigsaw Jigsaw is a grouping strategy in which the members of the class are organized into groups then...		Modifying Instruction: Teaching Students with ADD Suggested modifications to make for students with ADD/ADHD, including lesson presentation,...
The Legend of Groundhog Day Learn about the legend of Groundhog Day.		Ten Guiding Principles for the Beginning of the Year The Ten Guiding Principles were developed to help teachers start the new school year off right...
Problem Solving: Draw a Picture The "draw a picture" strategy is a problem-solving technique in which students make a visual...		Hosting a Successful Open House Your students' parents are powerful allies and can make your job much more manageable. Learn...
Discover Nursery Rhymes This assortment of activities will help your students to love nursery rhymes.		If You Give a Mouse a Cookie Laura Joffe Numeroff's humorous book If You Give a Mouse a Cookie tells the story of a...
Fun Facts for Groundhog Day A few interesting facts about groundhogs and Groundhog Day.		Repeated Reading Use a variety of repeated reading activities to improve reading skills.
Number Sense Number sense involves understanding numbers; knowing how to write and represent numbers in...		Tips for Achieving and Maintaining Discipline There are certain steps you can take to ensure that your students are disciplined and behave in...
Working with Emotionally and Behaviorally Challenged Students Effective techniques to use while working with students with emotional and behavioral disorders...		Elementary Classroom Management Survival Tips Successfully manage your elementary classroom and students with these helpful tips. ...
Too Many Tasks, Not Enough Day If you feel overwhelmed by the number of tasks you have to do each day in the classroom, read...		Letter Identification Letter identification instruction includes teaching the name, characteristics, and formation of...
Reading Aloud When we read aloud to students, we expand their imaginations, provide new knowledge, support...		Metaphors and Analogies Metaphors and analogies are comparisons between unlike things that have some particular things...
Authentic Assessment An overview of authentic assessments.		Jan Brett's Winter Books Four books by Jan Brett – Trouble with Trolls, The Night Before Christmas, Annie and the...