Over the course of a school year, there are bound to be a few days when your class will need a substitute teacher. Many of us consider days when we're away from our classrooms to be 'free days'…
Plan Ahead: Substitute Plans
September 20, 2019
Gwen Mak
Classroom Ideas,
Library,
Library Media Center,
Your Classroom,
listening,
School,
Listening Activities
Happiness Happens
August 01, 2019
Gwen Mak
Character Traits,
Classroom Ideas,
Your Classroom,
School,
21st Century Skills
How have you made someone smile today? It's easy to get wrapped up in our own busy schedules and forget to check in with our loved ones, let alone extend a helping hand or kindness to strangers.…
Happy Spring!
March 21, 2019
Gwen Mak
Classroom Ideas,
Learning Resources,
Spring Break,
Your Classroom,
classroom,
listen,
listening,
Weather,
STEM,
School,
Listening Activities
The calendar and weather are finally beginning to agree that it's spring! As the daylight grows longer, we've been hearing from many of you that you're stretching your creative and planning minds…
Curricular Spotlight: World War II
February 15, 2019
Gwen Mak
Classroom Ideas,
Historical Fiction,
Non-Fiction,
Your Classroom,
classroom,
History
Planning a unit on World War II? We have titles on appeasement policies, non-aggression pacts, invasions, and blitzes. This post contains title and activity suggestions to engage your students on…
Curricular Spotlight: The American Revolution
January 25, 2019
Gwen Mak
Classroom Ideas,
Historical Fiction,
Non-Fiction,
Your Classroom,
classroom,
History
As part of our ongoing effort to help you incorporate audiobooks to your daily practice, this post kicks off our new "Curricular Spotlight" series. In these posts, we'll feature titles from our…
Choose Your Next Adventure: A Differentiated Learning Experience
October 18, 2018
Gwen Mak
Classroom Ideas,
Comprehension,
Learning Resources,
Lesson Plans,
Teacher Materials,
Your Classroom,
classroom,
group,
Literacy,
Literacy Instruction
Differentiation, individualized instruction, personalized learning - these buzzwords represent some great teaching philosophies, but actually incorporating them into your daily practice can be…
Pi Day is on the Way!
March 09, 2018
Gwen Mak
Classroom Ideas,
Lesson Plans,
Teacher Materials,
Your Classroom,
classroom,
group,
STEM,
STEAM
What's a mathematician's favorite holiday? March 14th! Why? Because the date, 3/14, reminds them of that magical mathematical constant, Pi. Who doesn’t love a day that combines learning and food?…
Happy Galentine's Day!
February 07, 2018
Gwen Mak
Classroom Ideas,
Holidays, Seasons and Celebrations,
Library,
Teacher Materials,
classroom,
Multicultural
In honor of Galentine’s Day next week, we have a roundup of stories for, by, and about strong gals! February 13th is gaining popularity as a day to celebrate strong women, girls, and friendship. …
The Games of the XXIII Olympiad
January 30, 2018
Gwen Mak
Activities,
Classroom Ideas,
Holidays, Seasons and Celebrations,
Lesson Plans,
Parents,
listening,
Multicultural,
High School,
History,
Tradition
Just a few weeks from now, on the 9th of February, fans worldwide will tune in to watch, listen, and follow the 23rd Winter Olympic Games in PyeongChang, South Korea. With records dating back to …
