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5 Fun Maths Problem-Solving Activities for Elementary Students
Problem-solving is an important skill for students to use across all subject areas and is especially used in the context of maths. So, how can we give our students more opportunities to practise their problem-solving skills? This post will give you 5 engaging ideas to help get your students problem-solving, as well as a freebie to try in your… Read more
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10 Elementary Teacher Blogs to Follow for Teaching Inspiration
As teachers, we’re always looking for inspiration to help improve our classroom teaching. Sometimes that inspiration can be hard to find though. That’s why I’ve gathered a list of some of my favourite blogs to turn to for creative classroom activity ideas. Read more
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How To Plan for Your First Parent Teacher Conferences – Parent Teacher Conference Forms and Tips
Parent Teacher Conferences. Is it just me, or does the thought of that make you nervous? Here are some tips that will help ease the pressure of your first parent teacher conferences. Read more
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Why are Sight Words Important? Benefits of and Tips for Teaching Sight Words
I encourage you not to neglect teaching sight words to your children. When used in conjunction with a phonetic teaching approach, sight word memorisation has many benefits. In this post, I’ll focus on the benefits of teaching sight words, and share some tips for making the most of this teaching approach. Read more
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Using Discussion Boards As One of Your Classroom Discussion Strategies to Encourage Collaboration
A discussion board is a simple and effective tool to use to help facilitate collaboration amongst students. Discussion boards remove some of the pressure of ‘on the spot’ discussions, by allowing students to first write an individual response down before verbally sharing their ideas with others. Discussion boards also give you a written sample of… Read more
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What is Student Voice in the Classroom?
The term ‘student voice’ has been used more and more in recent years, and while most teachers can recognise its significance, it can sometimes be unclear what we’re referring to when we talk about student voice in learning. When we talk about student voice, it goes along with terms like student agency or student choice.… Read more
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