by Resource Ranch | Classroom, New Teacher
Once upon a teaching time, show and tell was a weekly and even daily activity in most lower elementary classrooms. Though today’s busy schedules and rigor may not allow for it to continue throughout the whole year, show and tell can be a great way to help get to know...
by Creation Castle | Classroom, New Teacher, Reading
Everyone knows reading is important in school, but just how many books does a teacher need in their classroom library? Although that answer varies, on average students read 3,600 minutes each month. That requires a lot of books! The problem is books are expensive. No...
by Creation Castle | Classroom, New Teacher
Imagine you are a substitute teacher. Scary, I know. There are two classroom doors in front of you. To the left is a clean, organized classroom. There is a single stack of papers on the table. Detailed lesson plans are followed by clearly marked activities for the...
by Creation Castle | Classroom, New Teacher
Behavior management is always a hot topic. There are some teachers that are strongly against clip charts while others would never dream of getting rid of theirs. Some students thrive on a reward-based system where they earn tickets that translate into prizes. Some...
by Creation Castle | Classroom, New Teacher
Do you have a crayon storage system in your classroom? I don’t know about your classroom, but I’ve always found crayons cause a lot of trouble! Someone broke their blue crayon, someone lost their red, all the yellows disappeared from table one, etc. Then...
by Resource Ranch | Classroom, New Teacher
Introducing a community circle at the beginning of the school year is a good way to begin to get to know your students and help them to connect with one another. I’ve collected a list of community circle prompts to get you started, but first, let’s...
