I had bins and shelves crammed full of books for my third graders. Books with colorful, creative, eye-catching covers strategically displayed to pique my students’ curiosity. There were daring characters and funny stories, poetry, and tales of the Wild West. My library was complete…until Paul* couldn’t find a book he wanted to read.
5 Music Resources for the Classroom
Music can play such an important part in the classroom. It helps with transition times, behavior management, classroom management, and can instantly change the mood of students (and teachers!). While many teachers bring in their own music, it can get expensive to fund a class music library. Besides asking the music teacher to borrow her CDs,…
50 Free and Low-Cost Teaching Resources
With the start of the new school year upon us, the time teachers have to research free and low-cost teaching resources is exceptionally limited. During one of our #TeachChat sessions, we asked teachers to let us help them find resources that would make their lives easier. They asked for everything from math curriculum to graphic…