by Yvonne Crawford | Aug 30, 2016 | Resources for Teachers, Teaching Resources, Teaching Tips, Writing
Looking for something different to do with your students? Try my interactive glyphs. I don’t think I’ve ever seen anything quite like these before. It’s a glyph and coloring sheet combined. Students are asked questions and depending on what they...
by Yvonne Crawford | Aug 24, 2016 | Around the World, Resources for Teachers, Teaching Tips
Do you know which city is the capital of Pakistan? It’s Islamabad. This might not have been your first guess since it’s the 9th largest city in the county of Pakistan. The largest city in Pakistan is Karachi. Pakistan is one of those countries that are...
by Yvonne Crawford | Aug 22, 2016 | Common Core Literacy, Language Arts, Resources for Teachers, Teaching Resources, Teaching Tips, Writing
Sometimes it’s hard to motivate students to write. Sometimes it’s like pulling teeth in my opinion. Through my years, I’ve come up with three ways to help promote writing with students and help them to succceed. #1 – Create a nice atmosphere...
by Yvonne Crawford | Aug 6, 2016 | Language Arts, Mathematics, Reading, Resources for Teachers, Teaching Resources, Teaching Tips
My husband has a real knack for writing poetry, so when I decided to make a poetry math glyph he was onboard! It’s a fun little activity where students answer questions, then based on their answers they answer math questions. Then, students create their glyphs...
by Yvonne Crawford | Aug 2, 2016 | Common Core, Common Core Math, Eighth Grade, High School, Mathematics, Resources for Parents, Resources for Teachers, Seventh Grade, Sixth Grade, Teaching Resources, Teaching Tips
Interactive notebooks have been the rage for the last few years, mainly for younger grades. I think they are actually beneficial for students from Kinder through 12th grade and here are my reasons. #1 – Students can take the time to reflect on what they’ve...
by Yvonne Crawford | Jul 29, 2016 | Resources for Teachers, Teaching Resources, Teaching Tips
Have you wanted to try interactive notebooks, but you feel that it would add too much stress to your life or at least too much work on your part? I have three hints that will help you to use interactive notebooks in your classroom or home. #1. Use color paper to print...
