by Yvonne Crawford | Sep 7, 2016 | Around the World, Crafts, Teaching Resources, Teaching Tips
A teacher recently asked me to add to my county units by creating country units for any other Central American countries that I didn’t have yet. She said that she has at least one child from each of those countries in her classroom this year. She wants to use my...
by Yvonne Crawford | Sep 4, 2016 | Crafts, Teaching Resources, Teaching Tips, Writing
Fall is in the air – I can literally smell it when I walk into the stores. I smell the spiced brooms they have for sale and all of the pumpkin flavored food! It’s not fall yet, but it’s just around the corner. I have to admit that autumn is my...
by Brian Crawford | Sep 1, 2016 | Reading, Teaching Tips
Reading is learning. Once you know how to read, the doors swing open to a world full of knowledge, understanding, and entertainment. That’s why it is important to get children reading and improving upon their reading comprehension skills throughout their...
by Yvonne Crawford | Aug 31, 2016 | Reading, Teaching Resources, Teaching Tips
It’s really fun to create and use interactive notebooks. To see students’ light bulbs going on in their heads as they use interactive notebooks is priceless. I first started making interactive notebooks several years ago with math interactive notebooks,...
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 29, 2016 | STEM, Teaching Resources, Teaching Tips
STEM or STEAM, however you like to call it, I love it having my kids doing these activities and I absolutely love making these activities. I like to personally call it STEAM and then make steampunk graphics for the printables. I’ve decided to create a STEM...
