by Yvonne Crawford | Aug 21, 2016 | Around the World, Geography, Language Arts, Mathematics, Teaching Resources, Teaching Tips
I’m having a giveaway! I have one $10 TPT gift card to give away and I’m also giving away $50 worth of my products to one person. Use the rafflecopter to enter further down in this post to enter. Giveaway runs from now until midnight EST tonight...
by Yvonne Crawford | Aug 20, 2016 | Common Core Literacy, Literacy, Teaching Resources, Teaching Tips
Close Reading is a fun way to get your students involved in what they are reading and come out of what they have read with some take-aways. It can also help them to read slowly and process what they are actually reading, instead of just reading word after word. This...
by Yvonne Crawford | Aug 19, 2016 | Common Core Literacy, Common Core Math, Teaching Resources, Teaching Tips
Sometimes the beginning of the school year can be stressful for teachers, as well as the students. Sometimes it’s nice, and necessary to have some printables up your sleeve to use as morning work, homework or just for that extra time that just popped up out of...
by Yvonne Crawford | Aug 18, 2016 | Around the World, Teaching Resources, Teaching Tips
Besides teaching about foreign countries, I love teaching about ancient civilizations too! I think it’s great for students to see how people lived in the past and perhaps we can learn from any mistakes they made if they did or we can learn from their successes...
by Yvonne Crawford | Aug 17, 2016 | Around the World, Teaching Resources, Teaching Tips
It’s fun to read about a country through the eyes of a child. It’s also fun to read various facts about a particular country. However, it’s even more fun to learn about a country through crafts. Using all of these methods togethers is the ultimate...
by Yvonne Crawford | Aug 16, 2016 | Common Core Math, Handouts, Teaching Resources, Teaching Tips
As a child I always liked to cut and paste. I just felt like it was my job, like I was doing something important. I think all kids feel this way to some degree and the best part is it is interactive. Having an interactive activity helps them from remembering that they...
