Wednesday, December 18, 2019

Moon Phases Teaching Activities for Kids in 4th, 5th and 6th Grade

Students are naturally curious about the moon. Why is it sometimes big? Why is it sometimes smaller or a different shape? Before beginning this unit, you may wish to have the students create a moon log in their science journals. Have them write and draw a picture of what they see. They may also wish to take some photographs. 1. Moon Phases Video Here is a 10 minute video from PBS Digital Students. Phil explains the cause and the phases of the moo… Read more »

Wednesday, October 23, 2019

TpT Seller Tip to Increase Sales

How do you know what to do next as a TpT seller? There are so many great tips for increasing your sales on Teachers Pay Teachers: Pinterest Tailwind Instagram Facebook Twitter New Products Bundles Pinning Courses Email Marketing Courses Sales Funnels Ad Campaigns and on and on! HOWEVER... Think about it... In the classroom, what is the ONE main thing teachers must do to ensure students are achieving success? I mean....how do YOU KNOW when stude… Read more »

Monday, October 14, 2019

Top 20 Best Selling Thanksgiving Books for Kids

Do you set up a Thanksgiving reading center in your classroom? Here are some ideas for a younger classroom that could be modified to meet older students' needs. Here a some super cool classroom reading nook ideas. They aren't Thanksgiving but could be easily modified with some simple decorations. ----------------------------------------  for Thanksgiving classroom decorations. ---------------------------------------- So now that we'v… Read more »