Welcome to my aids for teachers index page, where I help upper elementary teachers find new and innovative ways to engage their students. This page links to various blog posts on multiple topics, from teaching strategies and classroom tips to student learning methods.
I offer free resources in my blog posts to help teachers get started and implement new techniques in their classrooms. You can find posts on Four Corners, Concept Webs, Semantic Maps, and Learning Logs, which are effective teaching techniques for upper elementary students. I also share classroom tips on creating anchor charts, designing engaging classroom displays, and more.
I also provide methods to help students learn, such as a growth mindset and memorization techniques.
I give sample handouts, such as the Parent Connection Newsletter Series, which you can edit to fit your classroom needs. These resources help you save time and effort in creating your classroom materials.
I hope this index blog page inspires you to try new teaching strategies and techniques in your classroom. Let’s learn and grow together as educators for our students’ benefit.
Apr 07
All parents want their children to become better readers. The Parent Connection Newsletter provides parents with ideas and links to resources to help their children learn to read more fluently. This post contains Issue #8, which is the final in the series. This button link goes to the Google Slides version of the newsletter in …
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Mar 10
The Parent Connection Newsletter provides parents with ideas and links to resources to help their children learn to read more fluently. This post contains Issue #7 in the series. This button link goes to the Google Slides version of the newsletter in both color and black and white versions. The text can be edited to …
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Feb 04
The Parent Connection newsletter provides parents with ideas and links to resources to help their children learn to read more fluently. This post contains Issue #6 in the series. This button link goes to the Google Slides version of the newsletter in both color and black and white versions. The text can be edited to …
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Jan 07
The Parent Connection newsletter offers parents valuable parent ideas and links to resources to help their children learn to read more fluently. This post features Issue #5 in the series. You can access the Google Slides version of the newsletter, available in both color and black and white, using the button below. Feel free to …
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Dec 10
The Parent Connection (A Newsletter Full of Ideas for Parents to Help Your Child Become a Better Reader and Writer) offers ideas and links to resources to help parents support their children in learning to read more fluently. With this newsletter coming right before the Christmas holiday, I purposely kept the activities light in Issue …
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Oct 21
All parents want their children to become better readers. The Parent Connection Newsletter provides parents with ideas and links to resources to help their children learn to read more fluently. This post contains Issue #2. This button link goes to the Google Slide version of the newsletter in both color and black and white versions. The …
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Sep 16
One of my projects for this school year is to create a monthly reading newsletter for parents. While I plan to send the letter digitally to all parents who provide an email address, a few will receive a printable copy. For this reason, the newsletter will be one page. On the reverse side of the …
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