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.
Dec 10
The Parent Connection (A Newsletter Full of Ideas for Parents to Help Your Child Become a Better Reader and Writer) provides ideas for parents and links to resources to help their children learn to read more fluently. With this newsletter coming right before the Christmas holiday, I purposely tried to keep the activities light in …
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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, I have a few that will get a printable copy. For this reason, the newsletter will be one page. On the reverse side …
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Aug 06
How many times have you thought I wish I had this new group of students was knew all the school and classroom procedures? Teaching classroom procedures during the first weeks of school can become monotonous for students. Are you wondering what you need to teach? Are you looking for a fun way to teach these …
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Apr 27
Playing BINGO is a terrific way to teach skills in the classroom. By playing a quick game, students can practice everything from fractions to vocabulary. The possibilities are endless. You will find reviews for seven online generators. I only included sites that require no downloads and are free. See which site will work best for your …
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May 26
Collaborative learning enhances student learning. Working together is an effective teaching method. It may be used with a variety of assignments. Small group activities can also be incorporated into many unit lessons. Students learn a lot by interacting with one another. So, why are teachers hesitant to use this teaching strategy? It is time-consuming to …
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