5 Awesome December Project Ideas for Upper Elementary Students

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Looking for a fun, creative December project for your students? December can be a stressful time for both teachers and students. This month is often a time for “filler activities” that can keep students busy until they go on the long-awaited holiday break. But December doesn’t have to be awash! Check out these 5 December … Read more

4 Business Project Ideas for School-How to Teach Career Skills Through PBL

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Ask any adult, and I would bet money that they would tell you they did not learn enough career skills when they were in school. As teachers, we should be teaching students skills that they will use when they are older. I’m sharing 5 business project ideas for school that will teach students entrepreneurship, life … Read more

How to Use Picture Books in the Classroom-No Matter the Grade!

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What is it about teachers and reading? Are we hard-wired to love read-alouds? Is it just me, or is there no better feeling than sitting on a comfy chair and reading a picture book to students? While this seems to be a common trait among teachers, many of us don’t utilize picture books enough. We … Read more

Engage Students with These 5 PBL Project Ideas

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One of the keys to making project-based learning work in your classroom is to engage students with really fun, exciting project ideas. There’s nothing worst than realizing halfway through a month-long project that students are bored, uninterested and therefore unmotivated to even finish a project. Keep reading for 5 tips, as well as 5 project … Read more

4 Task Card Answer Sheet Tips and Tricks for Your Elementary Classroom

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Task cards are a common and great way to have students engage in meaningful discussions and to learn. Except, afterwards, I would ask my students to share what they had learned/discussed when using task cards, and many would not be able to remember. It is not until I began using a task card answer sheet … Read more