Build writing stamina with sentence starters is one of the biggest challenges elementary teachers face. Students often have ideas but struggle to get started—or stop writing after just a sentence or two. Sentence starters can be a powerful tool to…
Recently, I watched a small group of students playing an online math game focused on place value. It was one of those colorful, engaging games that moves students through levels as they answer correctly. As I observed, something stood out…
March is the perfect time to refresh your classroom with engaging March ESL lesson plans that bring seasonal learning to life. As the saying goes, “make hay while the sun shines” — take advantage of spring themes and hands-on science…
Are you ready to save on the ESL resources you’ve been eyeing for your classroom? Well, you’re in luck! The TPT Sale is just around the corner, on February 9th and 10th. It’s the perfect time to grab all the…
Ready to save big on the resources you need most and the ones you’ve been eyeing for a while? You are in luck because the Math Sale Time at TpT is happening FEBRUARY 9TH AND 10TH, and it’s the perfect…
Vocabulary Cards & Activities That Actually Work in Elementary Classrooms If you’ve ever had students who can do the math but get stuck because they don’t understand the math vocabulary, you’re not alone. In elementary classrooms, vocabulary is often the…
Simple, Structured Lesson Planning for K–5 English Learners Wondering how to teach ESL in February without spending hours planning or scrambling for engaging materials? February can be a tricky month—students are settling back into routines, energy is low, and English…
We all know that practicing multiplication fact fluency needs to happen consistantly once it’s introduced. Even when students understand what multiplication means, fact recall can lag behind — and that gap starts to affect everything else: word problems, division, fractions,…
Practical tips for organizing ESL lessons January to June. Focus on monthly themes, grammar, and activities to simplify your planning. As the calendar flips to January, it’s a great time to refresh your ESL teaching plans. The second half of…
Coming back to school in January can feel… a little bumpy.Students are out of routine, attention spans are rusty, and math review of skills from before winter break often need a gentle (or not-so-gentle) refresh! That’s where intentional math review…