20 January Activities for Primary Students
New goals, new ideas, new activities, and a new year! What are your aspirations for this calendar year? I am always so excited to start the new year with my students and continue to watch all of their progress! I have some great January activities planned for them. And I'd love to share these with you too! But before I ...
13 Ways to Make Writing Fun
Have you ever been excited about a lesson and only been met with groans and moans from your students? This happens almost every time I say the word “writing”! I absolutely love incorporating writing into my routine with cross-curricular ideas and sprinkling it throughout the day. You can bring writing activities into your ELA, Science, Social Studies, and even Math ...
Small Groups Made Simple: 5-Step Daily Routine
"Anyone use a small group routine they love?" "What do you do in your small groups?" "I need help during small group/center time." Targeted small group instruction is where you get the most bang for your buck. But you don't have to create a different lesson for each of your small groups. You can use this 5-step small group routine ...
16 Engaging Classroom Activities for October
It's finally fall! Time to break out the Pumpkin Spice, Fall decor, and my monthly-themed activities for October. Cross-curricular learning is the next level when it comes to higher-order thinking. Here are 16 engaging classroom activities for October that I'm sure your kids will love to do in their classroom this fall. October Classroom Activity 1. Pumpkin Math Get your ...
19 Classroom Activities for September
Overwhelmed! Exhausted! So much to do! Send help! And it is only September! Are you even a teacher if you are not feeling any of those at the start of the school year? ETTC educators have been there! We feel your tiredness in the posts and emails we receive! Now ETTC is here to help! We have so many September ...
