Sometimes it is the students who are bored and sometimes it is the instructor who is boring. Engaged students pay attention. This work by Mia MacMeekin is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License.

These free parent teacher conference forms will help you guide your conversation and make sure you share everything you want and need to with parents.

These back to school craft ideas are so much fun! It feels like we just started summer vacation, but school will be here in no time! OK, I think I might have a little more back to school cheer than most people... but I love this time of year! We've already started our back to school clothes shopping. And then after back to school, we can start thinking about Halloween. And Thanksgiving. And then... wait for it... Christmas! Yup, you're totally thinking I'm a crazy person, but I'm okay with…

We know parents' behavior influences children's mental health, a scary thought in pandemic times. The good news is that kids don't need us to be pillars of strength. What matters more than how unsettled we feel is how we deal with these unsettling feelings.

My son has no one else to keep him company, and I feel guilty.

Ideas for helping students begin to understand the meaning of letter and number grades so that grades are a learning tool!

**Updated 7/7/15 - I put the 22 attention getters into 3 different table formats. You can choose which one (visually) works best for you.** I use these attention getters/grabbers on a daily basis with my ELL students. These attention getters are a great way to improve your classroom management. I...

The words and language that we use as both educators and parents to talk about the children in our lives, be it our own children or students, has an impact on how we relate to them, care for them, and even the interventions we choose to use with them...We can use choose to use language that is probl...

How to help your child find the right learning styles to enhance their potential in school and to prep the brain for higher learning. Learning is unique and different for each child.

One of the stops that we made on our recent trip was at the Mac Cosmetic Store in Las Vegas! I love going to this store because we only have Mac Counters in Utah, so when I get close to a store I try to make a visit! :) I love their products and the … Continue reading Make-up Bag and Brush Holder →

Whether it’s a toy-related conflict, a tough math equation, or negative peer pressure, kids of ALL ages face problems and challenges on a daily basis. As parents or teachers, we can’t always be there to solve every problem for our children. In fact, this isn’t OUR job. Our job is to TEACH our children how to solve problems for themselves. This way, they can become confident, independent, and successful individuals.

We all know children are sponges and are always absorbing information, emotions, and messages about themselves and their environment from their parents, teachers, peers, and TV. What happens when this information is unresourceful or damaging to their self-esteem and emotional growth?

Practicing gratitude cultivates joy and positivity, key feelings that lay a foundation from which to create an empowered life. Focusing on what we appreciate is also a healthy coping skill for when times feel overwhelming and get tough.Hang this free gratitude poster in your classroom. school counse...

Social Skills Lesson: Accepting NoTeaching social skills to students is such a passion of mine. Social skills are so important for students to learn explicitly. This social skill lesson is about teaching student's how to accept no. So many students struggle with this social skill and this lesson tea...