7 Civics Lessons for Elementary Students

It is important that as teachers we impart upon our students essential skills for being an active citizen in their community. Through these seven civics lessons that can be shared with our elementary students they can begin to blossom into active citizens with their own opinions and passions.

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9 Ways to Involve Families of ESL Students

Our classrooms are becoming more diverse every day, and with diversity comes struggles to include everyone in the educational process. Communication can be one of the biggest struggles when working with an ESL family, but it is vital that we include not only the student, but their whole family in our classrooms. Following are 9 tips for involving ESL families in your classroom through communication and inclusive activities.

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Using Humor to Build Classroom Community

Are you looking for an easy, no-prep way to build your classroom community through shared experiences? Look no further than your corniest jokes, popular memes, and hilarious YouTube videos!

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5 words to build classroom community

It is amazing how the words we use and the actions we take in the first moments of the first day can carry a lasting impression on our students both for better and for worse.  We can adapt the language we use in the classroom to convey a growth mindset  and we can change how we praise to be more effective.  Positive talk can be powerful and directly impact students' performance and behavior.

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