Shelley Gray Joins My Teachers Lounge

April 28, 2012

I am thrilled to introduce everyone here at My Teachers Lounge to another incredible resource for teachers, Shelley Gray’s Teaching in the Early Years. Shelley will become a monthly writer here at the Lounge, and her blog is a place for a host of practical resources and printables for elementary -aged students. Be sure to [...]

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When the Going Gets Tough

April 25, 2012
Rope

When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Keep Going . . .  At Least Until Summer Break. Tough? Yeah, that’s this time of year. Looking for inspiration? Read on. If you hold on to the end of the post, you’ll even find some practical ways to make it through to summer. No matter what age [...]

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Play-Advocate Jenny Kable Joins Our Team

April 25, 2012

I am so excited to be welcoming a new voice here at My Teachers Lounge. I noticed Jenny’s blog a while back for its color, its creativity, and its practicality, and when Jenny agreed to write for our blog on a monthly basis, I was thrilled. Because Jenny speaks consistently about something that those of [...]

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How to Stop Interruptions from Elementary Students

April 24, 2012

Interruptions from young children can become a major distraction in the classroom. Check out the following two ideas from teachers of elementary students, which I saw this week on Teaching Channel. Both are brilliantly simple ways to help young students not interrupt the teacher when he/she is working with a small group on a certain [...]

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Using Audio Recording Technology

April 23, 2012

Looking for a way to spice up your lessons with some tech-related fun? One of the easiest ways to enhance your lesson plans is to incorporate audio recording technology. If you have a computer lab available to your class, each child can access the sound recorder found in the Accessories folder of every Microsoft Windows-run [...]

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How to Teach Kids Respect

April 18, 2012
How to Teach Kids Respect

One of the most highly searched character-related education topics is how to teach kids respect, according to google searches. It’s the character trait teachers scour the internet to find ideas on how to teach most often. And it’s not difficult to see why– respect has its fingers in almost all classroom management issues. Respect can [...]

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Reaching and Teaching the Impoverished Child

April 17, 2012

How many of the students with whom you regularly interact are disorganized, frequently lose papers, bring many reasons why something is missing, don’t do homework, are physically aggressive, like to entertain, only see part of what is on the page, only do part of the assignment, cannot monitor their own behavior, laugh when they are [...]

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How-To Fall For the Kid Who Drives You Crazy

April 12, 2012

I have a thing for the naughty kids, the ones who curse and spit and do the exact opposite of what successful students are required to do. I like the kids who frequent the office, refuse help, and show some fight. Those kids make me smile. However, those kids drive most crazy. Tough kids keep [...]

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Teaching Tip to Make Cooperative Learning Easier

April 10, 2012

Teaching Tip Tuesday:  Appointment Clock. An Appointment Clock is a classroom management tool that teachers can use when students will be working in pairs. Appointment Clocks save valuable class time, empower kids to make meaningful choices, ensure that students have the opportunity to work with a variety of classmates, and facilitate smooth transitions. Here’s how [...]

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Bling Your Door {a Giveaway for Facebook Fans}

April 10, 2012

Teacher, would you like to add some bling to your door? Or your desk?  Or your whiteboard? We are giving away one personalized teacher’s sign from the adorable easy site, KellsArt. The sign is completely personalized, so if you don’t need it {or, if you are a dude and wouldn’t stick a cute sign like [...]

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