A Teaching Blog by Suzy Memeo
Take a few minutes to think about your classroom decor. What would your dream classroom look and feel like? In addition, how do you want your students to feel when they walk through the door? Of course, we tend to gravitate toward the bright colors and prints that kids love
Whether you’re a new teacher or a veteran and no matter the content you teach, you NEED a lesson plan! Having and using a lesson plan template keeps you focused and gives you a clear, organized outline for your day. Don’t worry! I’m not referring to the elaborate lesson plan
The beginning of 2021 threw educators, parents, and health officials into confusion, especially with the prevalence of the Delta variant at the time. Now, with a few months into the reopening of classes and the roll-out of vaccinations for children ages five to 11, it seems that things are slowly settling into
4 Awesome Stone Age Activities for History Teachers!Today I’m sharing some fun ideas and resources for 6th grade teachers planning their Ancient Civilizations Unit.With these resources for history teachers, you’ll instantly have a complete plan for a fun, engaging, and rigorous Stone Age unit! Stem Activities Use these cross-curricular activities
Are you constantly spending time searching for updated ELA materials? Or, are you always trying to find ways for students to have FUN while learning the content? Is there an anxious feeling while trying to differentiate for each student? Don’t worry, you are not alone! It can be so hard
Health is, arguably, the most important subject that we teach in school. That’s why it’s vital that our health curriculum is always up-to-date. Over the last few decades, the world has been changing rapidly in many ways. And as the world changes, so do the health challenges that students face.
All teachers have heard the question: “Why do I even need to know this?” It’s fair to ask. The student is just demonstrating those critical thinking skills that we’re always raving about. But it’s a tough question to answer. Telling a student why they should learn something is rarely effective.
Back when I was a student, anticipating a new school year was both extremely exciting and intensely nerve-wracking. Now, as an experienced teacher… it’s the same range of emotions, actually. Another thing that hasn’t changed is my love of back-to-school shopping. Finding beautiful new school supplies is a great way
Are you looking for trendy, digital teacher planner covers, but maintaining organized lesson plans is also important? If you are a planner like I am, you are going to love reading this post. I am already in full planning mode for the upcoming school year. Like many teachers this last
If you have read my previous posts on teacher outfits, you already know I do most of my shopping on Amazon. With the 2-day shipping, it’s too easy to get sucked into buying ALL the outfits. My poor husband has to deal with all the boxes piled up on the