It's important to encourage children to use the correct pencil grip when they begin to write. Here are some tips teachers have shared wi...

We are putting THE CART BEFORE THE HORSE when it comes to having children write. Believe it or not, we didn't even teach children to wri...

One teacher said at the beginning of the school year she asked the children how many of them had their own computer, and most raised their h...

Just think if you were a little kid and you had never held a bottle of glue before. Wouldn’t it be fun to squeeze it all out? Sometimes we ...

It’s pretty amazing that children have better technical skills than many adults, but they don’t know how to tie their shoes. Believe it or n...

How can something so simple be used in so many ways? Make name cards and you’ll be able to use them to help children get to know their class...

Long ago a veteran teacher gave me some good advice about starting the school year. She said, "GO SLOW!" Take your time and teach ...