Brain Booster Buckets with Oriental Trading
Today, we’re going to talk about how to use games and toys in your classroom for increased critical thinking and problem-solving skills! When my first graders…
Critical Thinking
Why Logical Thinking Is Critical to Student Success
We spend a lot of time planning beautiful, standards-based lessons for our students. We cross our t’s and dot our i’s when it comes to a…
The Tricky Triangle Game: Boost Thinking Skills!
Do you use partner math games and centers in your classroom? I do! I love watching my first graders interact with one another while they play their…
Is Your Teaching Brain-Friendly? 4 Tips for Instructional Success
One day, I walked into my classroom and found this pink, painted….thing….sitting on my desk.  I remember staring at it for a few seconds. What is…
5 Simple Ideas for a Brain-Friendly Classroom
Today I would like to share five simple ideas to make your classroom more brain-friendly! I am a HUGE advocate of educational research. I believe that reading…
Is Your Morning Work Making Kids THINK?
Take a minute and think about what your students do during their first ten or fifteen minutes of class. Are they getting started on their morning…