Welcome to our weekly column, where our team of dedicated educators shares valuable tips and profound reflections on the dynamic landscape of education and child development.
Join us on this journey as we explore the joys, challenges, and endless possibilities of shaping young minds and shaping the future.
Teaching is one of the hardest jobs in the world. It’s also one of the most stressful and most demanding jobs. The long hours
As educators, we are not only responsible for facilitating a student’s academic success but also for their character development. We have the privilege of
Taking notes is a typical part of a student’s school experience. Studies show that writing down the most important parts of a lesson helps
In this series, we will continue to highlight popular teaching methods that are engaging, interactive, and, most of all, a cooperative learning strategy. Cooperative
“Mom, Dad, I’m bored!” How often have you heard this phrase from the mouths of your children? It is tempting to offer solutions to
Our students arrive at our classroom with a multitude of interests and strengths. As educators, we seek to foster and cultivate academic, social, and
Traditional Western schools most often separate learning contents from one another. For example, students may cycle through specified hours of learning Math, then Language
Let’s face it – poetry can sometimes get a bad rep in school. Students often interact with poetry only on End-of-grade tests, answering multiple-choice
As schools soon end their winter term, students eagerly await the Christmas parties, class films, and homework-free nights that comes with winter break. Many
It’s inevitable – school will have to start up again after a long vacation. Returning to school can be difficult for students, parents, and
As educators, we know that note-taking is a valuable learning tool. It prompts students to be active learners, engaged with the content, and writing
Morning Meeting is part of the Responsive Classroom, which is a student-centered method of teaching which centers around engaging academics, positive community, effective classroom
The Generational Divide I’m a millennial with two children – Gen Z and Gen Alpha. Due to social media trends of discussing what distinguishes
Elsa. Snow. Christmas. What do all of these things have in common? Winter! Ready or not, the winter season is upon us, bringing mixed
As a teacher, everything you do at school is for your students – from the intentional classroom design to the seating charts to the
“This is so boring.” “Just choose ‘C’ for every question and be done with it.” “I just click answers; I don’t even read the
As we approach the gift-giving holiday season, it can be tempting for aunts, uncles, grandparents, parents, and caregivers to want to buy toys to
Spanning the decades, schools have put a lot of incentives in place to encourage children to read. From D.E.A.R. (drop everything and read) to
For over a century, Montessori education has been praised worldwide for its ingenuity, success, and positive benefits in both public and private institutions. The
As modern-day teachers, we are far beyond the era where students are seen but not heard. For educators to know who our students are
It’s an age-old question and one that has had educators and parents alike wondering: “Should elementary students really have homework?” and, “How much homework
Daily Methods to Connect with Your Class As many teachers know, the best way to manage a class is to build a relationship with
