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History is really one of the subject that I think lends itself to having fun more so than others. I guess you could put science into that category as well, but it is a little different. If you like to dress up and act, then you can do a lot with a history curriculum and it really works nice to...

Daily warm ups are a fantastic idea for any classroom and for any age, and I often do these, in various forms, in my own life when I need to get my mind going. I love crossword puzzles so that is always a pretty easy way for me to get going, but if I have the time I like to find things that are...

Well they are both wonderful and great for relaxation and enjoyment, which are two things that I just do not get enough of these days. Both certainly have a place in the classroom as well, and I have some vivid memories of art classes as a child and they did have an impact on me, and I do...

This is really where I start to miss some of my old jobs as a new teacher. For some reason I just feel like I was so much more able to craft and shape my own curriculum and implement it into the class, whereas now I am just using someone else's materials. I still use my own techniques, but...

When I was growing up I was in love with crossword puzzles, and I still am to this day. I have always credited it with helping my with my vocabulary, and for that I believe it is a very useful tool for teachers. I think that the key is making your own, though, because if you rely on the ones...

Well I think that any way that you can add a little extra motivation for the students to read the book I am all for it. I try to limit myself with the number of videos that I use, just because I do not want that to dominate the curriculum, but I think that it is useful and we need to embrace...