The Learning School Teacher

The month is almost up and the honeymoon is definitely over. Our students' true colours are shining through, and ours are too. And an al...

I can't say enough good things about body breaks and brain breaks.  I love them.  I think that they are a gift to teachers and to the sa...

This year I have committed to reading at least one full picture book to my grade 3 class a day. I have made a board for our classroom dedica...

When I think of strategies meant to get student's attention, I think back to my first year of teaching and remember how I didn't hav...

A teacher looks at a year in two ways. First, there is "The Standard Year".  This is the way everyone looks at a year. It begins i...

That time of year is quickly approaching-back to school!  I'm excited-I always look forward to it, and eagerly anticipate meeting my new...

I'm a firm believer that everyone needs the summer vacation. Students, parents, teachers, support staff, and specialists. We all need to...