I started my Halloween unit yesterday. Halloween is not celebrated in Korea, and I wanted to show them what it is all about. I found some great songs on YouTube, including this one: We watched the first two stanzas of the song, and then we created some of our own. We had a lot of fun with this song. I… Read More
Who knew that middle school boys would do anything for Fruit Loops? I had tried to think of something to motivate my students. Stickers weren’t working for most of them because they can’t see the sticker well. I had brought some Fruit Loops for a snack to keep at my desk…just for me. I hadn’t planned on giving any to… Read More
The big question is….”Where have I been?” Why haven’t I posted in several months? Well, I have a good reason. A really good reason. I resigned from my teaching job in Texas to follow a dream I’ve had for the past 10 years. I am teaching English in Daejeon, Korea. I have wanted to teach overseas for a long time,… Read More
![As teachers we know that vocabulary is pivotal in students’ success. When I was growing up, our vocabulary activities consisted of looking up definitions in the dictionary and copying them down on notebook paper. Do you think I truly understood those vocabulary words? Not. One. Bit. In order to truly understand vocabulary words and what […]](https://i.pinimg.com/236x/97/e8/f5/97e8f54812d68c0d8c084b04391b3255.jpg)
![Have you ever heard of choice boards? I LOVE using choice boards in the classroom. I use them in math, reading, language arts, science, social studies, etc. They work in ANY subject and with ANY topic. Here are my top ten reasons to love choice boards! Students love to be able to make choices in […]](https://i.pinimg.com/236x/b9/24/a5/b924a5282fc6478ab0c9293eb5797602.jpg)
