In all my years of teaching, I don't think I have ever done things the same way twice.  This includes the decision about having a dedicated snack time or going without.  I can't speak for the masses, so today I'm here to share the pros and the cons of having snack time in my classroom.

Many years ago I moved from teaching intermediate down to primary. I worked closely with another teacher who had been using money in the classroom for years. I was hesitant at first, but quickly realized that if we would be sharing students throughout the day, I would need to jump in with both feet and get started. Now it seems like second nature, but it wasn’t always the case. Here’s a look at some of the questions I had when I first started and I hope it might help you, too.

After teaching for more than a decade, I have changed the way I have used classroom jobs many times. I'm sharing some of the systems I have tried over the years.

Goals help set a purpose and a direction for where you are headed.  While you are building your classroom community, why not take the time to make some common goals that EVERY student in your classroom can work towards?  Here’s a little glimpse into how I do this in my classroom.