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Have you met our newest columnist -- Kelly Bear creator Leah Davies? Don’t miss this week’s column, in which Davies provides 52 character-building thoughts for children -- one for every week of the year.
When it comes to report cards, it can be difficult to come up with 20 or more original comments. So we’ve done it for you! Find 100 positive report card comments to use and/or adapt.
If the holidays have made it hard for your students to concentrate on academics, trick them into learning with a little Math Magic from Math Cats creator Wendy Petti.

One Hundred Report Card Comments One hundred positive report card comments for you to use and/or adapt.

What Teaching Matthew Taught Me When I stopped seeking Matthew out to say a friendly hello in the morning, the students stopped too. When I snapped commands at him, they snapped too. I was treated to a painful refresher lesson about the strength of modeling.

Teaching Manners Teachers who "teach" manners say they notice a real difference in students' attitudes, in the way they treat one another, and in their schoolwork.

Competition The Heinz Ketchup Creativity™ Contest encourages young artists.

This week’s featured tip is from our Motivating Kids Library.
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What can you do with SchoolNotes? Check out Miss Pinto's Page.

Emma McDonald Student misbehavior isn't always caused by bad attitudes. Often students misbehave out of boredom. Keeping students involved and engaged is the very best solution.

Dr. Fred Jones Tools for Teaching implements PBIS at level 3 -- secondary prevention in the classroom.

Leah Davies Fifty-two character-building thoughts for children -- one for every week of the year.

Professor Joe Martin I tell my friends when they question ability to maintain a positive attitude, ‘I have a simple choice: I either can focus on whining about teaching or I can focus on winning as a teacher.

Ms. Powell’s Tips for Organizing Your Classroom Designate one area of your room for communal supplies that students can access easily.

Meet the other members of Education World’s Columnist Team.

Math Magic Math magic creates a new context for algebraic reasoning as students go beyond "What's the answer?" to explore "What's the trick?"

What Color Is Your Balloon? How many balloons of each color does Jeremy have to sell?

Finance Sites Resources to help students learn about such finance basics as checking accounts, taxes, saving, budgeting, and more.

Math Mnemonics The Circumference of a Circle

From the Math Machine Math Splat Students read an equation with fractions and choose the correct answer from those offered. (Grades 4-6)

Look for more math resources, lessons, and activities in our Math Corner and on our Lesson Planning page.

 

 

 

Victor’s Victuals An encounter with a lunchtime bully leads a boy to join the crusade against hunger. But can Victor's work with the food bank turn the bully around too?

Reflection: A Key Element in Teacher and Student Evaluation As this term ends, take the time to reflect upon the past year and honestly assess what you did well and what you can do better.

Reading Tips Reading comprehension, like phonemic awareness, decoding, and fluency, can be taught. Ideas for improving student concentration and reading comprehension.

From the Reading Machine I Spy City Success with this vocabulary game depends on patience, a sharp eye, and careful reading. (Grades K-4)

 

Strategies for Teaching Pre-Writing Good writing doesn’t start with formulas and formats. Thinking, defining what the writer wants to say, planning, and exploring -- that is where it begins.

Our Photo Journals Michelle Gay’s young photographers use pictures as an inspiration for writing.

Writing Lesson #1 Author helps students write folktales of their own. (Grades 3-8)

Writing Lesson #2 Songs about events in history inspire students to write their own song lyrics. (Grades 5-12)

Writing Bug #1 You woke up to discover that you had been turned into a thing…

Writing Bug #2 If you could talk with Mother Nature, what would you ask her?

 



 

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