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If you teach 2nd through 5th grades, this blog is for you. You’ll find teaching strategies, organizational tips, classroom management ideas, engaging resources, teacher self-care, and more!
Differentiated instruction sounds daunting if you don’t know where to start, but differentiation techniques in the classroom can actually be very simple with the right
Classroom team-building games are a must at the start of a new school year! They allow students to build new relationships, develop trust in one
Welcome to the new and significantly improved Mrs. Beattie’s Classroom website! Just over 10 years after launching my first blog, I decided it was time
Teachers, it’s here! The new Erin Condren Teacher Lesson Planner has launched, and you’re going to LOVE the special new feature they’ve introduced this year!
An end-of-the-year countdown can be an awesome way to wrap up your year with your students at the end of a school year, but you
Guided math is an incredible structure that allows teachers to support the needs of ALL their students, but many shy away from using it. Most
Engaging students in the classroom is harder than ever. I sometimes feel like I should have a degree in Drama to be effective in front
Personal student dictionaries, or word books, are of great value in Grade 1-6 classrooms. When made a priority, these easy-to-use tools will help you grow
Rubrics are an essential part of the assessment and evaluation process. The achievement charts in the Ontario curriculum documents guide how all of our evaluations
A constructed response strategy like RACE or RACES is a great way to support your students when responding to reading. Since many state and provincial
Small-group instruction is a valuable teaching strategy, but the thought of getting started can be overwhelming. How exactly do you get small-group instruction organized? I’ve
Is running a calendar time in your primary classroom a practice of the past? I don’t think so. Having a calendar math program is a
