https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZkvndB64Jw This wonderful video book created by Meryl Ferrara, can help young children understand the changes in the school's environment during the Covid pandemic. She takes the reader on a journey through the hallways and classrooms to address the changes and emotions that students might be experiencing and feeling. Use this video to address your school's … [Read more...]
ETM Machine APP Cafeteria Incentive Program
March 18, 2021 by ·
School cafeterias have a history of being too noisy and hard to manage. As early as the 1900’s, school cafeterias were developed to feed the masses at lunch time. The setup for feeding and seating the masses has not changed much in the last century. School cafeterias still serve food through a serving line. Students are still seated family style in order to eat the food. Given that … [Read more...]
School or Classroom Store Set Up
March 9, 2021 by ·
Whatever your version of a school or classroom store is, there is a way to use the ETM Machine app and ETM Card system to make the experience real world, fun and easy. The school administrator for the account can set up an account for just the school store. The account can be a made up email address, like "[email protected]." Use a simple password system that can be changed periodically, … [Read more...]
Pros and Cons of the STEM Education Initiative
February 11, 2021 by ·
Definition of STEM Education: NSTA or National Science Teachers Association defines this as: an interdisciplinary approach to learning where rigorous academic concepts are coupled with real-world lessons as students apply science, technology, engineering, and mathematics in contexts that make connections between school, community, work, and the global enterprise enabling the development of STEM … [Read more...]
Positive Behavior through a Rewards Program
February 11, 2021 by ·
The Undeniable Truth of Positive Behavior through a Reward Program! Educators are always looking for ways to encourage positive behavior. Going to great lengths to spark enthusiasm into the learning process. Creating beautiful charts, dangling paper money or tokens into the equation, and offering gadgets and events as cash in rewards. But is a reward program an effective way to change bad … [Read more...]
Free Writing Templates
June 18, 2020 by ·
Free Writing Templates! Using these free writing templates during the drafting stage of writing, can help students in the writing process. These writing templates help writers explore a topic, purpose, audience, genre, and content. Drafting helps students to expand upon, clarify, and modify initial writing plans and ideas. Charts can help organize the writer's content into a meaningful sequence … [Read more...]
Free STEM Activities
June 18, 2020 by ·
Free STEM Activities! STEM is an acronym for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. Some of these free activities have all the STEM components. Others provide a science experiment that requires an engineering component. Click on each title and download the directions. Catch the Penny Crazy Ball Bounce Money Bingo Race Car Ramps Taste Buds White Light Rainbows and … [Read more...]
Free Weekly Reading Charts
June 18, 2020 by ·
Free Weekly Reading Charts! Literary analysis is a vital stage in the development of students' critical thinking skills. These free weekly reading charts can help students find meaning and purpose in reading. Each weekly reading chart has a specific purpose and helps to develop higher level thinking skills. These charts are a fillable PDF or can be printed out and filled in by hand. A time … [Read more...]
Wake up the Brain!
June 18, 2020 by ·
Wake Up the Brain! Brain Benders are activities that help to wake up the brain! These activities engage the learner and help to develop creative and critical thinking skills. They are short, fun activities that allow students to start thinking! Coin Puzzle Cards Deck of Cards Ink Blots Patterns Galore Selfie Art … [Read more...]
