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Adding Creativity to the Classroom

Minds in Bloom is excited to present Jenn Larson and her guest post on creativity in the classroom. She’s got some great tips we know

We've heard and read a lot about using mentor texts in our writing instruction, but what about using them in our reading instruction? Our guest blogger shares a few ways that mentor texts can be used to help meet the Common Core Reading standards and to ignite a bigger love of reading in your students. Check out her suggestions in this post!

Finding Success With Common Core Reading Using Mentor Text

Minds in Bloom is excited to have April Smith of Performing in Education guest posting today! This post is packed with great ideas on using

Writing in Math Class?

Minds in Bloom is happy to present this guest post by Kim of Teaching Math by Hart. We just know you’re going to love this post

Magic Square Puzzles are a creation by Heather of HoJo's Teaching Adventures. They're the perfect supplement for both ELA and math, and they're perfect for review, enrichment, and early finishers! Learn more about them in her guest post on Minds in Bloom and get a forever freebie to some sampler puzzles!

Using Magic Square Puzzles in the Classroom

Minds in Bloom is pleased to welcome Heather from HoJo’s Teaching Adventures! Check out her awesome video to learn about Magic Square Puzzles and what

Character education is an increasingly essential aspect of curricula everywhere. The characters in The Wizard of Oz provide the perfect basis for teaching character education, and our guest blogger describes why in this post. She also shares a Character Rap that she wrote for 5th and 6th grade students. Click through to read her post and get her rap!

Follow the Character Road

Hello from Barbara Gruener, author of The Corner on Character blog and What’s Under Your Cape? SUPERHEROES of the Character Kind. I am somewhere over the rainbow

Brain breaks are great to incorporate into your day in the classroom, but they should be focused on more than just movement. This Roll a Brain Break activity will have your students working on things like coordination and spatial awareness, too!

Brain Breaks Freebie!

Brain Breaks are fun, of course, but I take them very seriously (in a good way!). Research has shown that kids need to move in

Writer's Workshop is a popular teaching method used by many teachers, but it can feel daunting to some. Our guest blogger shares why she uses Writer's Workshop in her classroom, as well as how she sets it up and runs it. Click through to learn more!

The Writer’s Workshop Format

Hi! I’m Shelley from The Write Stuff Teaching. Many teachers thoroughly enjoy teaching in a Writer’s Workshop format. What’s great is that students love it

Our guest blogger created an incredible classroom management tool in her classroom: random acts of kindness! Read all about how she implemented this strategy in her classroom and how random acts of kindness have impacted the environment of her classroom.

Random Acts of Kindness: One Teacher’s Amazing Plan!

SVG Image Map Example RAK – A Simple Way to Change Your Classroom As teachers, we need lots of ideas about how to handle students who

What can I do when my students are mean and rude to each other?

Help! My Students Are So Rude, Mean, and Disrespectful to Each Other!

I often post questions from teachers on my Facebook wall. It is always amazing to see the helpful and insightful answers that other teachers post.

What are some teaching techniques I can use when I am assigned a non-english speaking student in my classroom?

ELL Teaching Strategies For When You Get a Non-English Speaker

SVG Image Map Example When working with Level 1 English Language Learners (ELLs), it is essential to implement effective ELL teaching strategies to help newly