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Child sexual abuse and inappropriate touching are extremely challenging topics to discuss with students. However, this is an unfortunate and sad reality for many students, and most of them keep their experiences secret. Addressing these issues head-on and making students understand that they have a safe place and person in which to confide is of the utmost importance.

Teaching about Inappropriate Touching

Please welcome Selena Smith. Selena doesn’t have a blog yet, but she is a teacher on a mission to stop sexual abuse! Thanks for sharing, Selena!

As state standardized testing gains more and more importance, subjects like social studies are seen falling to the wayside. However, teachers can still work to add geography to their everyday lessons! This guest blog post on Minds in Bloom shares several creative ways to tie geography into lessons on reading, math, and science.

Adding Geography to the Daily Lesson

Please welcome Michele Luck of A Lesson Plan for Teachers! Did you know Michele and her husband travel the United States every day in an

should I use interactive notebooks in my classroom?

7 Reasons to Use Interactive Notebooks

Hello! My name is Jennifer Smith Jochen from Smith Curriculum and Consulting, and I am ECSTATIC to be here at Minds in Bloom with you

Awesome Movement Activity for Task Cards, Review, Brain Breaks and More!

I recently came across this awesome freebie from Literary Sherri. It will get your kids up and moving and can be used in so many

Teaching Comprehension Skills to Dual Language Learners

SVG Image Map Example The Challenge of Teaching Comprehension to Dual Language Learners Teaching dual language learners to effectively use comprehension skills to understand what

Close reading is an important part of every teacher's literacy instruction, but it can be enhanced even further with the use of QR codes! Our guest blogger describes how she has integrated the use of QR codes into her close reading instruction to further supplement and enhance her instruction.

Close Readings with QR Codes

Friends, I’m Monica Schroeder, and I am so excited to be writing this guest post for Minds in Bloom! The amazing Rachel Lynette has allowed me

The Accelerated Learning Model (ALM)

Hi everyone! This is Cyndie from Chalk One Up for the Teacher and I’m so excited to be guest blogging over here on Minds in

Integrating technology in the classroom is made easy with the app ScreenChomp! This post offers a tutorial on using ScreenChomp in a variety of ways.

Integrating Technology in the Classroom with ScreenChomp

Hello, My name is Nicole and I am the author of the blog Today, in Second Grade. I am a passionate second and third grade teacher,

Teacher Time Savers

I’m Susanna from Whimsy Workshop Teaching, and I’m thrilled to be back sharing more ideas with you today! This time I want to pass along

How do I teach paraphrasing to my students?

Teaching How to Paraphrase, Step by Step

Teaching how to paraphrase is a challenging yet crucial skill for students to master. It’s essential for many types of writing, and without it, students