Children and Play- The importance of Play in Development

Disclaimer: This post may contain affiliate links, please read our full disclosures here. Children and Play A few months ago, I came across an article that stated that most prisons require inmates to spend at least […]

How to use PBL in the classroom.

This blog post may contain affiliate links. Please read our full disclosure here. Hey guys, I have been asked about how to implement PBL (project-based learning and problem-based learning) in the classroom. Since this is […]

Tools for Assessment

This website contains affiliate links, read our full disclosure here. Teaching is a lot of fun but learning can be tough. We all remember those lessons that were really hard to understand. For kids, it […]

Literacy begins at home- learn about Early Emergent Literacy

This website contains affiliate links, read our full disclosure here.  This post will focus on Early Emergent Literacy if you don’t know what that means, please visit our blog post Introduction to Assessment-Based Literacy Classroom […]

Introduction to Assessment Based Literacy Classroom

One of the things I hear frequently is: how do teachers make a decision in Assessment-Based Literacy Classroom? Well, there are three steps: The teacher takes samples of students literacy work. The teacher compare performance to […]

Telling time, lesson inspired by The Black Forest, Germany

Hello everyone, This past month I had the opportunity to visit the Black Forest, in Germany. This lesson and post are inspired by this trip. In the little town of Triberg, I visited the world’s […]

Learn how to write an effective lesson today! Free PDF…

Who can learn to write a lesson plan? The truth is anyone can write an effective lesson plan if they are given the tools. A lesson plan is a blueprint of a successful lesson. Whether […]

Falling in Love with Learning

There is no perfect recipe for a successful learning environment.
There are things that you can do to help kids fall in love with learning though! Read on to find out more..

Connect with your kid and promote proper pencil grip!

Sophia James Education Presents A series of activities to promote best practices in Education: Today’s video we will share about a research by Susan L. Engel and Susan Engel and we will share an activity […]

Are you ready for 2018? Helping you set goals for the New Year!

A few years ago my husband introduced me to the concept of SMART Goals. He even wrote a blog post about it that you can read it here. As we welcome the New Year, I […]