Have you ever been excited about a lesson and only been met with groans and moans from your students?  This happens almost every time I say the word “writing”! I absolutely love incorporating writing into my routine with cross-curricular ideas and sprinkling it throughout the day.  You can bring writing activities into your ELA, Science, […]

It’s finally fall! Time to break out the Pumpkin Spice, Fall decor, and my monthly-themed activities for October. Cross-curricular learning is the next level when it comes to higher-order thinking. Here are 16 engaging classroom activities for October that I’m sure your kids will love to do in their classroom this fall. October Classroom Activity […]

Overwhelmed! Exhausted! So much to do! Send help! And it is only September! Are you even a teacher if you are not feeling any of those at the start of the school year? ETTC educators have been there! We feel your tiredness in the posts and emails we receive! Now ETTC is here to help! […]

Handwriting is an important skill for young learners. As teachers, we are always searching for new handwriting activities to make instruction fun and engaging for students.  ETTC’s Handwriting Packet is a consistent resource that can be used throughout the year to practice letter formation and build fine motor strength.  Our handwriting packet provides a variety […]

We all know that Summer School is an entirely different beast than teaching during the regular school year! So, trust me when I say I respect teachers that take on the challenge of teaching during the Summer! To help you out, here is a list of 31 Activities for Holidays During Summer School! My personal […]

“Summertime and the living is easy…” as Ella Fitzgerald once sang.  Not bragging, but I am lounging by the pool with my beverage in hand.  So, it’s kinda easy right now. However, me being me… I’m “lightly” brainstorming what can I do to prep now to make my life easier come August?!   More importantly […]

“Rainy Days and Mondays always get me down” as The Carpenters once sang.  Well, for me they are half right.  The latter part on Mondays definitely gets me down!  I used to dread Rainy Days because that meant we weren’t able to get outside to release some of that bundled-up energy, however lately with these […]

Although Earth Day is Every Day in my mind (right?), the official annual date of April 22nd is approaching fast! I love teaching my kids to appreciate and take care of our Earth. But, there are so many ways to get students active in keeping our Earth sustainable; how can you ever narrow it down […]

Spring is in the air and I am ready to bring out the fun science projects, read-alouds, and outdoor activities. This time of year has us wearing many hats and needing a variety of activities for our students. Our folders contain review activities to get us ready for the end of the year testing, quiet […]

Typically, as teachers, we put more time and energy into focusing on the students that have fallen behind or are struggling.  That’s where our focus lies, however, that doesn’t mean we ignore our middle-of-the-track or high flyers.  Yes, we want to make sure that those struggling students progress. It is also important to spend time […]

For many of us, our reading block lasts anywhere from 90-120 minutes every day.  That time is extremely important because it is the one time during the day that is protected and uninterrupted.  However, our reading block can seem like a huge chunk of time to keep students engaged.  For me, the time goes by […]

Teaching the writing process to emergent writers is one of my favorite activities to do each school year.  The growth that is seen from learning how to form letters of the alphabet to writing complete sentences and stories is amazing.  But how do we get there? How do we take these young writers and scaffold […]