The Pleasure of Reading to Children
My greatest pleasure, when substituting for the younger grades, is reading to the class. I was lucky enough to enjoy this privilege when my own children were in grade school. …
All the Classroom’s a Stage: Third Grade Thespians
Children are natural born actors. Think about it. Aren’t children always looking for an audience? A two-year-old follows you around to give her rendition of “tantrum” or a nine-year-old offers …
The Need for a Fourth Grade Math Tutor
From competence to incompetence. The difference a substitute day can make. Like I said before, I always try to demonstrate to students on the board how to do the mathematical …
Cluttered Desks, A Substitute’s Nightmare
Substitutes don’t have time to mine the teacher’s desk for classwork or the correct textbooks to use for the lesson plan at hand. Students need to be on task, …