225 Daily Attendance Questions for your Classroom
Taking attendance is an essential part of classroom management, but it doesn’t have to be boring or routine. Here is an idea for making attendance more engaging and interactive, all while building relationships. Read more for 225 daily attendance questions for your classroom.
“Why FACS?” 4 Puzzle Print and Digital Escape Room – A Fun, FREE Back-to-School Activity
Why FACS? When I switched from 8th grade English to Family and Consumer Science, I realized how most back to school activities are either generic or the information gathered is specific to core subjects. Another thing I noticed after my first year in FACS is how many students {or parents} have many misconceptions about Family […]
Family and Consumer Science 4 Exciting First Day of School Ideas
The first day is coming sooner, rather than later. Woof. I teach semester long courses, so I feel like there are two first days in a school year with brand-new kids. One perk? I have the fall semester to try something out and the spring semester to tweak it. Having taught elementary for over ten […]
3 Simple Routines To Transform The Beginning Of Your FACS Class
Maybe you can relate? Class begins and it appears the circus has arrived and everyone is performing at the same time? I had taught 14 years before moving to the FACS classroom. 11 of those years in elementary and 3 in 8th grade English. If I could pull a strength from that era, it was […]
2 Small, Consistent Actions to Promote Kindness
Small, consistent actions was part of the message when Sam Demma visited our district. He talked to students about how a teacher told him that small, consistent actions can change the world. His message was clear enough to resonate with our students and they still continue talking about how much they enjoyed his visit. I […]