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Every week, students have to write one sentence for each spelling word. Here are some of my favourite spelling sentences by my students from this year: The police said on the news that the facts are...

The challenges in being a substitute in an online class are different than in a traditional class. Ok - some are the same, they are still kids, after all. Here are some tips to help increase your...

I've been teaching grade 5 since September and these apps/sites have been GREAT! Kami - https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/kami-for-google-chrome/ecnphlgnajanjnkcmbpancdjoidceilk?hl=en This...

Even though March Break is delayed, I will still take a much needed break, and so will my students. I will not give any homework that week.I will not do any marking that week.I teach online, so I...

I think I'm finally getting a handle on the new normal. At least the new normal for this week. I mean, the rules changed. Ok - the whole game changed. So, here's what I have a handle on so far for...

"Substitute Teaching" is the book of the month for Pembroke for February. This means you can access the whole book online for February. Click here to see the book https://pembrokepublishers.com

I started teaching grade 5 online for the Toronto District School Board on September 24th, 2020. This is the first week I've really felt like my head was above water (It's January 23, 2021). I have...

Congratulations! You're teaching an online class! (No, this is not sarcastic). There are many advantages to teaching online (but that's next week's blog). It can also be challenging at the...