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1. Sleep in (this may involve teaching your children how to get their own breakfast). Put the alarm clock away! Also see: afternoon naps. 2. Take a course – I know it’s not as exciting as sleeping...

I teach the students how to do this magic trick after I show it to them. They love it!

There is still time to register for the 3 day Summer Academy Course on Occasional Teaching. If you have any friends who are supply teachers with the Elementary Teaching Federation of Ontario, please...

I will be teaching a 3 day virtual course on Occasional Teaching for the Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario's Summer Academy again this summer. Information can be found here ....

I really enjoy teaching sex ed, however if you've never taught it before, it can be intimidating. Here are some tips to help you through. I have 3 rules I tell this students at the beginning of the...

Many teachers dread teaching music, and so they don't teach it. Here are some ideas how to teach music even if you don't sing: Chrome Music Lab - This website has a variety of musical activities...

The last time I did this magic trick, the students lined up to have a turn! Tell the students that you can read minds. Ask for a volunteer. Ask the volunteer to think of a boy's name, but not to...

Every teacher needs a whistle. However, whistles you blow through became less popular through the pandemic. (Probably due to the problem of using them while wearing a mask.) Here are some...