By: Diane, 3rd Grade Teacher: New York City

"Always have a book to read from when you find that you have "5 minutes left to go." Choose a book that you know will be interesting to your students and is related to what they are learning. Tell them that you will be reading five minutes from this book when you have any time left...be it at dismissal, before lunch, transition time before specials start, or any other free time. It tends to calm students down before they are on the move. It is also a good way to develop listening skills and appreciation for story time."

Quote of the Week

"You are rewarding a teacher poorly if you remain always a pupil.”

~ Friedrich Nietzsche ~

Jokes You Can Tell in Class

Old Sam Johnson goes to his doctor complaining of aches and pains all over his body. After a thorough examination, the doctor gives him a clean bill of health.

"Sam, you're in excellent shape for an 85 year-old man. But I'm not a magician - I can't make you any younger," says the doctor.

"Who asked you to make me younger?" says Sam. "You just make sure I get older!"