The Not So Wimpy Team has been hard at work over the summer! Times are weird and we knew that you might need more digital resources this year for teaching virtually. We hired some fantastic teachers to help us take our popular math centers and turn them into an interactive digital resource! We are so in love with how these math centers turned ... Continue Reading
Virtual Back to School Resources
Will you be teaching online at the beginning of the year? Starting the year with distance learning is NOT ideal. But you are a Not So Wimpy Teacher. I just know that you will find a way to connect with your students and make lemonade out of the lemons you have been given. Our team wants to help. We have been busy creating lots of fun and engaging ... Continue Reading
5 Things Teachers Will Need to Reconsider This Year
Teaching virtually. Hybrid classrooms. In-person learning with social distancing. We've heard all of the options and I am convinced that none of the options are ideal. My heart hurts for teachers and students. There will be many things that teachers will need to reconsider this year. In this post, we will be speaking to those teachers who will ... Continue Reading
3 Strategies for Classroom Management
“Okay, pay attention now class. Class? Class!!” Ever feel like this? Yeah, me too. No matter how well you plan and how amazing your lessons are and how ridiculously fun you've made your centers, if you don’t feel like you have classroom management in place, it’s easy to feel discouraged and even powerless. I recently had the chance to ... Continue Reading
Making Reading Centers Easier to Manage
Reading centers are the perfect activity for students to work on while you are meeting with reading groups. But please know that reading centers are not babysitters! They are not busy work! Reading centers should be an opportunity to practice important skills that students are learning. If you are not sure about how to make centers safe next ... Continue Reading
How to Make Centers Safer Next Year
There is no doubt about it -- we live in a different world than we did just six months ago. Covid-19 has brought lots of fear and uncertainty to the world of education. What will school look like next year? Will we wear masks? Will we have students in the classroom or will we still be teaching virtually? If we are in the classroom, how will we keep ... Continue Reading
5 Ways to Excite Reluctant Writers
"UGH! Do I have to write?!" I bet you have heard this before! We all have some students who don't like writing and spend all of their time complaining, napping, and staring at the clock. I lovingly refer to these students as "reluctant writers." Most reluctant writers don't feel confident in their ability to write, and they struggle to get ... Continue Reading
Be a Kick-Butt Writing Teacher Even if you Hate to Write
As a kid, I dreamed of being an author. My dad would bring home a laptop from his work, and I would spend my weekends writing chapter books. I would submit them to contests that I found online. During recess, I would sit on the sidewalk reading a thesaurus. My dream was shattered during my freshman year of college. I was so excited to turn my ... Continue Reading
5 Mistakes Teachers Make When Teaching Writing
Teaching writing can be so tricky! Most of us never even took a class in college about how to teach writing. Many teachers are just winging it, and we are all doing the best that we can with the tools we have been given. It stands to reason that we are making a few mistakes. The good news is that these common mistakes in teaching writing are easy ... Continue Reading
3 Ways to Have More Fun Teaching Writing
Do you hate teaching writing? If so, you're not alone. Teachers everywhere describe writing as overwhelming and frustrating. And since it is no fun at all...teachers aren't quick to protect their writing time. "Math is going a little long? Oh well, I guess we don't have time for writing today." But what if I told you that writing can be more fun to ... Continue Reading
