Jewel's School Gems by Jewel Pastor
Fun STEM activities and ideas for busy elementary school teachers like you!
Need some fresh, fun and fabulous resources for your Math Centers? Look no further, my fab friend! As teachers, we love the way centers make our classrooms seem to run on auto-pilot, but we don’t always love the time it takes to put them together, or the time we must spend looking for resources that are simple to implement, effective…
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WHAT IS PLACE VALUE? Do you remember learning about place value in school? For some, it’s probably easy, but for many… well, it can be a bit tricky. Simply put, place value is basically just the value of a digit, depending on its position (in a multi-digit number), such as ones, tens, hundreds, and thousands place. Place value is an…
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Are you looking for ways to make extra money this summer? Well, you’re not alone. Many people believe that, as teachers, we’re all so lucky because we’ve ‘got summers off’. What most people don’t realize is that, even though some of us have our paychecks spread out over the summer, we’re not actually paid for the time that we’re not…
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Have you ever tried using color by number worksheets in the classroom? If you have, then I bet you’ll agree that these pages provide a lot of fun for children of all ages the whole year round. Aside from providing hours of enjoyment for your kiddos, here are three other benefits of using color by number worksheets: 1. Children are trained…
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Here is Part 2 of my list on the Top 10 Ways to De-stress for Teachers! Happy reading! Read Part 1 here. 6. Grab a cup of coffee or reach for that snack. I know many will say that food shouldn’t really be used to deal with stress, but let’s keep it real here. Who doesn’t love having that occasional…
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Looking for ways to de-stress for teachers? I know, it’s that time of the year. You might be in the middle of doing tests with your students or you’re done with tests and are simply trying to survive till the end of the year. Admit it, kids go crazy at this time of the year and your stress levels can…
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