Assessment Archives - Make Moments Matter

Children sitting in circle for centers activity.

May 9, 2018

Music Center Logistics – The How, What, and Why

Lesson Ideas

Learning centers can be fun and educational – a place where students get to explore and work with friends to complete objectives. There is a ton of potential for everything to go right and for students to learn at their own pace and expand their knowledge of a topic while […]

April 11, 2015

Recorder Karate Progress — Instruments on the Wall!

Decoration

As many of you know, I LOVE teaching recorder! The kids get such energy from playing that funny little instrument. They smile and have a ton of fun learning to make sounds and play together. My kids pick up so much, so quickly when we have our recorder unit as […]

Five awesome things I found on Pinterest this month!

April 22, 2014

Five Favorite Pins of April – 2014

Classroom Ideas

I will admit, I spend a lot of time on Pinterest browsing ideas, getting inspiration, and seeing how other teachers decorate and plan for teaching. Pinterest can be a really great tool to help you plan for your own classroom and inspire you to try new things. Why not share […]

Assessment, positive reinforcement, and one-on-one instruction all rolled into one fun trick!

April 8, 2014

Sticker Attack!

Classroom Ideas

This little teacher trick came from one of those crazy moments when you just do something crazy, go with it, and see where it leads. I had a kindergarten class show up at my door one day and they desperately needed something special to get them to pay attention and […]