The Teacher RockStar Blog

Maintains Social Bonds Some of us play crosswords when we have nothing to do. In short, it’s the best pass time activity for many people. But have you ever thought

For as much as we believe we train our brains and give them a good workout, we seldom actually do it on a regular basis. In most cases, our brains

Brain training games have become very popular in recent years along with all the topics regarding brain training and its importance in our lives. Brain training is particularly helpful in

I’ve often got asked, “What are some inexpensive ways that I could reward my students?”. Obviously, new teachers don’t have a lot of money to keep their treasure chest overflowing

I’d recommend that prior to giving your students’ directions you first get their undivided attention. I personally have used several different methods, but the one I’ve used most is raising

I want to share some strategies that can be used to check for understanding without giving quizzes or tests. I’ve just listed here a few things that can be done.

There are lots of different ways in which to help children learn vocabulary. For starters, having kids look up words in a dictionary of course, is an important skill — but not

There are probably as many schools-of-thought on lesson planning as there are teachers of teaching. Your professors in teachers’ college will likely have insisted on a set style and approach