No Image

Free Quick Custom Calendars

December 31, 2010 Teachnet Staff 0

Our New Year’s gift to you is this ultra-simple calendar template. Choose from a 5-row or 6-row version. Just click, save, and print. Fill in the numbers and month using your hippest pack of markers or colored pencils.

No Image

Recycle Everything, Even Broken Crayons

November 7, 2010 Teachnet Staff 1

Take it a step beyond having extras around in case someone forgets or loses theirs or you somehow pick up an extra student. If a kid runs out of blue, you just give them another. But when the tub of brokens gets too large to be practical, it’s time to get creative.

No Image

Customized Lesson Plans

November 7, 2010 Teachnet Staff 0

There are so many software packages on the market today, there is no way we could possibly review them all – at least, not in a timely manner. Our basic Lesson Plan Template was originally designed for AppleWorks, which is no more, but we are still offering the files as a free PDF download.

No Image

The 2-Minute Rule

November 7, 2010 Teachnet Staff 0

If you are wondering how you managed to forget to return that important form to the office yesterday, you don’t need a better brain. You need a better system. Here’s what some of our readers are doing.

No Image

Phone (or email, or SMS) Home

November 7, 2010 Teachnet Staff 0

Reaching parents is a major frustration for many teachers; most parents work and can’t be readily contacted at their place of employment. Or in some cases, a telephone doesn’t even exist in the home. We can’t make a phone appear out of thin air, but here are a few suggestions for tracking down the elusive parent.

No Image

Time Management & Calendars

November 7, 2010 Teachnet Staff 0

Calendars can be cumbersome, cluttered, or sometimes just inconvenient. Here are some ideas that will put you on your way to discovering a system and style that suits you perfectly.

No Image

Making Storage Boxes

October 26, 2010 Teachnet Staff 0

Encourage students to be a little more organized by using recycled boxes or cans in this art project. A little creativity is in order in guiding students in assembling materials into a storage unit. Nearly any student will benefit from this fun process of creating, then organizing.