Tunstalls Teaching Tidbits

AUGUST 10, 2025

Skip the chaos—starting back to school centers on day one is easier than you think. With the right setup, your math and literacy centers can run smoothly from the very start, giving you the breathing room to focus on relationships, routines, and targeted small groups. Many teachers wait until routines are “perfect” before starting centers, but starting early—if done simply—can actually help establish those routines faster.

Math

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 10, 2025

Mentorship is a learning-centered, leadership-driven experience that nurtures the next generation of researchers and clinicians in academia (Rabeeah et al 2022). Faculty mentors in allied health science programs play a crucial role in shaping their mentees’ professional growth and long-term career fulfillment. Mentor-mentee relationships may be faculty and student, or seasoned faculty and junior faculty.

Peer Review

EFL Magazine

AUGUST 10, 2025

How to Build Confidence in The English Classroom Teachers can add a cup of grammar and two cups of vocabulary along with a teaspoon of syntax and a pinch of […] The post How to Build Confidence in The English Classroom appeared first on EFL Magazine.

English

Jodi Durgin

AUGUST 10, 2025

Are you looking for a meaningful way to start the new school year? This back to school craft activity is the perfect all-in-one resource to help students in 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grade connect, reflect, and feel excited about the new year. This engaging resource combines conversation starters, a fun hands-on craft, and reflective writing activities that build classroom community from day one.

Schools

Imagination Soup

AUGUST 10, 2025

Kids love nonfiction. And I love sharing good nonfiction books with you so you can share them with the readers in your life. Are you. The post 16 New Nonfiction Books, August 2025 appeared first on Imagination Soup.

1 plus 1 plus 1 equals 1

AUGUST 10, 2025

If your kids love Squishmallows and cats, then get ready for some purr-fect fun! I’ve put together a set of free printable cat coloring activities featuring the cutest Squishmallow-inspired kitties. Whether your child enjoys relaxing with a simple coloring page or solving a fun color-by-number, these printables are a great way to spark creativity and keep little hands busy.

Activities

Imagination Soup

AUGUST 10, 2025

Got a gamer kid who loves to play video games but maybe doesn't love to read.yet? Incorporate their love of video games into their book choices! Introduce gaming fiction books that they'll want to read! The post 13 Amazing Gaming Fiction Books for Gamer Kids appeared first on Imagination Soup.

Reading