I'm back to talk shop about end of the year activities!
One of my most favorite activities during that dreaded last week of school is an end of the year scavenger hunt I do with my students! It's super easy to prep and get ready. All you have to do is print out the scavenger hunt task cards in ...
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Free End of the Year Memory Book
Today, I'm sharing some end of the year tips and ideas to keep your kids engaged and motivated to learn. We all know these last few weeks can be brutal. My motto this month will be, just keep calm and SURVIVE the end of the year!
I'm sharing my end of the year memory book that I do with my ...
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Google Classroom
I'm back with more Google goodness! Today's tutorial will be on how to setup Google Classroom!
We all know that our time is limited at school. We just don't get enough of it. Planning, analyzing data, grading...there is just not enough time to get it all done. But with a little help from Google ...
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Mystery Readers
I'm back today to share with you one of my most favorite read aloud traditions! It's our Mystery Reader parent sign up!
Here's the scoop...at BTSN, I ask parents if they are interested in being one of our guest readers during our read aloud time. Nothing too special about that, but here's the ...
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Field Trip Kits
Field trips....the BEST part of teaching! I personally LOVE going on field trips with my students, but they can be super stressful if you aren't fully prepared for everything. Today I'll be sharing with you one way I help ease my field trip anxiety with chaperone field trip kits!
Here's how to make ...
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Area and Perimeter
Last month, we had been working on identifying area and perimeter in math. So, I thought a fun activity to wrap up our unit could be this Cheez-It activity I saw on Pinterest. I modified it a tiny bit for my kids but they definitely enjoyed it nonetheless. I mean, workbook activity vs. Cheez-Its?! ...
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Valentine’s Day Door Decor
I'm back this weekend to share with you some of our favorite Valentine's Day ideas! If you follow me on Instagram, you'll know that I am OBSESSED with door decor! I love to decorate my doors and coordinate them with whatever major holiday is coming up. It's a time-consuming addiction, but I love ...
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A Google Drive Tutorial
Today I'll be sharing one of many Google tutorials! Up first, how to use Google Drive.
First we have to go over a few things like, "What is Google Drive and how do I use it to help my instruction?"
Google Drive is where your files are stored. You can access your Google Drive on any computer ...
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Easy Winter Craft
Happy Wednesday! We are almost done with our week and it has felt like the LONGEST week ever! Maybe it's the cold I caught from my kids, or maybe it's post winter break blues...either way, Friday can't come fast enough!
Today I'll be sharing one of my most favorite winter activities I got from ...
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Money Unit
I hope your holidays have been wonderful and restful! For me, winter break is always a great time to recharge and focus on the upcoming months. I usually sneak into my classroom once or twice and prepare what I need for the first week back in January. I love having that time with no interruptions or ...
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Holiday Volunteer Gifts
Two more days...stay strong, teacher friends! Mimosas anyone?
Today I'm sharing a tutorial on an easy and thoughtful gift you can make for classroom volunteers or even your colleagues! As always, Pinterest ideas to the rescue!!
If you are like me and are SUPER busy with winter break madness, ...
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Absent Folders
Keeping up with absent work can be a pain for students AND teachers...can I get an amen?? I spent my first years teaching trying to figure out a system that really worked and kept my students organized and accountable for all the missed work. So obviously, Pinterest came to my rescue. It was filled ...
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