Teaching encompasses so much. Besides teaching content and building community and trust with your students in your classroom, you also need to communicate with parents. This isn’t just a bonus; it’s a job requirement. Sending emails and making parent phone calls can be exhausting and time consuming, ...
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School Supplies You’ll Run Out of Every Year
As an elementary teacher, I am constantly buying supplies for my own classroom. Sometimes, I have generous parents that make donations. They’ll often ask at the beginning of the year what we need the most of. It’s super helpful to have a list on hand to share with parents of the school supplies ...
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Tips for Surviving Your First Year of Teaching
I have over 10 years of teaching under my belt, and yet I still get butterflies in my stomach thinking about my very first day of teaching. While my first year was such a blur, I can remember how difficult it was and how much I struggled as a new teacher. The endless hours grading, the meetings upon ...
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Reasons Why Failing is a Good Thing
Too often, kids (and adults) are taught that failure is something you can’t recover from. Failure is an end game rather than the beginning of a journey. Guys, I am here to tell you that failing is not only inevitable but it’s preferred! In order for our kids to reach their goals, learn new things, ...
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End of the Year Checklists
There is no tired like end of the year teacher tired! You are so ready for summer break, and so are the kids. But don't stress, I'm here to give you two of my favorite organizational tips on how to end the school year ORGANIZED so you can enjoy more of your summer vacation without the back to school ...
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Teacher Survival Kit
How many times have you needed something at school but just didn't have it on-hand?? Spilled your coffee but forgot your Tide Pen or Shout Wipes at home? I learned the hard way and ALWAYS had these extra supplies in a kit in my classroom. I quickly became that girl that had ALL the teacher emergency ...
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Keeping Your Students Organized!
Do you struggle with keeping your students organized throughout the school day or during a lesson? Do they have difficulty figuring out what materials they'll need? I see you nodding your head and believe me, I've been there before. It wastes precious instructional minutes, but it doesn't have to be ...
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Earth Day
Earth day is right around the corner and I have some easy prep ideas to help teach your students all about caring for our Earth! The first thing I like to do when introducing a new unit is creating an inquiry chart to assess and activate their background knowledge. It's really similar to a ...
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Motivating Students During State Testing
State testing in my classroom means lots of test prep and lots of positive motivation. I'm no fan of state testing, because it puts an enormous amount of stress on our kids. There are years where some of my students have extreme anxiety, stomach aches, and tears because of testing week. It's THE ...
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Valentines Day Cards
Happy February!
Today I'm excited to share a few Valentine's Day ideas that your kids will love. They're super easy to make and the best part is they're also candy free! I found all the toys and stickers in the Target party aisle. The cards are a template that I created and you can download them ...
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Technology in the Classroom
Technology makes learning fun and engaging in the classroom, but it can also be overwhelming to manage. I'll be sharing my top classroom management tips for using technology. You'll learn easy tech tips to implement, such as ways to set clear classroom expectations, creating student tech experts, ...
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HP Instant Ink
Back to school is just around the corner! And I don't know about you, but I am always printing out a ton of things in color for my classroom. Endless decor pages, brochures, handouts, social studies units, and more. I found myself running out of color ink super quick, especially during the busy back ...
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