How To Melt Cups into Ornaments: A Teacher’s Simple, Cheap and Cute Christmas Craft
Year after year I search for new ideas I can use in my classroom for Christmas gifts to the parents. I basically narrow down ideas
10 Creative and Fun Ways to Celebrate Read Across America Day
Every year, I look forward to a special day on my calendar – Read Across America Day! This is a day where my students and
7 Engaging and Fun St. Patrick’s Day Books For The Elementary Classroom
If you love celebrating St. Patrick’s Day in your classroom, then this is your lucky today – pun intended! While I love incorporating shamrocks and
Halloween and fall spelling activities that are perfect for word work centers
Looking for some fun Fall and Halloween spelling activities? Then I’ve got you covered with these 12 Halloween Spelling practice activities! They can be used
8 Awesome Martin Luther King Jr Activities and Videos for your Classroom
It is so important that we teach our students about the brave men and women who helped shape the history of our nation. Men and
10 Immediate Actions to do NOW to Prepare for a Substitute Teacher
Whether you woke up feeling like you were hit by a truck or stayed up all night taking care of your sick child, we have
20 Varied and Fun December Writing Prompts That Aren’t About Christmas
Christmas activities can add some fun to your classroom, but there’s only so much Rudolph and Frosty a teacher can take over the course of
7 Engaging and Fun Place Value Activities to increase Student Success
Teaching place value can sometimes prove to be a difficult task. Children are concrete learners, and place value is much more abstract. As teachers, we
24 Fabulous and Fun Ways to Use Task Cards in the Classroom
When you’re a busy teacher, lessons and materials need to make your “teacher life” easier NOT harder! One ingenious way of doing this is by
18 Easy and Fun Ways to Practice Spelling Words in the Classroom
Giving your students plenty of varied practice when it comes to learning the spelling of words is essential for their success and retention. Coming up
Help! 10 Tips for a Successful Back to School Night!
Ahhh, back to school night. . . This exciting event can truly set the tone for relationships with parents and families as you begin a
30 Classroom Must Haves for an Awesome Year!
If you’re anything like me, you probably have A LOT of materials, tools, and resources in your classroom. But have you ever thought about what
Top 15 Teacher Must Haves from Amazon
I think it’s safe to say that teaching is one of those professions that comes along with a lot of “stuff”. Whether you teach kindergarten
How to Have the Best End of the Year Awards Ceremony
One of my favorite times of the year is the end of the school year – but not for reasons you think. It has nothing
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