Kids love “All About Me” activities! They are great for the first week of school. Incorporating alpha boxes is super simple, yet extremely powerful. One of the best ways to introduce them is to use them for a back to school “All About Me” activity!
Quick Classroom Organization
8 Back to School Must-Haves ~ For Teachers!
3 Ways to Start the School Year with Ease!
When heading back to school, smart teachers use the first week to establish procedures, expectations, and routines. A common mistake, and one I’ve made in the past, is to move too quickly into teaching content. If you fill the first few days of school with fun and easy activities, it’s easier for students to focus on the procedures and expectations you want them to learn. Here’s how I start the school year right!
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Have a Field Day!
Beat Teacher Burnout!
This time of year is HARD! I’m canceling meetings because I have so many meetings scheduled that they are overlapping. This is on top of report cards, testing, conferences, IEP’s, and the list could just keep going on! If you’re a teacher, I know you’re right there with me! Continue reading
The Science Fair ~ Made Easy & Fun!
Why do kids, families, and even teachers dread putting a science fair project together?
….Because it’s so much work!
There’s choosing a project, wrapping your mind around the scientific method, prepping, experimenting, and bringing it all together properly on a display board. Whew!
I’m here to help…
Continue readingTo Blockhead…Your head blocks out the Sun!
Sentence Building ~ What Teachers Say
I have recently made a point of it to share my thoughts when a compliment pops into my mind. It’s nice to think positively, but I know it can make a much bigger impact when shared out loud. Here are a few heart warmers teachers have recently shared with me regarding my Sentence Building Unit:
“Brilliant way to improve sentence writing! Our school caters to a wide range of developmental delays and this helped ALL of my older guys write better sentences. Repetition with this product helps to remind them of all the aspects to a complete, good sentence. Loved this one!” ~Jamie B.
“Practical and useful….love this product!” ~Amanda
“Thank you! Love that this scaffolds where needed and allows for differentiation. Just what I was looking for!” ~buyer
Take the Stress Out of Calling a Sub!
I finally set out to make an official template for my sub plans! It seems like I always aim to do this when writing plans for a substitute teacher. Then, I get crunched for time, and the plan is never “template worthy. ” To save time for future sick days, I took the time to put a complete set together. (Click on continue reading for a freebie!)
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Put on a Family Music Night!
A Little Inspiration…
I love the uplifting quotes floating around the internet and decided to format a few of my favorites. These can be printed out as small posters or cards ~ perfect for posting next to your computer screen or on your file cabinet. Best of all, they’re free. Just click the link below for the freebies. Enjoy!
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Peek Into My Classroom… Map Skills
Welcome! While introducing map skills and geography, I couldn’t believe the basic map skills my students were lacking. Our social studies text is too vague, and the story Me on the Map wasn’t enough. So, I had the idea to put together a differentiated “Where in the World Am I?” booklet.
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