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Report Card Comments Roundup

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Report card comments can be blessing or a curse depending on how they are approached.  If you have a catalog of options for different scenarios then … [Read more...]

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Feeling Lucky?

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St. Patrick’s Day bulletin boards are fun not only for the students, but with all the kelly green, leprechauns, and rainbows, it really brightens up … [Read more...]

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Make Your Own {No Sew} Chair Pockets!

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Chair pockets are a perfect way to get extra storage in the classroom.  Even if you are not crafty (like me), you can still make these classroom DIY … [Read more...]

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15 Great Geography Lessons for Kids

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Teaching geography for kids is something that usually is taught in passing as the core subjects of math and reading are typically the focused … [Read more...]

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Contractions aren’t tricky to teach?

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Teaching about contraction words in the early elementary grades can be confusing for students - until you introduce games, visual aids, and other … [Read more...]

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DIY Dry Erase Boards!

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Having a solution for creating your own portable DIY dry erase boards is easy and fun!   Of course, you could buy a set of white boards.  Or go to … [Read more...]

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Lovely Valentines Printables

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Classroom Valentine's parties are some of the most fun celebrations throughout the school year.  Need a valentine heart candy graph printable?  This … [Read more...]

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Simple Story Starters for Kids

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Story starters for any grade level are a great way to practice writing skills. I remember being in 4th grade, and loving creative writing lessons … [Read more...]

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Ironing Out the Lamination

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Don't you hate it when you are laminating paper for your classroom, and the machine spits back out a creation filled with air bubbles? Sometimes, even … [Read more...]

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Popping Up in February

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Hey teaching friends!  Need a little something extra fun for a February calendar?  I made a fun freebie for you!   Groundhog Calendar … [Read more...]

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Fit Teachers to Follow

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True story:  My first 3 years in a new classroom, I ate a Snickers candy bar from the staff lounge vending machine every day for breakfast. After … [Read more...]

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Simile Fun!

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Similes are a fun lesson when teaching about different types of figurative language.  I love teaching about similes with third grade.  They are old … [Read more...]

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Be A Task Manager!

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Hey friends!  I have a special surprise for you today!  I quietly posted the image below on Instagram the other day just to see if anyone would be … [Read more...]

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Holiday Party Ideas!

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I know so many of you are allowed to do some sort of holiday party in your classroom, and I thought about the newbies who may not have done one before … [Read more...]

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Marker Mug Magic

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Hey teaching friends!  It has been a crazy last couple of months to say the least!  I hope your life is way more calm.  :) Today I wanted to share … [Read more...]

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