I absolutely love the book Mrs. McNosh Hangs Up Her Wash by Sarah Weeks. I use it even with older kids. You can practice reading elements such as predictions, inferring, real vs. make-believe, and sequencing. Plus, it is a riot! The kids always giggle when you read the word underwear. Doesn’t matter if they are […]
Charity Preston
My Teacher’s Summer Break Book
Hey teacher friends! Hopefully this year is wrapping up quickly (and quietly) for you! I know it is a crazy time of year to say the least! While you may already have finished up – or even have the rest of the year planned, if you are someone who still has some time left to […]
Need Some Remote Teaching Tips?
Hey teacher friend! Would you like some tips for working from home with kids, pets, and other family members that also need attention and space? I have a free workshop called “Teacher Work from Home Tips” and I invite you to check out the replay! In this 40 minute on-demand training, I will answer your […]
Grab 50 Choice Boards to Use with Your Students!
Hi teacher friend! I’m so excited to share the awesome creativity from our Choice Board Creators Club! They pulled together some amazing choice boards for their own students and have shared them with you! Click Here for your Freebie Why I put this together… I have gotten a LOT of emails from teachers desperate for […]
Custom Organized Computer Desktops
Teacher truth time! Are your classroom computers in need of a computer desktop organizer? As in, are the icons and shortcuts placed haphazardly all over the screen in no particular order? Even worse: Are they randomly there and not even grouped in a grid formation? It’s ok. I’ve been there too. Check out this simple […]
“Owl” You Ready with Student Passwords?
Student password sheets are a super helpful teaching resource to have on hand when taking a group of students to the computer lab, or even during center time within your own classroom. Making sure students know quickly how to find their own login username, email (if they need it), and password can really make the […]
Online Introduction to Graphing for Kids
Graphing activities in the classroom can easily incorporate real-life concepts with math learning standards. I love to have students create human bar graphs, pie charts, and more. Even better is that the students enjoy these hands on activities as much as I do, which doesn’t always happen. I was teaching a new unit to my […]
Classroom Website Suggestions Free e-Book
Finding educational websites that are appropriate for the age of the students and are interesting enough to hold their attention can be like finding a needle in a haystack. Keep reading to see some of our readers’ suggestions if you are stuck and looking for something new to hook your kids! In my classroom, I was […]
Breezy Birthday Treats!
Student birthday treats: You either love them or hate them. Personally, I love them. Mainly because I have had students in the past who came from families where their birthday wa never celebrated. And that breaks my heart. So no matter what, I make it a point to make a big deal when it’s a […]
DIY Phone Speaker
The best classroom teachers play music throughout the day: slow music to work, brain breaks to break up the day, and more. Using a classroom speaker amplifier is good for students who might not have perfect hearing, or perhaps they are sitting next to a noisy hallway. Having a way to amplify whatever you wish […]
Free Spring Color by Synonyms Printable Worksheets to Build Vocabulary
Teaching synonyms is a fun way for building vocabulary and allowing for more concise writing skills. You can use worksheets, anchor charts, manipulatives, bingo, or read alouds to introduce the concepts to your children. Being able to identify synonyms – and their opposite partner words – antonyms – are super fun topics for any grade […]
Classroom Label Creation
The video event today will show you how to create labels for all your classroom needs on a PC (if you are looking for the MAC Version, check THIS post link)! This version shows how to create labels using Microsoft Word – PC Version. It is basically the same as the Mac Version, just looks […]
Easy Label Creation for Teachers
The video event today will show you how to create labels for all your classroom needs! Making labels in Microsoft Word has never been easier! You can begin by creating labels for your student folders. Move on to book baskets. Then, you realize you are able to label students for field trips, desks, cubbies, supplies, […]
Free Poetry Pack for YOU!
Teaching poetry can be super tough for elementary students – or it can be really fun! It is a different format than they are used to because narrative writing the norm (and who doesn’t love a good story?). But, poetry is actually all around us. And not always in the classical sense of […]
Teaching Tip: Keeping Students Engaged
Student engagement in your classroom can sometimes feel like an uphill battle. One day the children are working and active in their learning. The next you are getting glazed looks and maybe even some drool on the desk. Educators know how important it is to differentiate lesson strategies for different levels of students, use alternate […]
Field Trip Tips for You!
I don’t know about you, but I have always enjoyed taking students on field trips (when working for districts where we actually had the funding to go). It was great watching them explore outside of the classroom. Of course, when you take a group of students and chaperones outside of the security of your school, […]
Student Hallway Behavior Tips Freebie!
Hallway behavior can be a fine line between colleagues who love to see you and your students – or colleagues who consistently need to shut their classroom doors when they hear you coming down the hall. Whether you teacher middle school or elementary, managing your class behaviors in the hallway is imperative to teacher good […]
Feeling Lucky?
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 your classroom for the transition month of March. As you can see in the examples (and freebie printable) below, classroom decor or theme ideas don’t have to take up a […]
Taming the Paper Monster
This video shows a quick tip for how to organize student desks and folders. Separated by colors, students will be able to tell quickly where their work is and be able to put it back into the proper folder. It also enables the teacher to be consistent and fair instead of students comparing folders with […]
Calming Classwork Paper Chaos
This video gives several suggestions for classroom teachers for how to organize collecting, grading, and returning student papers in an orderly manner. Tips for simplifying the workload so that it does not become unbearable. Would you like to know step-by-step routines that put teachers back in control in just 4 weeks? Download the FREE Classroom […]