Need new strategies for classroom management? Teachers can never have too many options listed in their teacher toolbox. The best types of behavior management ideas might work wonderfully for one group of students, and not at all for the next. While it’s important to know some basic universal management tips, the top teachers all know […]
Teaching Tips
Need some general classroom inspiration? Check out the posts below to find something new-to-you to use in your classroom routine.
Deciding on Discipline
With the new year starting up, whether we like it or not, all teachers will have to know what the discipline policy will be in the classroom. You MIGHT have a “honeymoon” period of 1-3 days at the very start where the true colors have not come out yet, but even that is not a […]
Student Gift Idea: Snowflake Window Clings! And a Freebie!
Hey all! Hope you had an awesome Thanksgiving Break and are prepping for the holidays! YAY! How about a new idea for students to create gifts for their loved ones? I know I was always looking for new ideas each year that don’t cost a ton to do, don’t take too much time away from […]
Marker Mug Magic
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 a fun and inexpensive gift idea for your colleagues. Seriously – it is so simple and fun! I don’t know what you all like to […]
Snowman Sam Reading Over Break
Hey teaching friends! Sorry for the last minute post, but you know how it gets – especially this time of year – lol! 🙂 I had a request from Terri to make another Reading Over Break handout, similar to the Turkey Tom one I did at Thanksgiving, so I did my best to get it […]
Minimizing Classroom Migraine
It’s Monday morning and Janelle walks into her classroom after having a lovely weekend off where she relaxed, cooked a fabulous Sunday brunch, and did some quiet grading (she IS a teacher after all and rarely do teachers not have to do some weekend work, right?). She was feeling pretty great actually. Lesson […]
Place Value Front and Center!
Teaching place value to kids in math class can be fun – if you have some hands-on learning activities and visuals, like charts. You can utilize game boards or worksheets. The key really is for students to understand the core of what place value is, which is abstract and much harder to get across when […]
Pumpkin Sorting Activity
I was feeling pretty inspired today and decided to whip up a fun sorting activity freebie hopefully some of you can use in your classrooms to celebrate the season! I love pumpkins all fall long! They are a good symbol of the season that I don’t have to change in a month’s time. I usually […]
Learning with Washi Feathers!
As I was thinking about US Thanksgiving, I thought about how I learned about Thanksgiving when I was in school. What I don’t remember learning a lot about was Native American culture throughout that process. {Keep in mind, this was a great many years ago.} So, while I was doing a little research, I did […]
Student Slang for Teachers
I’m sitting minding my own business when my son comes in the door from the school bus and says, “Get wrecked.” I immediately thought he meant that the bus had gotten into a collision with something else and panicked. Turns out “get wrecked” just means a cooler way of saying ‘oh snap’ about someone or […]
Word Walls to the Rescue
Looking for some new word wall ideas? Word walls don’t have to be a standard wall full of sight words that remain static all school year long. You can create interactive word walls, word walls for character traits, or even a portable word wall that you only pull out when needed! There are so many […]
Boppin’ with Brain Breaks
How often do you stop instruction for brain breaks? Is it when you see the glazed look on your students’ faces – or perhaps you set a timer every so often to remind you to stop intentionally for a quick pick-me-up? However you decide to remind yourself to stop for a brain break, it is […]
Easy Classroom Jobs Rotations!
I feel like I’ve tried it all when it comes to classroom jobs! At one point I had different individual jobs for each and every student that I had to remember to change everyday (exhausting!). With all the little, and big, things teachers have to do, classroom jobs should be at the very least of […]
5 Days to Parent Involvement!
Oh yeah! I know a lot of you LOVE my PD in your PJs Workshops and I have a NEW one for you that is sent purely all email and not a video training! This one is called 5 Days to Parent Involvement and it is presented a little differently than some of […]
Managing Bathroom Breaks
Do bathroom breaks in the middle of your lessons drive you bonkers? It seemed for me that every time Janelle needed to use the restroom, it started a chain reaction. First Janelle went, then it was Ayisha, then Jacqui. I’m fairly certain they were plotting the end of the world on the back of a […]