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What to do With Parent Helpers in the Classroom

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Parent Volunteers in the Classroom. Are they an urban legend to you? Or do you have parents begging to spend more time in your room? Field trips, … [Read more...]

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Free Polygon Math File!

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I don’t know about everyone else, but it sure its hard getting all the subject areas in during the day sometimes!  I like to integrate my subjects as … [Read more...]

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Classroom Bulletin Board Backgrounds

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It's almost that time!  Many teachers are either already back in school or prepping for the new school year to begin!  I have found there is a … [Read more...]

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Concealing the Clutter

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Does a cluttered classroom make your head hurt?  Or do you just accept it as inevitable and go with the flow? The classroom environment does play … [Read more...]

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Make Your Own Table Top Pocket Chart

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Hey teaching friends!  I don't know about you, but I am a serious pocket chart junkie!  I have just about every size and color they make. They have … [Read more...]

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Brag Bands: Building Character Edition

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Building character is one of those activities that sometimes gets overlooked in the classroom because there is just so much more to cover.  Not to … [Read more...]

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Put the Tension Back Into Your Classroom?

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Kind of a funny title for a blog post, right?  Actually I am talking about tension rods.  In case you haven't realized it before, tension rods can be … [Read more...]

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How to Create Your Own Custom Teacher Planner

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Teacher planners just might be the highlight of any planner junkie + teacher out there.  Choosing just the right cover, layout, to do list, and extra … [Read more...]

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Setting Up Your Student CCSS Data Binders

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I know data binders are really in right now, and I have always found them to be a great student motivator.  Since they are personalized for the child, … [Read more...]

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Turning Noneducational Games into Learning Fun

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Educational board games and file folder games are great learning resources for every student from Kindergarten to Middle and High School! Reusing … [Read more...]

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3 Favorite Things

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Holy moly it's May and time is flying! It's Jaime from The First Grade Bloom. I've been so fortunate to guest blog for Charity at the start of each … [Read more...]

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Serving Up Place Value with Straws

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Teaching place value is certainly a building block of math instruction and using items such as place value charts, simple manipulatives, and … [Read more...]

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What Are the Best Teacher Shoes?

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What are the best teacher shoes?  Although it seems like an unusual topic for a blog post, I noticed that when a fan at the Facebook Fan Page posed … [Read more...]

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Attendance Tracker Motivation

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Motivating students to come to school using an attendance tracker could be the solution you need.  Attendance trackers for students are easy, visual, … [Read more...]

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Disappearing Pencil Woes?

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Procedures in the classroom are super important, but I am not sure any can drive you more batty than disappearing pencils.  When students complain … [Read more...]

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