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Best Picture Books for Teaching Math Concepts for K-2

Best Picture Books for Teaching Math Concepts for K-2

airing math and literature together?! YES PLEASE! Anytime I can pull in literature for a math concept, I do. Why you may ask? Children’s books make tricky concepts more relatable, you can pair them with fun activities for students to do, they help connect concepts to the real world, and they can increase engagement while making students feel less intimidated… Read More

Easy Halloween Activities for Kids

Easy Halloween Activities for Kids

October is a long month and it can sometimes feel like a struggle getting through it. But don’t worry because I’ve got some engaging activities that will make you hallo-SCREAM for JOY! Your students will have a faBOOlous time and your class will create memories that’ll last forever. Of course there will be tons of learning – witch is the… Read More

5 Fun Halloween Must Have Activities

5 Fun Halloween Must Have Activities

October is the time when we’re finally settling into our classroom routines, but it can get a little hectic with parent teacher conferences and of course the anticipation of all the candy during trick or treating! This time of year can be stressful, however it’s possible to tackle it with some SPOOKY good fun! You’ll LOVE these 5 EASY and… Read More

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Lindsay Sauer

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It’s time for a G*I*V*E*A*W*A*Y! 🥳All week I’ve been sharing about how to totally rock your first week of school with tons of ideas and tips. Now it’s time to celebrate and help kickstart your year by giving away one of these mega kits!With this kit, you will have your ENTIRE first week of school planned for you. We’re talking detailed lesson plans, anchor chart headers, daily classroom slides, editable procedure posters, engaging activities, and of course tons of team building!Entering is EASY! 1️⃣ Make sure you’re following me2️⃣ Tell us your favorite part of this kit 3️⃣ Tag some friends who would love to win too!🌟 For BONUS entries…. Share this post to your stories and don’t forget to tag me! I’ll choose one lucky winner Monday morning! Good luck! 🤩••••#elementaryteacher #teaching #classroom #teachingideas #classroomideas #education #handsonlearning #teachertribe #teacher #teachers#teacherlife #teacherproblems #firstgrade #firstgradeteacher #teachersfollowteachers #teachersofinstagram #teachersofig #iteach #tptfreebie #tptsale #igconnect4edu #firstyearteacher #teacherspayteachers #weareteachers #teacherinspiration #teachershare #classroommanagement #backtoschool #classroomcommunity #makelearningfun ... See MoreSee Less

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Lindsay Sauer

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Let’s have some fun! If you had to choose one, which would be your IDEAL classroom?! This is a hard choice for me but if I had to pick only one I would choose classroom 4!!Which would you choose? Let us know below! ⬇️Image credit @educationtothecore ••••#elementaryteacher #teaching #classroom #teachingideas #classroomideas #education #handsonlearning #teachertribe #teacher #teachers#teacherlife #teacherproblems #firstgrade #firstgradeteacher #teachersfollowteachers #teachersofinstagram #teachersofig #iteach #iteachfirst #iteachtoo #igconnect4edu #tftpickme #teacherspayteachers #weareteachers #teacherweekend #primaryteacher #teachershare #backtoschool #teacherquotes #teacherfun ... See MoreSee Less

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Lindsay Sauer

2 days ago

Lindsay Sauer
It’s time for #tptfreebie Friday! 🥳This is one of my absolute favorite back to school activities that I hand out at our meet the teacher event.It’s a super simple easy activity to get to know your students even better. Students put three things that represent them in the bag and bring it back to school during the first week of school.They bring the most THOUGHTFUL things in. I have definitely shed some tears at the sweet stuff they bring in. 😭With this EXCLUSIVE freebie, you will have everything you need for this great community building activity. Grab yours now! Happy Friday! 🎉{🔗 on profile}••••#elementaryteacher #teaching #classroom #teachingideas #classroomideas #education #handsonlearning #teachertribe #teacher #teachers#teacherlife #teacherproblems #firstgrade #firstgradeteacher #teachersfollowteachers #teachersofinstagram #teachersofig #iteach #iteachfirst #iteachtoo #igconnect4edu #ilovemystudents #teacherspayteachers #weareteachers #classroomcommunity #teacherinspiration #backtoschool #meettheteacher #backtoschoolnight ... See MoreSee Less

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Lindsay Sauer

3 days ago

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Help students get to know their space with a scavenger hunt!This is one of my favorite first week activities because not only does it help students but it is also a great way to get them up and moving around for those much needed movement breaks! Learn more fun first week activities now! 🥳{🔗 on profile}••••#elementaryteacher #teaching #classroom #teachingideas #classroomideas #education #handsonlearning #teachertribe #teacher #teachers#teacherlife #teacherproblems #firstgrade #firstgradeteacher #teachersfollowteachers #teachersofinstagram #teachersofig #iteach #iteachfirst #iteachtoo #igconnect4edu #teacherinspiration #teacherspayteachers #weareteachers #makelearningfun #primaryteacher #clasroomcommunity #backtoschool #classroommanagement #firstweekofschool ... See MoreSee Less

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Let’s talk about back to school stress for a minute. This is the time of year that is so exciting and of course so stressful. The back to school nightmares began, the to-do list starts to fill up, and of course the work emails start back up. Which of these has you the most stressed right now?It’s A LOT. But don’t worry… I CAN HELP!Drop a comment with something that’s stressing you out the most and I’ll help by sending you some of my favorite tips and tricks for the beginning of the year. ❤️••••#elementaryteacher #teaching #classroom #teachingideas #classroomideas #education #handsonlearning #teachertribe #teacher #teachers#teacherlife #teacherproblems #firstgrade #firstgradeteacher #teachersfollowteachers #teachersofinstagram #teachersofig #iteach #iteachfirst #iteachtoo #igconnect4edu #teacherspayteachers #weareteachers #teacherquotes #backtoschool #firstyearteacher #classroommanagement #classroomcommunity #firstweekofschool #firstyearteachers ... See MoreSee Less

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  • What do you envision when you think of your writing classroom setup? Writers workshop for 1st grade is a great way for all students to work on the writing process, no matter what their age is or developmental skills are. Today, I will talk about how to get started with writers workshops for your elementary classroom. I include ideas for writing workshop organization, a list of read aloud books for kids that are great to use for teaching about the writing process, and other writing resources.
  • Do your 2nd graders find it difficult to work with partners? Today, I will give you some of my classroom tips and tricks for partnering students and ideas for utilizing partner activities in the classroom. A great way to pair up students for working as partners is with partner cards. I also include a link to my activity pack for partner cards in the classroom that include sentence starters. Also, check out my classroom poster for perfect pairs that is great for the beginning of the school year.
  • Are you looking for some faBOOlous Halloween activities? Activities that will be engaging during October? I have planned some wonderful Halloween themed activities for my students. I have included Halloween science experiments, Halloween reading activities, Halloween writing activities, and math lessons. Find Halloween books for kids, a reading comprehension activity using the book Crankenstein, and a STEM activity.
  • Fall in the classroom is right around the corner and you are probably looking for seasonal classroom activities. Check out this blog post for 5 fun and engaging fall activities for kids. Some of my fall activities that you can read about here include sensory bins with acorns, handwriting activities with leaves, and a writing activity that you can use as a fall bulletin board in your 1st grade classroom. Learn about all of these fall activities for kids elementary today.
  • Are you using math workshop for 1st grade? Today, I talk about why you should use math workshop, or what is also known as guided math in the classroom. Math workshop model combines hands-on learning activities with direct instruction so that your elementary students can increase their math skills. In this blog post, you will see some of the math resources I use, including some engaging math center activities and math rotation slides to help guide students during their work time.
  • Are you looking for fall literacy activities that you can use during fall centers? Today, I am sharing some of my favorite fall activities for kids including sight word task cards, upper and lowercase sensory bins and a beginning sound activity. I also share a digraphs activity and a fun fall rhyming words activity. These fall activities are great for literacy centers, morning work, or early finishers.
  • Does your elementary classroom have a centers setup that helps facilitate independent learning with small group learning? This blog post gives you everything you need on how to set up centers in a classroom that will help your 1st graders be successful. See my list on how you can start preparing your classroom for successful centers like anchor charts, practice centers for literacy and math, and more. You can even check out my ideas for center organization and my center rotation display here.
  • Fall in the classroom is right around the corner and you are probably looking for seasonal classroom activities. Check out this blog post for 5 fun and engaging fall activities for kids. Some of my fall activities that you can read about here include sensory bins with acorns, handwriting activities with leaves, and a writing activity that you can use as a fall bulletin board in your 1st grade classroom. Learn about all of these fall activities for kids elementary today.
  • Parent Teacher Conferences can be extremely stressful but it doesn’t have to be! It’s so important to be organized and know everything you want to discuss during the conference. Today, I am sharing my top teaching tips for parent teacher conferences that will help build those parent teacher relationships. Do you want to know more ways for a successful parent-teacher conference? Find all of my parent teacher conference ideas now!