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10 Frightfully Engaging Ways to Celebrate Halloween

Halloween in the classroom can get SCARY! However, we want it to be in a frightfully fun way, not a chaotic horror movie way. We’ve made it to October and that’s something to celebrate. Let’s keep up the fun filled days where kids forget their learning. I want to share some engaging activities that will […]

Utilizing Centers with the Science of Reading

Science of Reading has taken over all things literacy in the classroom. Some of you may be asking, can I still conduct centers with the Science of Reading? The answer is YES! In this post we’ll discuss all about utilizing centers that are aligned to the science of reading. Not only are they aligned, they […]

Easy Tips for Your First Day with Centers

Are you ready to have a flawless first day with centers? It’s possible! Do you want a classroom full of students who are on task, focused, and learning during center time? It all comes down to the way you start your centers from day one. While that may sound a little scary and overwhelming, I […]

Launching Guided Math Workshop in 5 Easy Steps

Have you heard about guided math or math workshop, but you’re not sure what it is or how to set it up? I’m going to let you in on some secrets and simple steps to get guided math workshop up and running in no time. While the focus of this post is for primary classrooms, […]

Easy Accountability During Centers

Have you ever felt like your students just don’t complete work during centers? Or have things gotten a tad bit disorganized and you’ve found yourself never knowing where the center work ends up? These are both common issues that can be frustrating and also detrimental to your student’s academic success. In this post, you’ll learn […]

Center Management Made Easy

If you need some great tips for managing classroom centers, you’ve come to the right place! No matter how you run your centers, there are crucial components to the management of them that will always apply. Preparation is key and after reading this you will feel so ready to tackle centers like never before. This […]

5 Easy Tips for Successful Centers

How do you feel when you hear the words ‘learning centers?’ Does it make you feel excited and giddy or does it make you cringe and want to pull your hair out? No matter how you feel, I am here to provide 5 easy tips for successful centers. More importantly, I’ll be sharing ways to sustain them […]

Centers Organization for the Whole Year

Is it just me or does the thought of organizing and setting up centers completely overwhelm you too? Well I’m here to say, no more worry and anxiety over how to efficiently set up and organize centers! By the time we’re done, you’re going to walk away with so many tricks, tips, and tools that […]

How To Encourage and Support Independent Learners in Your Classroom

We’ve all experienced it. The infamous scene where the teacher, aka us, is giving great directions and is excited to send the students off to complete their tasks. But your students aren’t independent learners yet. So naturally, after instructions are given, you have a lot of confused stares and questions about what to do. Palm […]