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5 Fun Fall Must Have Activities

5 Fun Fall Must Have Activities

HAY THERE! Can you smell the pumpkin spice lattes?! Are you dreaming of apple picking with your students? While I can’t deliver you all delicious fall fruit and drinks, I can make sure you’ll have the most fun with these fall themed must have activities!  You’ll LOVE these 5 engaging resources that your students will have a blast with and… Read More

5 Engaging Fall Math Centers

5 Engaging Fall Math Centers

It’s that time of the year. We’re roasting chestnuts over our whiteboard fire and sipping on all the cold apple cider. It’s also time to bust out all the fall themed fun to get our kiddos practicing some crucial skills. In this post you’ll learn about 5 of my favorite math centers! Want to learn about some more fall fun?… Read More

5 Engaging Fall Literacy Centers

5 Engaging Fall Literacy Centers

Who doesn’t LOVE this time of year? The leaves are changing and the weather is cooling. It’s time to break out those fall sweaters and of course ALL the engaging activities. In this post you’ll learn about 5 of my favorite literacy centers! Need more fall fun outside of reading activities? Learn about fun math centers HERE and of course… Read More

Tips and Tricks for Working with Partners

Tips and Tricks for Working with Partners

How many times have you said the words, “find a partner” and complete chaos happens? Either students don’t move, fight, or go immediately to their best friend. Sound too familiar? In this post you are going to learn some easy and effective ways to get your students partnered, why it’s important, and ideas for utilizing partner activities in your classroom. … Read More

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Lindsay Sauer

10 hours ago

Lindsay Sauer
Still LOVE this pencil hack from @teachatyourownrisk!! What are your favorite pencil management hacks?!Learn more of my favorite easy to implement hacks now!{🔗 on profile}••••#elementaryteacher #teaching #classroom #teachingideas #classroomideas #education #handsonlearning #teachertribe #teacher #teachers#teacherlife #teacherproblems #firstgrade #firstgradeteacher #teachersfollowteachers #teachersofinstagram #teachersofig #iteach #iteachfirst #iteachtoo #igconnect4edu #teacherhack #teacherspayteachers #weareteachers #teacherhacks #teachershare #classroommanagement #classroomhacks #teachersonbreak #teachingtips ... See MoreSee Less

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Lindsay Sauer

14 hours ago

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The first time I heard this I thought, what the heck does that even mean? But did you know that slow is actually fast?Spending the first six weeks of school focusing on building relationships, setting expectations, and practicing routines will set your students up for the ENTIRE year.Have you ever thought that your classroom could *almost* run itself? Imagine you’re in your classroom full of students, and you look around and EVERY single student is following the expectation. Sound too good to be true? It isn’t! What if I told you that you could leave school feeling happier everyday with less stress and overwhelm? Join us for a LIVE webinar that teaches you how to do just this! The best part is- it’s completely FREE! That’s right! You’ll learn quick and easy tips to help you get your time back and have the entire year be smooth sailing! So what’re you waiting for?? Sign up now for the webinar 3 Simple Ways to Stop the Overwhelm and Begin Creating Systems that Help Your Classroom (Almost) Run Itself. You will walk away with helpful tips, easy to implement ideas, and of course FREEBIES!! We’ll have a blast together, do some GREAT learning, and you’ll leave feeling ready and relaxed for the new school year!So are you in? We have three options running:🌟July 6th at 12pm EST 🌟July 6th at 8pm EST 🌟 July 7th at 3pm ESTHead to my stories to register now or drop a comment that says I’m in and I’ll send you the info to join the FREE training! It’s ok if you can’t join live too! There will be a replay option available for a short amount of time. Can’t wait to see you there! ❤️••••#elementaryteacher #teaching #classroom #teachingideas #classroomideas #education #handsonlearning #teachertribe #teacher #teachers#teacherlife #teacherproblems #firstgrade #firstgradeteacher #teachersfollowteachers #teachersofinstagram #teachersofig #iteach #iteachfirst #teacherhacks #teacherquotes #teachingtips #teacherspayteachers #weareteachers #teachersummer #teachershare #teacherinspiration #clasroomcommunity #firstyearteacher #classroommanagement ... See MoreSee Less

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Lindsay Sauer

1 day ago

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Another must have #teacherhack are Velcro dots!Have you used Velcro dots?! They are a must have for EVERYTHING! From calendars to name tags… you can NEVER go wrong! 👏I was SO tired of re-gluing name tags and everything changed once I used Velcro dots! Check out the ones I use!{🔗 on profile}••••#elementaryteacher #teaching #classroom #teachingideas #classroomideas #education #handsonlearning #teachertribe #teacher #teachers #teacherlife #teacherproblems #firstgrade #firstgradeteacher #teachersfollowteachers #teachersofinstagram #teachersofig #iteach #iteachfirst #teacherinspiration #igconnect4edu #teacherspayteachers #weareteachers #teachershare #primaryteacher #teacherhacks #classroommanagement #classroomsetup #flexibleseating ... See MoreSee Less

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Lindsay Sauer

2 days ago

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Did that shock you? I know it shocked me the first time I heard it. You may be thinking…“I don’t have time for that.” “I need to begin teaching content.”“Six weeks? That’s way too long.”If you are thinking the same thing, I get it I was there. But what if I told you that by spending the first six weeks of school building relationships, practicing routines, and setting a foundation, your classroom would *ALMOST* run itself. Join us for a LIVE webinar that teaches you how to do just this! The best part is- it’s completely FREE! That’s right! You’ll learn quick and easy tips to help you get your time back and have the entire year be smooth sailing! So what’re you waiting for?? Sign up now for the webinar 3 Simple Ways to Stop the Overwhelm and Begin Creating Systems that Help Your Classroom (Almost) Run Itself. You will walk away with helpful tips, easy to implement ideas, and of course FREEBIES!! We’ll have a blast together, do some GREAT learning, and you’ll leave feeling ready and relaxed for the new school year!So are you in? We have three options running:🌟July 6th at 12pm EST 🌟July 6th at 8pm EST 🌟 July 7th at 3pm ESTDrop a comment that says I’m in and I’ll send you the info to join the FREE training! It’s ok if you can’t join live too! There will be a replay option available for a short amount of time. Can’t wait to see you there! ❤️••••#elementaryteacher #teaching #classroom #teachingideas #classroomideas #education #handsonlearning #teachertribe #teacher #teachers#teacherlife #teacherproblems #firstgrade #firstgradeteacher #teachersfollowteachers #teachersofinstagram #teachersofig #iteach #teacherpd #teacherhacks #teacherquotes #teachingtips #teacherspayteachers #weareteachers #teachersummer #teachershare #teacherinspiration #clasroomcommunity #firstyearteacher #classroommanagement ... See MoreSee Less

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Lindsay Sauer

2 days ago

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Such a GREAT management hack from @miss_third_grade!!Learn more easy classroom hacks and tips now! {🔗 on profile}••••#elementaryteacher #teaching #classroom #teachingideas #classroomideas #education #handsonlearning #teachertribe #teacher #teachers#teacherlife #teacherproblems #firstgrade #firstgradeteacher #teachersfollowteachers #teachersofinstagram #teachersofig #iteach #iteachfirst #iteachtoo #igconnect4edu #teachershare #teacherspayteachers #weareteachers #teacherinspiration #primaryteacher #teacherhack #teachingtips #teacherhacks #classroommanagement ... See MoreSee Less

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  • Is the start of the school year around the corner? Check out these 5 classroom tips and tricks that you can use to be stress free for the beginning of the school year. Included are classroom organization ideas, classroom expectations for the 1st day of school, ideas for building connections in the classroom, and tips on how to have fun with your elementary classroom. If you are looking for more beginning of the year ideas, you can also check out my beginning of the year survival kit.
  • Are you working on putting together your classroom library? This blog post will give you some classroom tips and tricks for classroom library organization. You will want to start by book leveling to have an organized system for students to access books. After books are leveled, I love to organize books by genre in my elementary classroom. I even link to the editable classroom library labels I use. These classroom organization tips will help you see reading growth with your elementary students.
  • Are you getting ready to prepare your classroom for the first week of school? This blog post gives you everything you need to feel ready for the beginning of the school year. Included are a bunch of classroom resources that you can use to help set up your classroom and great classroom management ideas for planning classroom rules, routines and procedures. See everything from my bin labels, back to school checklist, and first week of school kit to feel ready for the start of the school year.
  • Ready to setup writing workshop? Today, I will give you what you need to get started with a writers workshop in the classroom. It’s important to have a writing space in the classroom for students to grow their writing skills all year. I include a writing bulletin board idea that includes the writing process for students to see. Another important piece is creating a writing workshop with your students. I give you free writing anchor charts that you won’t want to miss.
  • What do you include in your classroom schedule the first few weeks of school? See why I don’t dig into classroom curriculum the first week of school in this blog post. It is important to build relationships, make classroom connections, teach classroom routines and procedures, build social emotional foundations and help students feel welcomed at the beginning of the school year. I include multiple back to school resources here, including a mega bundle first week of school kit.
  • What do you include in your classroom schedule the first few weeks of school? See why I don’t dig into classroom curriculum the first week of school in this blog post. It is important to build relationships, make classroom connections, teach classroom routines and procedures, build social emotional foundations and help students feel welcomed at the beginning of the school year. I include multiple back to school resources here, including a mega bundle first week of school kit.
  • Are you working on putting together your classroom library? This blog post will give you some classroom tips and tricks for classroom library organization. You will want to start by book leveling to have an organized system for students to access books. After books are leveled, I love to organize books by genre in my elementary classroom. I even link to the editable classroom library labels I use. These classroom organization tips will help you see reading growth with your elementary students.
  • Ready to setup writing workshop? Today, I will give you what you need to get started with a writers workshop in the classroom. It’s important to have a writing space in the classroom for students to grow their writing skills all year. I include a writing bulletin board idea that includes the writing process for students to see. Another important piece is creating a writing workshop with your students. I give you free writing anchor charts that you won’t want to miss.
  • Is this school year your first year of teaching? Check out these classroom tips for a first year elementary teacher. I will give you everything you need on how to prepare for first year of teaching in your elementary classroom. I walk through everything from building classroom relationships, setting classroom expectations, having a diverse classroom and more. You can even get some of my classroom resources, including procedure slides, editable classroom labels and a teacher survival guide.