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5 Must Knows for Successful Parent Teacher Conferences

Is it just me or do when you see parent teacher conferences scheduled on the calendar your stomach drops a little bit? They can be a really overwhelming and stressful time of the year. Let’s face it, between working 12 hour days, prepping for 25+ individual conferences, and talking nonstop for 20 minutes back to […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

5 Easy and Engaging Activities to Practice CVC Words

How many times have you found students struggling with CVC words even when you feel like you’ve tried EVERYTHING you could to help them master blending and segmenting? I’m here to share 5 easy, engaging, and effective strategies to help students learn how to blend and segment these important words and have a blast doing […]

It’s GLOW TIME! Classroom Activities for Instant Engagement

Want to know an awesome activity that can be adapted to ANY skill that comes with INSTANT engagement? Well I’m ready to share! Grab some glow sticks because it’s about to GLOW DOWN! Have you ever thought about bringing in the magic of glow days into your classroom? Of course we keep it educational! But […]

Why I Don’t Dig Into Curriculum for the First Few Weeks of School

The first few weeks of school are crucial for SO many reasons. There are a lot of important things that need to happen starting the moment you meet students. Do you know what’s not a top priority though? Curriculum. Are you shocked? In this post, you will learn about why I hold off on curriculum […]

Why Meet the Teacher Stations are a MUST

Have you ever tried stations for meet the teacher before? They have quickly become my absolute FAVORITE way to spend open house while meeting students for the first time. By implementing engaging and fun stations for your meet the teacher night, it takes away ALL the stress. You may be thinking… yeah right, there’s no […]

10 Tips To Thrive As A First Year Teacher

What first year teacher doesn’t need awesome tips to not just survive, but THRIVE this crucial school year? I value amazing hacks and tricks that will help lessen my stress over any cute classroom decor you give me and I want to share everything with you! These 10 MUST KNOW tips can help ground you […]