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Using Pear Deck in the Classroom

Using Pear Deck in the Classroom

Holy moly student engagement has been a challenge during remote learning! No worries, enter Pear Deck! Pear Deck is this add on to Google Slides that gives the teacher opportunities to embed questions and activities right into pre-made slides! Pear Deck is absolutely a life saver for remote learning and great for engaging students right in front of you too!… Read More

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Primary Writing Checklists – Helping Little Writers Gain Independence

Primary Writing Checklists – Helping Little Writers Gain Independence

When I think about writing in a first grade classroom, I brace myself for ALL the struggles. We all know them. Very little stamina, struggling to follow the writing process correctly, stating they are “done” when they are absolutely not done, or the timeless saying, “I don’t have anything to write about!”. And then after we jump all of those… Read More

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Google Jamboard – The Interactive Whiteboard and So Much More!

Google Jamboard – The Interactive Whiteboard and So Much More!

Looking for ways to spice up remote learning? Are you struggling for some new ideas to engage in-person learners with virtual ones? Google Jamboard to the rescue! Jamboard is essentially an interactive whiteboard, great for instruction or discussion! Use Jamboard to demonstrate solving math problems, or as a place for students to share their thinking about a picture from history…. Read More

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The Subtraction Learning Path

The Subtraction Learning Path

Have you heard of Learning Paths yet? They are a MUST HAVE for distance learning! They will take your students from the mini lesson stage all the way to mastery of a skill. If you would like to learn more specifically about what they are, you can read The Learning Path – Mini Lesson to Mastery blog post HERE! If… Read More

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Classroom Teacher Hacks and Tips

Classroom Teacher Hacks and Tips

#fromteachersforteachers Last week I brought you the Digital Teacher Hacks and Tips! This week I’m bringing to you physical classroom hacks and tips. Again, when asked about the best tips and tricks, I was amazed and awed by the overwhelming amount of responses I got from educators. It takes a village to really have a great pool of ideas so… Read More

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Digital Classroom Management

Digital Classroom Management

Classroom management is key. Every educator knows this. And every educator knows how hard, overwhelming, yet important this task is. So of course it’s natural if we’re having slight anxiety on how to do this virtually. One of the biggest things I believe will make an impact on classroom management is by loving your students and building a community and… Read More

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How do you get kids to LOVE reading?! It’s EASY! How do you get kids to LOVE reading?! It’s EASY! Find what catches their interest and nurture it! My son came home asking about tornadoes so I got him some new books to learn more about tornadoes AND other types of weather. To say he was excited was an understatement. He LOVED reading these books and soaking up all he can about weather. We can learn new vocabulary and LOVE reading! 😍 How do you help kids love reading?
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Kids NEVER age out of read alouds! ❤️ Repost f Kids NEVER age out of read alouds! ❤️
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It’s the little things in life! All the 😍 for It’s the little things in life! All the 😍 for Flair Pens and Ticonderoga pencils! What are your teacher favs?! 
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This is SO tough but can help SO much! ❤️What This is SO tough but can help SO much! ❤️What are you going to try to do today?
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Have you tried @boomlearning cards yet?! They are Have you tried @boomlearning cards yet?! They are an amazing digital resource AND kiddos get immediate feedback! 😍 This is a CVC short vowel set! Check it out now! What’s your favorite Boom Deck?!
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It’s the newest digital exit ticket!! This quick It’s the newest digital exit ticket!! This quick SELF GRADED assessment covers unknown addends! It’s only $1 dollar for the next 24 hours! It is also included FREE in the growing exit ticket bundle! Grab it now before all first grade math standards are added! 😍 Look for the newest kinder exit ticket coming this week! Would you be interested in second grade exit tickets? Let me know below! ⬇️
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How do you get kids to LOVE reading?! It’s EASY! Find what catches their interest and nurture it! My son came home asking about tornadoes so I got him some new books to learn more about tornadoes AND other types of weather. To say he was excited was an understatement. He LOVED reading these books and soaking up all he can about weather. We can learn new vocabulary and LOVE reading! 😍 How do you help kids love reading?••••#elementaryteacher #teaching #classroom #teachingideas #classroomideas #education #handsonlearning #teachertribe #teacher #teachers#teacherlife #teacherproblems #firstgrade #firstgradeteacher #teachersfollowteachers #teachersofinstagram #teachersofig #iteach #iteachfirst #iteachtoo #igconnect4edu #tftpickme #teacherspayteachers #weareteachers #primaryteacher #childrensbooks #readaloud #teachingtips #teachermama #readacrossamerica ... See MoreSee Less

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  • This year has been especially trying for teachers, so now more than ever it's important to do things that will save you time, energy, and help you keep your sanity as a busy teacher! Some of the ideas I'm sharing include implementing classroom management strategies that will ultimately save you work, meal planning, exercising, and more! Self care is NOT optional for teachers!
  • Seesaw is one of my favorite FREE digital platforms! Learn more about how I use this simple, user-friendly digital platform to teach my virtual elementary students. I will walk you through a quick and easy Seesaw set up, along with sharing some helpful tips, tricks, and ideas on how to best use Seesaw this school year!
  • Are you looking for a fun, interactive way for your students to practice sight words? Try this FREE, no-prep digital resource! I have created this set of Boom cards perfect for any preschool, kindergarten, or first grade classroom! Your students will be reading, building, and finding sight words in this fun, digital activity!
  • Teaching kindness in your elementary classroom is such a vital part to building a strong classroom community! That's why I'm sharing my FREE resource for teaching this important character trait to your students. One of my favorite ways to use this classroom resource is during my morning meetings, but it can be used a variety of ways!
  • Learn why and how teachers can use Google Forms in their classroom with these easy to use tips! It's a great assessment tool, as well as quick and easy to use! I will show you how to make a Google Form for your class that you can easily differentiate for students, self grade, and gather data during in-person or virtual learning.
  • If you are looking for a fun, hands-on way to practice foundational phonemic awareness skills, look no further! My students love this simple, interactive CVC activity using Play-Doh! This engaging resource is PERFECT for any preschool and kindergarten classroom to practice blending or segmentation skills.
  • Help your kindergarten and first-grade students self-edit their writing pieces of all genres with this primary writing checklist! This is one of my favorite activities to help with improving our writing block and creating independent writers one check at a time. This is a great resource for independent writing time, writing centers, or writing workshops to help your students work on capitalization, finger spaces, sight words, punctuation, and if their overall writing makes sense.
  • If you are looking for how to teach your kids to think beyond the text, this blog post is for you. Use your interactive read aloud lessons to get your readers thinking about their reading. This leads to better reading comprehension for kindergarten and first grade kids. Check out these tips for teaching reading!
  • If you are looking for a fun way for your Kindergarten, 1st grade, 2nd grade, or 3rd grade students to practice addition and subtraction, you will love my self-checking Spring Task Cards! This activity is perfect for a spring center activity, a small group, or even a scoot game. These print and go task cards also include word problems within 10, 20, and 100!

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