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 way. But I promise after… Read More
It’s almost that time…. Parent-teacher conferences! Cue the stress and anxiety. But wait… it doesn’t have to be stressful! Below you’ll read 10 must know tips to help you totally rock EVERY SINGLE conference. Prep ALL the Things Tip number one is one to help keep things running smoothly. Make sure you have everything printed, copied, organized, and in order… Read More
Rules and procedures are the backbone of your classroom. In my opinion, first you have to LOVE your students, then you have to teach them about what you expect from them, and then you can teach them everything else. It is my belief that if you hold your students to the highest of standards they will absolutely meet them. If… Read More
Seesaw is one of my absolute favorite digital platforms for primary students! Last post I gave a very quick overview of some of my favorite features of Seesaw, as well as Google Classroom, and Boom Learning. If you’d like to check out that post you can find it HERE. I have been using Seesaw in my classroom for over 3… Read More
These past few years of teaching have been pretty hectic and “meeting” your students probably looked a lot different. School’s about to be in session again, BUT with a tad bit more normalcy and I hope you’re as excited as I am! One thing has always been for sure- we have to plan for our future kiddos. And meeting YOU,… Read More
Books for Free? Say What!!! My class and I have earned so many free books for our classroom this year and we want to share how! Even more awesome is the HUGE amount of growth in my students’ reading. Of course, this is coupled with sharing a love of reading everyday to my students, providing lots of book choice, an organized… Read More
