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5 Easy and Fun Ideas for Teaching Kindness

5 Easy and Fun Ideas for Teaching Kindness

“In a world where you can be anything, be kind.”  This is so powerful because kindness heals and it’s always a good idea to choose compassion. They are small acts that can make such a big difference. Kindness is so impactful when it comes to getting your class through tough times and simply giving them a sense of a sweet… Read More

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10 Easy Tips for Tackling Spring Fever in the Classroom

10 Easy Tips for Tackling Spring Fever in the Classroom

Spring means warmer weather, blooming flowers, and the dreaded… spring fever. Raise your hand if you have ever felt personally victimized by the warm weather turning your sweet students into out of control, antsy kiddos that seem to have lost all their attention span!  It’s me. I’m raising my hand. And if you can relate, I’m here to help! Whether… Read More

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5 Must Teach SEL Topics to ANY Class

5 Must Teach SEL Topics to ANY Class

How many times have you heard how important it is to teach social emotional learning to your students? If you had a marble to throw in a jar every time you, that jar would likely be overflowing. Even though we know social emotional learning is super crucial to teaching, sometimes we may think students should just know these things naturally…. Read More

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10 Classroom Community Must Haves

10 Classroom Community Must Haves

From the moment students step through your door, you begin to build that sense of community together. It’s important to start working on core values immediately so that students know they are going to be apart of a class family that is safe, supportive, and welcoming. These are some of my favorite ways to build a strong community starting from… Read More

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Rocking the First Week of School

Rocking the First Week of School

Is it just me or when you hear the words first day and/or first week of school you completely panic?! In my opinion, it’s one of the most stressful times of the year. However, it’s also one of the most crucial times of the year. It’s the time where you lay a solid foundation, learn 25+ new names while getting… Read More

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   3 Simple Ways to Stop the Overwhelm and Begin Creating Systems that Help Your Classroom (Almost) Run Itself!

   3 Simple Ways to Stop the Overwhelm and Begin Creating Systems that Help Your Classroom (Almost) Run Itself!

Let’s face it. Teaching is an extremely rewarding profession, but we all know that it can get VERY overwhelming at times. Maybe it’s a few weeks into the school year, possibly a few months, but at some point that state of overwhelm creeps in. It’s totally normal, but it’s also important to make sure you take time to destress and… Read More

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Is it just me or does spring fever hit HARD in Mar Is it just me or does spring fever hit HARD in March for your students too?! 🙋‍♀️

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Have you ever tried making a clock with students b Have you ever tried making a clock with students before? ⏰

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I absolutely love this quote! How are you spendin I absolutely love this quote!

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Are you enjoying March Madness?! 🏀 Bring some Are you enjoying March Madness?! 🏀

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Are you guilty of using math fact flashcards, time Are you guilty of using math fact flashcards, timed tests, or online programs for math facts?

I know I am! I’ll tell you I’ve tried ALL the things and they STILL couldn’t seem to build fluency with those facts. So what do you do when you feel you’ve tried everything and nothing works?

I’ll tell you! I just finished reading Math Fact Fluency and I would HIGHLY recommend it. 

We MUST support them with the strategies and concrete learning before we head to the abstract part of solving equations fluently. 

But how do we help our little mathematicians develop the skills they need to become fluent with those essential math facts? It comes in phases. 

Check out my newest post now about how to not only help your students master those important math facts but also help them develop a deep understanding of addition and subtraction and build a toolbox that will help them thrive! 

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Let’s have a little would you rather fun! This Let’s have a little would you rather fun! 

This one is a toughy but... I think I would rather have every Friday off! 

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It’s #tptfreebie Friday! This week has been ALL It’s #tptfreebie Friday! This week has been ALL about ⏰! 

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Have you ever tried a math around the room activit Have you ever tried a math around the room activity? 

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  • If you love hands on math activities for missing addends, you have come to the right place! The CRA math model is always where I start my lesson planning. I love this math workshop model for my first grade students. My early elementary students enjoy hula hoop math activities, hands on manipulatives, missing addends activities, and more. These can easily be used for math whole group, math small group, math centers, morning work, and fast finishers.
  • You may be thinking about end of the year activities for students but don’t forget to get your classroom organized before you leave for the summer! Today, I’m sharing my 5 teacher tips on what to do before you leave for the summer. A teacher organization hack is to make a list of all of the important things that you need to remember like passwords or where things are stored. Get your classroom organized, clean, and prep for the first week of school. Check out more end of the year teacher tips!
  • If you are looking for some new ways to help your classroom management in your elementary classroom, I got some great teacher tips for you! Today I’m sharing my top 10 classroom management must haves. Visual aids, attention getters, and classroom expectations are essential for elementary students. Another classroom management strategy is nonverbal communication. Don’t forget to have a good daily classroom plan. Check out my best classroom management ideas!
  • Are you looking for some engaging ways to teach your elementary students time? Today, I will share my best teacher tips on how to tell time for kids. I love doing hands on activities with Judy clocks, creating clocks for kids with hula hoops, and human clocks. Check out my tips for teaching time to the hour and teaching time to the half hour. My early elementary students do a great job practicing time with time check activities, time hunt, write the room activities, time games, and time bingo.
  • Are you even a teacher if you don’t know a lot of attention getters for kids? Today, I’m sharing my favorite attention getters for teachers to use in their elementary classroom. This classroom management strategy is essential to make your classroom run smoothly. You will find my top 10 elementary attention getters that your students will quickly learn. I have also included some great teacher tips on classroom management ideas for the early elementary classroom.
  • Are you even a teacher if you don’t know a lot of attention getters for kids? Today, I’m sharing my favorite attention getters for teachers to use in their elementary classroom. This classroom management strategy is essential to make your classroom run smoothly. You will find my top 10 elementary attention getters that your students will quickly learn. I have also included some great teacher tips on classroom management ideas for the early elementary classroom.
  • Are you even a teacher if you don’t know a lot of attention getters for kids? Today, I’m sharing my favorite attention getters for teachers to use in their elementary classroom. This classroom management strategy is essential to make your classroom run smoothly. You will find my top 10 elementary attention getters that your students will quickly learn. I have also included some great teacher tips on classroom management ideas for the early elementary classroom.
  • You may be thinking about end of the year activities for students but don’t forget to get your classroom organized before you leave for the summer! Today, I’m sharing my 5 teacher tips on what to do before you leave for the summer. A teacher organization hack is to make a list of all of the important things that you need to remember like passwords or where things are stored. Get your classroom organized, clean, and prep for the first week of school. Check out more end of the year teacher tips!
  • If you love hands on math activities for missing addends, you have come to the right place! The CRA math model is always where I start my lesson planning. I love this math workshop model for my first grade students. My early elementary students enjoy hula hoop math activities, hands on manipulatives, missing addends activities, and more. These can easily be used for math whole group, math small group, math centers, morning work, and fast finishers.

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