You Need ANOTHER Copy?! Dealing with Extra Copies
“Mrs. D, I need another copy of Monday night’s homework,” Johnny said. As soon as the little kiddos head off to recess, I dash to
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DIY Lunch Tags: Fun and Easy to Make!
Being The Owl Teacher, it is only natural that I would desire to have everything in my room decorated with an owl. My lunch tags
Moving Grades: Chaos! Lemons! Lemonade?
When life gives you lemons, what do you do? Look for the lemonade! This is what I did when I was approached about moving grades.
Collecting Student Information: A Helpful FREEBIE!
I like to make sure I collect information on my students and have it all within an arm’s length! That’s why I created this student
Motivating the Unmotivated: How to Motivate Students
Our first reaction with students who are unmotivated is frustration and annoyance. It’s easy to think about just throwing that student out of our room
Organizing Posters: Five Steps to End Poster Chaos
Wait, posters? Does anyone use those anymore? I remember once cruising the teacher store catalog looking at posters, posters, and more posters. Oh, the variety
Speaking & Listening Conversation Cards
We have several Common Core Standards that require students to practice their speaking and listening skills. If your students are like mine, they tend to
Reporting Behavior in the Classroom
Let’s face it! Every teacher has at least one student in his or her class that is a bit, shall we say, challenging. That challenging
Review Games: DIY Human Bingo
Looking for great review games? How about some B-I-N-G-O? It’s a tried-and-true student favorite in every classroom, and it surely will be in yours too!
DIY Teacher Hacks: 4 Hacks to Make Your Life Easier
We all know teachers aren’t exactly made of money, time, and, well… energy. Thankfully, these DIY (Do-It-Yourself) teacher hacks don’t require a whole lot of
HOT Button Kids: Managing Difficult Students
There he goes again. Tap! Tap! Tap! He’s tapping his pencil. Now he’s slowly meandering around the room (much like Billy from Family Circus). And…
Read Alouds For Back to School
It’s back to school time! Time to start thinking about those first week activities and planning for the new year! So, what should I share?
Organize Your Meeting Notes: It’s Quick & Easy!
One of the things I like to do when getting organized is to create a notebook where I keep everything. It’s not a three-ring binder,
Attention, Please. We Have a Book Emergency!
I really loved Donalyn Miller’s book The Book Whisperer when it came out a while back, so you can imagine my excitement when she recently released
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One Way to Help Struggling Readers
August 11, 2022
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This last school year my daughter was a struggling reader. As I asked what I could do to help her, the teacher repeatedly told me
Getting Ready for Back to School
July 17, 2022
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As you start to get ready for back to school, you may feel overwhelmed, stressed and rushed. How can you complete everything on time without taking up too much unpaid work time or feeling all those emotions? Check out this post where I give you tips to help you prepare for back to school season!
Bulletin Boards to Start Your Year
July 5, 2022
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As back to school approaches, it’s time to start thinking about classroom decor and preparing our rooms again. I don’t know about you, but I
8 Must-Do Ideas for Teacher Self-Care
June 11, 2022
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It’s easy to get caught up in our day-to-day activities running a classroom and managing our home lives. At certain times of the year, such
20 End of the Year Activities to Engage Your Students
April 14, 2022
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Let’s face it. At the end of the year, your students have high energy and are super excited that school is about to end. And
10 Hands-On Plant Activities
April 11, 2022
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When I was in college, I did not like learning about plants. It was a boring class and the professor had a monotone voice. I
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