Building relationships when you go back to school is essential! I have found the relationship I build with a student is the best predictor of the growth that child will achieve throughout the year. This is why I spend so much time the first weeks of school building relationships with my students and giving them…
Category: Back To School
Amazing Tips and Free Digital Educational Resources
The past month, we have been on a wild ride and digital educational resources have been all I am thinking about. Thrown into distance learning with little to no notice. Learning to use digital tools while using them to reach our students. Rolling with changing policies and expectations. Balancing responsibilities and adjusting to the new…
How to Help Students Set and Achieve Goals
New Year’s is a great time for student goal setting. Wait a minute! It’s a great time for everyone to set goals. Every year, I set lofty goals for myself. While I don’t always accomplish them, setting goals helps me make consistent progress and move in the right direction. Occasionally I set my goals too…
7 Reasons Why You Need to Read to Your Students!
I love, love, love read alouds. I strongly believe they are an essential component of reading instruction. Sometimes, I struggle choosing a read aloud because there are so many incredible options. I hope the criteria I have created helps you choose an amazing read aloud for your class. Here Are My Top Reasons for Reading…
Celebrate Unique Teacher Triumphs with Adulting Stickers
Celebrate the amazing things teachers do daily with these free Adulting Stickers – Teacher Edition! Share with your besties at school to show your love.
Organize Your Classroom and Save Time with Absent Student Folders
Did I miss anything while I was absent? This question drives me bananas! Yes! Of course you missed something…you missed a lot of things. Now the challenge is getting the student back up to speed and ready to learn while continuing instruction for the rest of the class. Keep reading to find out how to…
Classroom Routines and Procedures are the Key to the Best Year Ever
If I’m being honest, my first year teaching was a mess. I didn’t know just how much I didn’t know. This was evident the very first day when my students walked in. I realized I hadn’t properly thought out classroom routines and procedures. I made them up on the fly. You can imagine how that…
Do You Need a Simple and Effective Behavior Management System?
Want to hear about the only behavior management system that has consistently worked in my classroom? It includes carnival tickets and an auction! Heck yeah! For years, I tried to find the perfect way to promote positive behavior in my classroom. I implemented a clip chart, a treasure box, classroom currency, whole group rewards, marble…
Class Newsletter – How to Get Parents to Actually Read It
Ever have parents ask you questions that you addressed in your letter home the week before? Do parents get upset because they feel like you didn’t give them notice of an upcoming event or project…even though it was in the class newsletter you sent 2 weeks ago! Do you feel like you are writing your…
Easy First Day of School Games and Activities
Easy relationship building games for the first day of school. Low prep games for students in upper elementary to get to know each other and get moving.