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19 Read Alouds for Teaching Central Message
“What lesson can we learn from the story?” When it comes to teaching the central message, choosing the story is my favorite part. Over the
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Using Color By Number In Your Instruction
I love Color by Number activities as do my students. Color by Number or Color by Skill can be classified as coloring activities with a
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20 Tips for Teaching Without Losing Your Mind
…often. If I’m being honest, you’re going to lose your mind. If you’re a teacher, you will lose it, probably more than you’d like to
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9 Morning Meeting Ideas to Wake Up Your Routine
Have you ever heard of MORNING MEETINGS? (Also known as, the couple extra minutes to take attendance, submit lunch counts, read parent notes, etc.) This is
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33 Attention Grabbers You Need to Try
?SHARK BAIT… …OOH! HA! HA! Raise your hand if you’ve heard that before ^^^. ???♀️ (Probably too much if you teach primary kiddos.) Now that
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16 Fabulous Father’s Day Crafts
Let’s be honest, Father’s day gets forgotten when it comes to school crafts. At the end of the year, we are rushing to test, clean,
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19 Sight Word Activities to Try Today
Let’s talk SIGHT WORDS. Words you recognize by sight, a.k.a, little turds. Just being honest and I know I’m not alone. (I see you nodding
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22 End of the Year Gift Ideas for Teachers
Oh crap, you forgot about an end-of-the-year gift didn’t you? It’s okay, we’ve got you covered with 22 End of the Year Gifts for the teacher
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13 Projects to Celebrate the End of the School Year
You made it! Well, almost, but now is the time to start planning your End of the Year Celebrations! Let us celebrate that amidst all
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25 Creative Crafts for Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day is right around the corner, May 14th to be exact. Every year I see my colleagues rushing to figure out what to do
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17 Reading Intervention Strategies You Need to Try
What is reading intervention? I’ll break it down like this. It’s Girl Scout cookie season and you cannot resist the sweet smile of the little
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11 Ways to Kickstart Your Math Block
I absolutely LOVE math. There’s something about numbers and figuring out solutions that thrill me as an educator. Figuring out how to put together my