Temper flaring, finger pointing in my face, screaming…“How dare you allow my son to play with girl toys!  You’re making my son be a queer.” It was my first year as a teacher, fresh out of college and I am experiencing gender inequities almost immediately.  Here I am sitting in front of the administration and […]

We all have been there. The thirty-minute lesson we planned went much faster than expected, and now we have time to fill before the next activity. There is not enough time to do another lesson but too much time to let the kiddos be idle. If we don’t come up with quick and easy time-fillers […]

Editable resources… they are every teacher’s DREAM!!! It is magical how typing words on one page transfers to other pages. Watching activities get completed in mere seconds! But this amazing technology can cause some frustration. We get many questions each day about our editable resources, and since we strive to make the lives of our […]

It’s that time again for most of us…completing Progress Reports! I don’t know about you, but it is a struggle sometimes to capture the correct teacher comments to add to each child’s report. We want to stay positive, but we need to concisely and accurately paint a portrait that truly reflects each child. And, sometimes, […]

What most may recognize as another “holiday”, the second Monday in October serves as a reminder and celebration of Indigenous history and culture. From Indigenous ancestors to those alive today, we are so excited to not only recognize you but celebrate alongside you.  Many cities and states have moved towards recognition of this day, with […]

The beginning of the school year comes with many tedious tasks–one of which is emergency sub plans. As teachers, we do our best to plan for the unexpected, but at what cost? Many teachers slave over emergency plans that end up collecting dust in the office, never to be used. Thankfully, the monotonous task of […]

Looking for fun and engaging easy prep activities to help your students master subtraction? What are some of the best ways to teach this fundamental math skill without putting them to sleep? Sure, you can spend hours searching the internet and reinventing the wheel…or you can check out our list of 15 easy prep subtraction […]

 As we approach the holiday season, the overall vibe of our community will change. We will begin to feel a sense of joy and gratefulness that we don’t normally feel any other time of year. During this time, most of us feel a deeper sense of community. We are more inclined to give back to […]

Do you switch out the books in your library with the changing of the seasons or months? It’s a great way to share changes and information with your students in a way they understand, through picture books. Books are such a vital part of our educational tool kits because reading is so important to instill […]

Getting our students reading is no easy task! We have our choppy readers, fast readers, super slow readers, and even non-readers all bundled together in our classrooms with needs. Oh my, the needs! But teachers like yourselves do miracles daily! Then by the end of 2nd and 3rd Grade, these kiddos are becoming masters of […]

One of the biggest indicators of Fall quickly approaching has arrived!   No, I’m not talking about changing leaves or the cooler nights.  I’m talking PUMPKIN SPICED COFFEE season!!!  Everywhere I look it’s pumpkin-spiced coffee, pumpkin-spiced doughnuts, pumpkin-spiced creamers, pumpkin-spiced flavored candles, and the list goes on and on…     Were you one of those […]

BOO!  It’s finally spooky season and that means it’s time to bring out all of the cutest spooky season must-haves! Yes, we are talking about the ones that have been tucked away in your closet or sitting in your Amazon cart until it was finally socially acceptable to put them out on display.  Well, if […]