When students begin the school year, many of them have never held a pencil or colored with a crayon before. This can make it really difficult for them to get started with writing, cutting, and gluing tasks. Those little muscles just haven’t had the practice or strength building yet. That’s why it’s important to incorporate […]

The beginning of the school year is a time of excitement and eagerness to meet your new students. It is also a time of stress and anxiety with EVERYTHING that needs to be done before that first day of teaching. You have a classroom to set up, lessons to plan, and copies to make. Well, […]

What are your initial thoughts about returning to the classroom this upcoming school year?  Do you have any concerns or reservations?  Uncertainty?  Excited yet a little nervous about what this upcoming school year will look like?   All of these feelings are typical!  We, as educators, always get those “butterfly feelings” to start up a school […]

Reading is everywhere. As an adult, you have to read books, lesson plans, emails, texts, posts, blogs, recipes, directions, etc., every single day. So you already know how essential it is for your young students to become proficient with reading skills. And comprehension and comprehension activities are vital for reading. Our students must, in simplest […]

We asked first-year teachers in our Fearless Teachers Facebook groups to ask their burning first-year teacher questions and some seasoned teachers gave us their answers… question #3 is always one that I get asked. 😊 There is a first time for everything, but sometimes we forget what it was like doing what we do every […]

I’m sure you’ve experienced this with your early finishers: you are helping little Jake with his reading while also scanning the room to watch the kids working. Then, little Monique is done and disrupting everyone. “What is next? What should I do?”. We all have them, the quick workers, the early finishers. Some kids finish […]

🦈SHARK BAIT…  …OOH! HA! HA! Raise your hand if you’ve heard that before ^^^. 🙌🙋🏼‍♀️ (Probably too much if you teach primary kiddos.) Now that I’ve got your attention, let’s talk ATTENTION GRABBERS! (See what I did there?) So, you’re ready to start your lesson, now what? Maybe the class needs some redirection to the […]

There are some things that can only be properly conveyed to students through the delivery of the one and only — Netflix. Much to our dismay (or maybe not), nothing excites students more than when we turn on the smartboard and pull up Netflix. But… what if we could choose Educational Netflix Shows for them […]

It’s been a LONG and exhausting year and summer is finally here! Summertime is YOUR time to recharge and relax. Be sure to take advantage of these summer months as an opportunity for self-care. Indulge in some YOU time, make time for things that you love, or find a new passion. So, to make the […]

Journaling with students… Who’s got the time? My love for journals started with the locked journal in the Scholastic Book Club flier. I loved that thing and kept my key hidden in a secret spot. What my seven-year-old self had to keep away under lock and key I can’t imagine, but I felt so special […]

Classroom management… it is always the big elephant in the room. 😩 You know that if you don’t have a grip on the daily runnings of your classroom, that it is very hard for learning to take place. Building relationships with your students, creating expectations, and maintaining routines and procedures are all very important when […]

As you know, Data Binders and data tracking are a big part of teaching. Plus, we often must give assessments that are not suitable for their skills. And, keeping up with all of the academic and social-emotional data can be a challenge!!! Because we understand your struggles, we have some fixes for all of these […]