Are you starting to see some behaviors in your classroom, such as non-stop talking, bullying, and problems with sharing and staying kind? Me, too!!! Well, I love to use a ton of children’s books throughout my year to focus on specific behaviors and then allow my students to engage in some meaningful, problem-solving dialogue so […]

Are you looking for some new class rewards to pair with your classroom management system?  What if I said, are you looking for FREE class rewards?  Here is the list for you! Some of my personal favorites from this list include #7, 8, 17, 21, and 28!  Some of my students’ favorites are: #1, 2, […]

September 15th to October 15th is when we celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month. It traditionally honors the cultures and contributions of both Hispanic and Latinx Americans. During this month and throughout the year, we, as educators, should celebrate heritage rooted in all Latin American countries.  As was the case with Black History, LGBT Awareness, Women’s History, […]

Time to go back to school! And, you are super excited to get into your classroom and get everything ready for the new school year. As a first-year teacher or as a veteran teacher, getting the room ready is a priority. But, hold up! Recently, you have received the agenda for the few days that you […]

“1… 2… 3… Eyes on me” – and the talking continues. You say it a little louder, but no luck. If this is what happens to you daily, you are probably looking for some ways to quiet a chatty class. There is nothing more frustrating than trying to teach while others are talking. True, many […]

Are you worried about how students are going to be returning to in-person learning this school year after the pandemic?  Ever wonder about Social Emotional Learning? Are you thinking that students are not used to a structured routine? Are they going to be starting off the school year already behind in academics?  However, have you […]

Raise your hand if you played “Never Have I Ever” as a kid… or as a teen. (okay… most likely after you turned 21 🍻). We have put together 27 teacher scenarios that are sure to have you putting up fingers 🖐 or taking sips🍷. (whichever way you like to play!) From technology malfunctions to […]

Calling all teachers to this post! Whether you have been teaching a year or thirty years, teachers come up with some of the best teacher one-liners! We come up with zippy responses to students who are not listening, and students who continually forget to put their names on their papers. You, teachers, can be very […]

Our students are with us for approximately 7 hours each weekday.  That’s a lot of time.  Our students spend 180 days of their lives with us.  That’s a lot of time.  What better way to build our community and positive relationships over that time frame with our students than to have various CELEBRATIONS!?!   🥳  […]

Growing up, math was always my favorite subject as a student. Now as a teacher, it’s one of my most challenging areas to teach. I am always looking for more ways to differentiate my Math Centers and create fun and engaging mini-lessons. Over the last three years, I have slowly but surely come up with […]

There is nothing better than waking up in the morning and already knowing what you are going to wear.  Having a repertoire of teacher t-shirts (maybe even 35 teacher t-shirts) is really the best way to set your morning up for success. The only thing that is better than already having the day’s outfit picked […]

I’ll admit… I wasn’t on the interactive notebooks train when it was presented to me (read: mandated with zero background or functional description for how to do it with first graders). But that’s one of the joys of teaching – you continually learn new and better ways to do things that can completely shift your […]