As the 100th Day of School approaches, we wanted to help you decide which teacher tee you will wear this year! You can't beat Amazon's two day shipping. If you are last minute like me, they save the day more times than we'd like to think! So here you have it...15 Teacher Tees for the 100th Day ... Read More
If you are afraid of STEM, your students might be too…
I'll admit it...when I was first told that I have to implement STEM in my classroom, I was so afraid. It wasn't until I jumped in to really figure out what I needed to do in order for my students to understand the Engineering Design Process. Complete the challenge before your ... Read More
Managing the Writing Process for Elementary Students
One of the most frequent questions I get from teachers is, "How do you teach and manage The Writing Process?!" Ah...writing. I have a love/hate relationship with writing. Maybe you can relate... I didn't always love teaching writing like I do now... I used to breeze over it, hoping that ... Read More
2nd Grade Literacy Centers for January
2nd Grade Literacy Centers for January are HERE! Here’s what will be inside once you open the January folder of the Bundle! [Click here to see our 1st and 2nd Grade Literacy Centers for the Year] Vowel Teams Baseball: Hit a grand slam with our vowel teams baseball center! ... Read More
2nd Grade Literacy Centers for December
Here's what will be inside once you open the December folder of the Bundle! [Click here to see our 1st and 2nd Grade Literacy Centers for the Year] Suffix Word Building:This is great for vocabulary and understanding the meaning of root words along with their suffixes. Students will be making new ... Read More
6 Teacher Tips for a Smooth November
The chaos from all the Halloween festivities are subsiding, but we know The Holidays are right around the corner. Here are 6 tips I have to make it a smooth November... 1. Stick to your schedule. Do not stray from your schedule. I know sometimes our schedules can be interrupted, but ... Read More
Habits of Highly Effective Teachers
Good habits are essential to living a healthy fulfilling life. Making a conscious effort to create good habits can be extremely beneficial. As teachers, it is imperative to develop good habits. Doing this will not only allow you to be a highly effective teacher, but will also help to create ... Read More
10 November Centers for 2nd Grade
We are happy to feature TEN more 2nd Grade Literacy Centers for the month of November! You will find a variety of phonics, language, vocabulary, and listening & speaking activities with these November centers. Â These centers will be beneficial to any second grade classroom! [Click here to see ... Read More
Teachers, give yourselves a little grace…
Making the life long commitment to be a teacher is no easy task. From the outside, it may seem like a dream. When you are in the thick of everything, it's anything but a walk in the park. See, teachers have two jobs. The one that is teaching kids, and the one that is everything else. And the one ... Read More
Literacy Centers Hacks from REAL 1st Grade Teachers
Implementing Literacy Centers in 1st Grade can be quite daunting. It takes years of practice to come up with systems that work. Education to the Core polled the Fearless First Grade Teacher Group on their very best literacy centers hacks to share! >>>Click here to join our 1st ... Read More
Top 10 Amazon Must-Haves for Teachers
Amazon has come to my rescue more than once when a great idea comes to mind! When it comes to the classroom, Amazon is my go-to to get everything that we need to complete us! I compiled a list of my Amazon MUST-HAVES that every teacher needs!  Can you imagine the possibilities ... Read More
How to Simplify your STEM Challenges
If you have ever been hesitant on teaching the engineering design process along with the stem challenges you do in your classroom, you need this. You need this because you have not yet made the decision to truly immerse your classroom in the engineering design process, but you like the idea. ... Read More
