Third Grade Teacher Must-Haves
Welcome to Third Grade! We love third grade because by this time our students know what to expect when they come into our class...
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22 Must-Buys for Your School Year
So, what's the best part of going back to school? Shopping, of course! Have you decided on your Must-Buys for 2023 yet? So many...
27 Prime Day Deals for Teachers
Here we go again, Amazon Prime Day. The day where teachers get to save money on things that will make their lives just a little...
30 Multicultural Summer Read Alouds
If you remember… 2022 is the year of Equity for me. Part of finding and incorporating more equitable practices in my classroom...
33 Read Alouds to Celebrate Ramadan & Eid al-Fitr
2022 is the year of Equity for me. Part of finding and incorporating more equitable practices in my classroom is ensuring that...
30 Spring Multicultural Read Alouds
2022 is the year of Equity for me. Part of finding and incorporating more equitable practices in my classroom is ensuring that...
Education to the Core's Children's Book Author Spotlight: Pamela Tuck
Welcome to Education to the Core’s Children’s Book Author Spotlight. This is a series of blogs that will highlight a specific c...
25 Place Value Activities
Place value is the foundation of math, and mastering it is essential for success in future concepts. Our collection of 25 Place...
Making 2022 an Equitable Year
Did you make a personal New Year’s Resolution this year? Perhaps you are choosing to spend more time with family/friends, or ge...
30 Best Books for Professional Development
Here is a moment of honesty for you: I hate when my administration sets up book study groups on ANY topic for professional deve...
32 Affordable Amazon Teacher Outfits
Waking up in the morning has gotten harder and harder as the school year has worn on. But with the weather changing, cycling th...
Human Rights Day
As I am sitting here attempting to write this blog, I am stuck. I am having a hard time coming up with what to put on the page...
20 Book Series To Get Your Students Hooked on Reading
Read alouds, silent reading time, and group reading projects are just a few of the ways students are introduced to reading. But...
40 Books About Learning From Mistakes
Learning from mistakes helps kids grow! Erasers are often destroyed in my classroom. Pieces are bitten off. Erasers found pok...
Spooky Season Must-Haves for Teachers
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...
35 Teacher T-Shirts You'll Want This School Year
There is nothing better than waking up in the morning and already knowing what you are going to wear. Having a repertoire of...
Second Grade Teacher Must-Haves
What's on your must-have list for Second Grade? By this time students have had experience writing and reading. They are compre...
First Grade Must-Haves
First grade isn’t just another year in school. And, we know there are tons of first-grade must-haves for the first weeks of sch...
35 Books to Teach Emotions
Have you ever had that one student who just seemed angry about everything? Or the one that just cries at the drop of a hat? L...
What Should I Put on my Classroom Walls?
Are you a brand new teacher staring at those blank classroom walls? Or perhaps you are a veteran teacher looking to mix things...
Kindergarten Teacher Must-Haves
So much prep goes into creating a great learning space. There are countless things a teacher has to remember to make the schoo...
10 Ideas for Teachers to Recharge and Relax this Summer
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...
Organizing Ideas for Teachers
Bins, Boxes, Buckets, and Bags... Are you a pile of papers all over your desk person, or does every marker and pencil have its ...
20 Books for Asian American and Pacific Islander Month
May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. A time when we celebrate Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in th...
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 fo...
What's in Your Teacher Bag?: 25 Must-Haves
I have not 1, not 2, but 3 teacher bags that I am toting to and from school each day and on the weekends. Yes, that's right: 3....
15 Gift Ideas for Student Teachers
Student teachers are the future of our profession. To me, they have always been a welcome presence in my classroom. Having a st...
15 Poem Resources To Share With Your Students
Poetry is fairly short and can be used as a gateway into a deeper conversation. In my homeschool, I like to read a poem each da...
23 Fantastic Read Across America Books
Reading with my students is my passion. I love seeing where their imagination takes them, what tickles their funny bones, and w...
25 Items For Any Teacher Who is Type A
Sticky notes cover my desk. I have lists everywhere that I am constantly checking and crossing off or adding items to. My calen...
15 Amazon Products Under $15 That Teachers Need
Next to teaching and Netflix, shopping on Amazon is my next favorite hobby. Through COVID restrictions and the holidays, I am c...
13 Simple Ways to Practice Addition and Subtraction
In my day, we just memorized math. I don’t know that I ever really truly understood much of what math was nor was I able to com...
The A to Z Handbook for Primary Teachers
Teaching can be so very complicated between paperwork, planning, grades, and meetings that we NEED a handbook! And, we haven’t ...
11 Homeschool Supply Must-Haves
One of my favorite things growing up was going school shopping! I loved going to Staples or Walmart to pick out my cute folders...
17 Ways to Use A Doorbell in Class
The Wireless Doorbell has been an amazing addition to my classroom! There are so many great ways to incorporate this into your ...
17 Teacher Resources You Might Not Know You've Been Missing Out On
This year has me scatter-brained and trying to stay organized with everything being thrown my way. I keep coming across some aw...
20 Ideas for Socially Distanced Indoor Recess
It is those dreaded words, ‘indoor recess today’, that make all of us teachers cringe and roll our eyes right now. How are we g...
19 Fab Footwear Recommendations for Teachers
Education to the Core has listened to teachers’ opinions and done the research to find the 19 best shoes that won’t leave you w...
25 Classrooms Items Every Teacher Needs From Amazon
Which classroom items do I need? This thought runs through my mind every year. At Education to the Core, we want you to be th...
24 Easy to Implement Phonics Activities
Phonics is the back bone of almost all reading instruction. As a teacher of young primary students, we spend countless hours o...
13 Inexpensive Ornament Ideas for the Classroom
It's that time of year!! The holiday season has once again quickly snuck up on us and some of you may still be looking for orn...
Teaching Emergent Readers: 14 Tips to Ensure Success!
“My kindergarteners need to be able to do what?!” I still remember the day my principal sat my team down and explained to us t...
25 Amazon Must-Haves for Teachers
We put together a list of 25 Amazon Teacher Must-Haves that you need for your classroom. Congratulations! You hit the jackpot o...
25 Back to School Items Every Teacher Needs on Amazon
At Education to the Core, we not only want to you be the very best teacher you can be, but we want to help you achieve better w...
10 Things Every Type B Teacher Should Have
What's up Type B teachers? I am betting you stumbled across this article looking for ways (or things) to enhance your life! Loo...