Classroom Organization

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 balance in your personal life as well. The Education to ...
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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 center hacks to share! >>>Click here to join our 1st Grade Facebook Group!<<< First, I'd like to share my top center hacks! Keep ...
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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 with this MAGNETIC CURTAIN ROD!?!  I use this ...
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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. You just don't have the time to wrap this ...
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Planning and implementing literacy stations can seem so daunting when the possibilities are virtually endless. When I first started literacy stations, I was drowning! I didn't know where to start. It's SO hard when you are needing to differentiate and track progress on 5 different groups all at the same time. If you are struggling with planning and implementing your ...
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