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Managing Your Library in a Socially Distanced Classroom
Hey teacher besties! Can I get real for a second? It has NOT been an easy Back to School season this year. In fact, it’s
Virtual Meet the Teacher
One of my favorite events of the year is Meet the Teacher. There’s just something about meeting all your new students for the first time,
10 Easy Back To School Bulletin Boards
Back to school time is seriously just around the corner. That means our mind is spinning with never-ending to-do lists and I’m sure back to
Welcome to 2nd Grade: The Teacher’s Guide
Congratulations! It looks like you’ll be teaching 2nd grade this school year. You must be so excited! So scared. So unsure about where to start.
5 Bulletin Boards That You Can Keep Up All Year
It’s a proven fact that we teachers LOVE bulletin boards. It’s also a proven fact that we hate taking down and redoing bulletin boards a
5 Easy Ways to Improve Student Writings
Time for some real talk… Writing is always (I mean ALWAYS!) an area of “opportunity” for my fresh-faced second graders. I’ve decided that writing must
3 Simple Ways to Get Students Excited About Writing
Is your classroom full of reluctant writers? Like the kind that just pushes the paper away? Or rush through to finish? Or how about those
20 Diverse Books Perfect for Your 1st through 3rd Grade Library!
Let’s take a little trip down memory lane. Back in 2014, I was packing up my classroom library in preparation of changing schools. As I
The Secret to Staying Organized Year After Year? Teaching Bins
Over my 11 years in the classroom, it’s safe to say I’ve accumulated a lot of teacher “stuff”. But, it’s that “stuff” that allows me
