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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
A Peek Inside the Simplified Teacher Planner
Not much is certain at the moment. We don’t know when school will return to “normal” or for how long we’ll be dealing with social
Easy End of Year Student Letter Gifts
The school year is starting to wind down and although it’s crazy to think that summer is just around the corner… here we are! Today,
Reading Assessments are an Essential Part of Your EOY Plan
Alright, let’s discuss something that gets an ugly reputation… Reading Assessments. Let’s face it… assessments can be boring, over-burdening, and stressful (especially when we’re talking
The Simple Way to Teach Reading Comprehension in a Digital Classroom
The biggest concerns I hear when it comes to teaching reading comprehension in a digital classroom are… 1) Am I engaging my students? And 2)
