Teaching Hacks from the Experts- YOU!
Let’s be honest; teaching can be hard. SUPER hard. How can we make it just the tiniest bit easier? What hacks can we use that can make teaching (and life) easier? These are some [...]
Nonfiction Reading (FREEBIE!)
I love teaching about informational text. I think that is can easily be neglected since literary text can be more fun to teach. It is also easier, since most kids are already familiar was literary [...]
Three Favorite Fall Books
Here in the south, it is JUST beginning to get cool. I can finally pull on some jeans without sweating to death! It is heaven! I love teaching seasonal topics because they are engaging [...]
Fitting in Independent Reading
Time and time again research has supported the importance of independent reading. I had no idea that the idea of independent- and even the NAME of independent reading could be controversial until I started [...]
Johnny Appleseed FUN!
It may 85 degrees here in the south, but I am totally dreaming of scarves, apples, and pumpkin EVERYTHING! Am I the only one? And with September, we have APPLES! Looking to keep things [...]
Getting the Most from Your Planner
When I was in the classroom I worked VERY hard to stay organized. So hard in fact, that I don’t think I was often very efficient. The older I get (and the more responsible I [...]
Creating a Classroom Community
We all know that the first week is the beginning of building a community. This may be a familiar phrase, but what does this actually mean? Create a classroom promise. I got this idea [...]
Establishing Routines- Back to School FREEBIE
That first day is so exciting, but it is SO overwhelming- for both the students and the teacher! LOL! I have shared in a previous post my first day of school lesson plans. You [...]
How to be a Good Friend FREEBIE
Taking a roomful of strangers and turning them into a family in a few months is a teacher’s specialty. There is no other profession that has to repeatedly build community and start from scratch [...]