As spring breathes new life into the world, it's the perfect time to rejuvenate your classroom and spark student engagement. This blog post is your guide to easy and creative teaching strategies focused around a spring theme. We'll explore creative, fun, and engaging teaching ideas designed to ...
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Rainbow Week
Are you looking for educational activities to create a fun-filled, rainbow themed week? Then look no further. I have the whole week planned out for you! Start with these Rainbow Themed Google Slides: The slides are no prep, engaging, great for morning meeting, build background knowledge, ...
Fall Classroom Ideas
Are you looking for some quick and easy fall themed ideas to utilize in your classroom? Check out this blog post for fall themed classroom ideas, freebies, and more! Start off fall with some adorable fall themed picture books... Poll your students on their favorite fall themed activities. ...
Meet the Teacher Night Ideas, Freebies, and More!
Are you looking for some simple and easy ways to make your Meet the Teacher Night/Back to School Night a success? Well check out this blog post! I have easy to implement ideas, freebies, and more. I organize all important materials for the parents into black folders. I label the folders with ...
How to Create a Dismissal Binder
Being an elementary teacher requires so much more than just teaching! You are responsible for the care and safety of small children. As a first grade teacher with many years experience, I can tell you that there is nothing more stressful than dismissal on the first day of school. We've all had ...
7 Steps for Back to School Prep
Are you feeling daunted by the back-to-school preparations for your classroom? As a seasoned 20-year veteran teacher, I'm here to simplify the process for you with seven easy-to-follow steps! Whether you're an experienced educator or a fresh face in the field, this post is guaranteed to be your ...
Back to School Lesson Plans for First Grade
Crafting back-to-school lesson plans for first graders might seem like a daunting task. The early years of a child's education lay the foundation for their academic journey, making it essential for educators to design lesson plans that are engaging, interactive, and tailored to meet the unique needs ...
My Classroom Decor Through the Years
I have been teaching a long time! I am not going to say just how long but you can see an old TV/VCR combo in the image from my first classroom. Through all this time, I have been in the same school give or take a classroom one up or down the hall. I love decorating classrooms, in fact ...
Teacher’s Digital Plan Book and More!
Are you looking for a way to create and edit your teacher plan book digitally? Do you want to reduce your teacher planning time? If so keep reading this post and check out my Google Teacher Plan Book Bundle! This is the lesson plan book template I use in my own classroom. I love how I can ...
End of the School Year Classroom Ideas
Are you looking for some fun end of the year activities and student gift ideas? Then this post is for you. I have included links to free end of the year gift tags, free cards from the teacher, an ice cream sundae hack, a graphing craft, and more! Let the countdown to the last day of school ...
