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Equipping K-2nd grade teachers with engaging resources that students love & that save teachers time!

Using Black Sock as Erasers

 Happy Thursday friends! Or as I like to call it, Happy Friday Eve! In my classroom we use personal whiteboards every day! They are a wonderful {and copy/paper free} tool for learning in the classroom! Students love using them to show their work and I love using them to assess their learning! I love everything about personal student whiteboards except for one little big thing: Dry ... Read More about Using Black Sock as Erasers

Reuse Disinfecting Wipe Containers for Storage

Let's just admit it--this picture pretty much summarizes how teachers feel about containers! Lol -gotta love that baby face!When I got my teaching job I was blessed to have lots of great math manipulatives, but most of them were in ziploc bags. Talk about teacher nightmare! They wouldn't stay sealed or sit or stack well in the cabinet. To say the least I was tired of playing manipulative ... Read More about Reuse Disinfecting Wipe Containers for Storage

Organizing Materials and Papers for the Week

Organization saves my sanity!! Honestly, truly!! If I'm not organized and ready for the week, I stress out! Big time!! Some may call it OCD, I just like to call it being prepared! :) There is so much that happens in the classroom that you can't be truly prepared for--like when your sweet little one projectile vomits all over his desk and his neighbors' desks. Or when the fire alarm goes off for ... Read More about Organizing Materials and Papers for the Week

5 Ways to Keep Classroom Control without Yelling

At the beginning of every year I make a promise to my students and parents that I will not yell at my students. I make this promise at back to school/meet the teacher night and I tend to get a range of reactions from the parents to this promise--some parents show relief while other parents show disbelief. Why would I do such a thing? Is it possible to maintain classroom control without ever ... Read More about 5 Ways to Keep Classroom Control without Yelling

Organizing Indoor Recess Toys

Let's chat about indoor recess-- Who knew that two little words could cause such a stir in teachers!? All teachers know that students NEED to be able to get that energy OUT! But the reality is that there are days when good ole mother nature has other ideas and we are stuck within the four walls of our classroom with lots of energetic bodies needing something to do for fifteen or so solid minutes! ... Read More about Organizing Indoor Recess Toys

Classroom Helpers

Yes, it's me!! I'm still alive! So sorry to have neglected this little blog. I have been a crazy woman with taking grad classes and moving into my new classroom. Since I'm working on finishing up my masters, a new classroom decor wasn't on my to-do list for this year. I had had my current forest theme for the past four years and was going to hang onto it from another year or two. However, we found ... Read More about Classroom Helpers

End Of The Year Awards That Students Love Getting!

Can you believe that the end of the year is quickly approaching?! One of my all-time favorite end of the year traditions is to celebrate students with End Of The Year Awards! Your students will LOVE getting these awards from you! The Importance Of Celebrating Each Student Throughout the school year I always emphasize that "Everyone is different and that different is the beauty of life!" ... Read More about End Of The Year Awards That Students Love Getting!

Volunteer Thank You Gift

Volunteers rock!! I can't imagine my classroom without them and feel so so blessed to have so many wonderful parents each year that help me both in and outside of the classroom! (To see how I organize parent volunteers that help outside of the classroom see my post HERE on my take-home volunteer system). At the end of each year I like to thank my volunteers with this small token of my ... Read More about Volunteer Thank You Gift

The Ultimate Summer Break Challenge

Can you believe that summer break is almost here? The countdown has begun and I can’t stand the thought of my precious students not having the opportunity or motivation to be thinking and reading over the summer! We have worked too hard this year for that to happen! :) So I have put together this Ultimate Summer Break Challenge to send home with my students over the summer break!  What I ... Read More about The Ultimate Summer Break Challenge

Earth Day FUN!!

I'm so excited to share with you my NEWEST unit that I just finished for celebrating Earth Day! I told you I was wanting Spring to come!! :) I'm willing it here by getting ready for it! "It's Earth Day Hooray!" is fun and hands-on craftivity and mini-unit with 45 pages of resources! These Earth Day activities can be used on their own OR can supplement your current curriculum! I don't know about ... Read More about Earth Day FUN!!

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