Teachers are often surprised when I tell them that all public school teachers are required to teach a lesson about the Constitution on Constitution Day every September. It’s true! If you teach at a school that receives government funding, then you are legally obligated to teach your students about the Constitution on
This post is all about how to teach writing to elementary students using the 6 steps of the writing process. Your students will be entering your classroom with a diverse set of writing skills at the start of the school year, which is why administering a formative assessment the first
These fall books for kids are great read alouds for the months of September, October, and November. Your elementary students will love listening to and discussing these fall read alouds as a class. You may also find these first day of school books, back to school read alouds, Grandparents Day
These September 11 books for elementary students are a great way to gently talk about what happened on 9/11 and the profound impact it had on the United States and world. Your students will enjoying listening to these age-appropriate read alouds while learning about our country’s history. This post will
This list of substitute teacher books is helpful for when you teach your elementary students the expectations for student behavior when a sub is in the classroom. These read alouds can also be used for sub plans. I highly recommend checking out this list of read aloud books to leave
These books about apples are great September read alouds for back to school season. They are also great fall books for kids. Depending on where you live, many of your students may be going apple picking with their families or baking apple pies with their grandparents during the weekend. These
October is National Bullying Prevention Month. Reading aloud children’s books about bullying is a great way to teach and model strategies for recognizing and responding to bullying behaviors. It also helps students understand the impact bullying has on others. This can reduce the occurrence of those types of behaviors in
Grandparents’ Day is always celebrated on the first Sunday after Labor Day, which makes it a great holiday to celebrate during back to school time in the classroom. This list of Grandparents’ Day books can be used as read alouds throughout the year as well. They all highlight grandparent-grandchild relationships and don’t
The first day of school is a very exciting and nerve-wracking time for students. Read alouds are a great way to welcome students, help them acclimate back to the school environment, and begin to build a classroom community. This list of first day of school books will help you do
If you are looking for back to school read alouds, then you’ve found the right place! This post shares 20 of the best back to school books for elementary teachers. Read alouds are a great way to teach expectations, welcome your students, and build a sense of community in your
This is your year to decorate your dream classroom and the Clutter-Free Classroom Elementary Classroom Decor Collection is the tool to help you do it! It is a massive library of classroom set up and decorating materials that are printable, editable, and digital. This post will give lots of information
As elementary teachers, our goal is to make learning fun to support our students in developing a love for school! That’s why many of us became educators! Student engagement in math is especially important! We maximize motivation in math and improve student engagement in math (as well as other content
