Teachers often tell me they would love to incorporate a theme into their classroom decor, but are hesitant because they are on a tight budget. This blog post shares some classroom decoration theme ideas that will enable you to decorate your classroom without breaking the bank. If you haven’t already
If you haven’t implemented student-made board games in your elementary classroom yet, you must keep reading this blog post. They are a great tool to increase student engagement during times of the school year when their minds are wandering, like right before winter holidays and summer vacation. They successfully engage
If you are looking to learn how to plan a field trip, then you found the right place! Field trips can be so stressful, but they don’t have to be. My first ever field trip was an absolute disaster! It began with me making over 20 peanut butter and jelly
Before I share some pocket chart ideas that you can implement in your classroom, let’s go back in time. Several years ago I wrote a post about behavior management. As soon as I clicked submit, I started getting tons of emails asking about the black pocket chart that was in
Whether you are doing a simple animal study or a fully integrated science, reading, and writing unit, this animal research project for kids includes everything you need. From the graphic organizer worksheets and guided note templates to the writing stationary, printable activities, projects, and rubrics. Thousands of teachers have used
I always regret the snow days we get when June rolls around, but they sure do feel good when you are home in your jammies on a cold winter day. If you teach in the south, then you probably don’t know this feeling. But for those of you who live
I made these free Super Bowl classroom activities the last time the Patriots were Super Bowl bound. That didn’t end well for us New Englanders. But, there is another big game coming up next weekend and I have a fun writing project and craft for you. And you don’t even
Did you make any New Year’s resolutions? I set a few goals for the New Year because I always love a fresh start, but I’ve learned from experience to make them small and achievable. Plus, as a teacher I always view the “real” New Year to be at the start
There are so many different uses for tape in the classroom, but finding the end of a roll can be a hassle. After several years of getting annoyed with trying to find the end of the tape, I stopped for a few seconds and thought about it. I brainstormed ways
There are tons of strategies for analyzing texts. This post will focus on teaching students to annotate important parts of the text, which is called text annotation. Teaching text annotation is a great way to support your 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students because it’s an effective reading comprehension strategy
Teachers do not have enough time in the day. As a result, our time at school or working on schoolwork bleeds into our nights and weekends. These 5 simple time savers for teachers will help you take back your personal time to do things that fill your cup and have
If you are looking for elementary classroom bulletin board ideas, then you found the right place! This post shares tons of information, tips, and ideas to help you as you plan for setting up your classroom for back to school. You’ll have what you need to get started with brainstorming
