We’ve all been there. You are frantically searching for end-of-the-year activities. Tests have been taken, curriculum has been taught, and everyone can feel the buzz in the air that is summer, but there are still school days left. Let me share my FAVORITE end-of-the-year activity: Teach the Teacher Day Some
Elementary students often LOVE celebrating their birthdays. But, they also enjoy celebrating other people’s birthdays as well. It can feel overwhelming to find a way to do birthday celebrations for every single one of your students. The great news is, it doesn’t have to be overboard or anything crazy! Your
Your classroom is a special place. It is where you and your students spend a good chunk of your day. So, why not transform your space into a cozy classroom you enjoy? The good news? Creating a cozy, welcoming “home away from home” doesn’t have to be overwhelming. Here are
Fractions are a tricky concept to teach. Sure, you can always bring in some food analogies or examples, but eventually, they lose their appeal. Bringing some fraction games into your classroom is a great way to help teach, reinforce, and review what your students are learning with fractions! Here are
Wanting to grow and foster a love of reading in your students can feel like a daunting task. What do you do to help your kiddos who hate even picking up a book? How can you help develop your students into lifelong readers without adding more and more to your
Sometimes you need a quick brain break game to help your students make it through the day. (Especially if it’s been crummy weather and everyone feels cooped up.) But, if “scrolling” through your options for brain break games is taking too much time, check out these 20 fun-filled FREE games
Social-emotional learning is super important in the classroom. It provides a chance to help students learn more about the emotions they experience daily and how to respond to those emotions. Picture books are GREAT ways to introduce ideas, spark conversation, and begin an SEL lesson at any age level. You
Sometimes, thinking about how to actually get your printable classroom decor set up is overwhelming. Where do you start? What items do you include? How much time is this going to take? You have the vision for the beautiful classroom your room will become with this decor set, but aren’t
Printable classroom decor is amazing. It easily allows you to transform your classroom where everything matches and blends. But, that isn’t the only purpose. Classroom decor has the potential to maximize the learning happening in your classroom. How? Because almost ALL of my items in the classroom decor bundles are
Keeping up with families can feel like a never-ending race. There is always one more email to respond to, one more phone call to make, or one more note to send home. One way to save yourself some time AND keep all of your families in the loop is to
There is a lot going on in your classroom each day. Sometimes we need to draw our students’ attention to the things that really matter. What better way to do that than by printing classroom posters instead of just normal pieces of paper?? This way students can really engage with
Everyone enjoys being celebrated when they do something extraordinary. Our students are no different. Adding classroom rewards into your management system is a way to keep students engaged and excited to follow expectations. But how many of you are tired of constantly filling up a “treasure box” with little trinkets
