A clean classroom doesn’t need to be a figment of your imagination. But it also doesn’t just happen…right? A day in an elementary classroom is filled with papers, markers, crayons, maybe some glue, science experiments, and potentially a craft or two. All of these activities and lessons tend to bring
Understanding place value is a tough concept for little learners. Finding ways to help make the abstract ideas more concrete and tangible is key. Add one (or a few) of these place value charts to help your students learn more about the smaller parts of numbers. What are Place Value
“I’m done….now what?” For the teachers with a student (or two) who will be done with the assignment within 5 minutes of giving it out. 😅 Pull from this list of early finisher ideas that will cost you almost nothing in terms of supplies AND prep time. This way, you
Does the question “What do I do now?” sound familiar? It used to pop up constantly in my classroom and drive me nuts. 😅 But I found a simple solution that made all the difference—daily slides! By adding these to your classroom routine and teaching students how to use them,
Complete and utter blank stares. I asked my students to solve 4 times 7. And every one of them looked like a deer standing in front of headlights. Helping students master their multiplication facts is tricky. It can feel like a never-ending battle. But, as their teacher, you KNOW how
Your classroom is a special place. ❤️ It’s the home base that holds you and your students for the entire school day. 🥰 This also means it needs to be home base for all of the supplies, papers, resources, and manipulatives EVERYONE needs each and every day. So, you’re probably looking
The perfect way to help give students access to resources is to put them in their hands. But giving students printouts for math facts 1-12 means lots of paper. And they will probably never be able to find what they actually need 🫠 Create handouts by printing multiple pages on
You’ve probably heard it over and over…. “Build relationships with students to make classroom management easier”. But have you ever wondered just how to do that? Here are 7 SIMPLE actions you can start taking today in your classroom to build those connections with ALL of your students. 1. Greet
Every good bulletin board needs a border. This helps the bulletin board feel complete. But should you use printable bulletin board borders or stick with the ones you can find in a craft store? That is the question I’ll help you answer. And if you choose to go the printable
Are you getting ready for Meet the Teacher Night and feeling a bit swamped with all the planning? Don’t worry, we’ve all been there! Whether you’re running short on ideas or have so many that you don’t know where to start, there’s no need to stress. My Meet the Teacher
If you found an editable resource you LOVE, but don’t have PowerPoint, you’re in the right spot! Eight easy steps are all it takes to convert a PowerPoint to Google Slides. 🤯 I do want to give one disclaimer: Google Slides does NOT allow you to add any font of your
You have the PERFECT plan for a beautiful bulletin board display with only one problem. You don’t have enough bulletin boards in your classroom. 🫠 Don’t worry! All you need is some extra wall space to create your own DIY classroom bulletin board. 🤩 Follow these six steps to transform
