Looking for meet the teacher night ideas for back to school? Want to have a successful meet the teacher night and first week of school? You’re in the right place! This post is packed full of back to school activities and resources to use in your classroom to start the year off successful! Starting the […]
Attention Grabbers: The Ultimate Classroom Management Tool
Are attention grabbers the ultimate classroom management hack for teachers? Keep reading to find out! If you’ve ever stood in front of a noisy classroom flapping the lights or clapping a pattern nobody notices, you know the struggle of getting students’ attention quickly and consistently. Call and response attention grabbers solve this problem. And once […]
Classroom Management Idea: Partner Food Pair Cards for Grouping Students
If you’ve ever felt stuck figuring out how to partner students quickly and fairly, you’re not alone. Many teachers spend too much time calling out partners, rearranging groups, or dealing with complaints about who’s paired with who. That’s where Partner Food Pair Cards come in: a fun and effective tool that makes classroom management, grouping, […]
Testing Encouragement and Motivation for Students
If you’re looking for testing encouragement for your students, you’re in the right place! Testing treats and testing encouragement notes are some of my favorite ways to alleviate some of the stress associated with state testing and make it a bit more fun for students. It’s that time of year again. State testing is on […]
What is Word Mapping and Why is it the Key to Permanent Reading Success
If you’ve been anywhere near the literacy world lately, you’ve probably heard teachers, reading specialists, and homeschool parents buzzing about word mapping. But what is word mapping, exactly, and why is it so important for developing readers? As a reading specialist who has worked with early readers and struggling readers alike, word mapping is one […]
The Ultimate Organization Hack: Google Sheets Checklists for Teachers
In this blog post, I’m going to show you the ultimate classroom organization hack! How to harness the power of Google Sheets checklists to streamline your organizational efforts, use less paper (aka those paper mountains where things get lost), and help you become a more efficient and effective teacher.
The Best December Read Alouds: A List of My Favorites
Have you been searching for a list of the best December read alouds and activities to do with your students this month? If so, I’ve got you covered with this post on the best December read alouds for kids this month to celebrate the holiday season! It’s finally here! The most wonderful time of the […]