As teachers, we LOVE office supplies. The number of sticky notes I have in my desk is astounding, but there's just one problem. I start way too many lists on way too many different sticky notes. I can't keep them all straight! Then, inevitably I lose one and that's a recipe for disaster. Sound familiar? Well, I'm here to share with you my new favorite tool for making digital to-do lists. Introducing... Google Keep for teachers! What is Google Keep? Google Keep is basically a one stop hub for all of those lists you make. Have a list of things you need to prep for next week? Use ... read more
Free Apple Activities for K-2 Classrooms
September is right around the corner, and that means it's time for all things APPLES! I absolutely LOVE using apples for teaching so many skills and standards. I've rounded up over ten free apple activities for kindergarten through 2nd grade! Free Apple Activities for Reading & Writing Apple Pie Play Dough from Simply Creative Teaching - Teach your students to read a recipe for making play dough! Use the reading comprehension questions to help students prepare for making play dough! Apple Sounds from Miss Kindergarten - Help your students practice the alphabet sounds! After ... read more
Digital Phonics for First Grade & Second Grade
With our current pandemic, teaching remotely is becoming very common. Plus, we don't know how long distance learning will last. So, I wanted to create an engaging way for first grade and second grade students to practice phonics skills. That's why I've designed these digital phonics activities! Even if you're not teaching remotely, you can still use these digital phonics activities in the classroom. They are perfect to use on iPads, Chromebooks, or computers! Digital Phonics Platforms These phonics activities are ready to go on two platforms: Google Slides (can be used in Google ... read more
10 Books for Building Classroom Community
I don't know about you, but I LOVE finding new picture books to read during the first few weeks of school! These picture books are all about building classroom community, which is what we spend a ton of time doing at the beginning of the year! I've rounded up TEN books that are perfect to read during the back to school season. These are also great to read when building classroom community at ANY time of the school year! *Note: All of these books are linked to my Amazon affiliate store. Purchasing from one of my links is no extra charge to you, but it helps keep my little corner of the ... read more
Meet the Teacher Night
How to have a Successful Meet the Teacher Night Back to school time and meet the teacher is just around the corner! One of the most important things we do at the beginning of the year is share our classroom information with students and families. Everything from classroom expectations, homework, specials schedules, snacks, arrival & dismissal procedures... you name it. There's A TON! Now, imagine a parent with kids in multiple grade levels. All of that information for multiple kids and multiple classrooms. WHOA. Let's talk about how to make all of this information less daunting ... read more
1st Grade Math Centers for Common Core
Struggling with planning 1st grade math centers that are engaging and align with Common Core standards that you can use all year long? You'll love this post with tons of helpful links to help you find the best 1st grade math centers for your classroom! *If you're a 2nd grade teacher, head to this post! The Importance of 1st Grade Math Centers for Common Core Math centers provide the perfect time for students to practice, review, and apply the strategies they’ve been learning. My students have math centers every day, and it’s definitely a favorite! Aligning your math centers to ... read more
Free Planning Templates for Teachers
How many times have you wanted to plan ahead, only to get overwhelmed by all of the standards, resources, and ideas you have (or don't have)? Finding the right planning templates for teachers can be hard! Sound familiar? I've been there! I get excited planning for the upcoming month(s), but then when I sit down to do the nitty-gritty planning, frustration sets in because I have out a million books, worksheets, crafts, centers, and so much more. Let's talk about a solution! Free Planning Templates! If you're anything like me, I find it incredibly helpful to my upcoming ... read more
Beginning of the Year Math Assessments
Beginning of the Year Math Assessments At the beginning of the year, it's always incredibly important to get to know your students as readers and mathematicians. Having the right beginning of the year math assessments is crucial! I always found it was much easier to get to know my students' reading ability because we always had Fountas & Pinnell or DRA to use. However, when it came to math, I had to come up with my own assessments. The district assessments I had were not helpful. While I often used paper/pencil, whole class assessments, it wasn't exactly what I needed or wanted. ... read more
First Year Teacher Tips
First year teacher tips to from seasoned teachers Congratulations! You've landed your very first teaching job! It's such an exciting time. Today I'm sharing with you tons of first year teacher advice from seasoned teachers who have been exactly where you've been! Plus, at the end of this post you'll find a FREE back to school routines & procedures checklist to help you during your first week of school! First Year Teacher Tips for Classroom Management Set your standards and routines from day one.Be consistent in classroom management but flexible in teaching.Clearly set your ... read more
Digital Learning: Getting Started
I've heard from so many teachers that they're worried about planning for a part-time digital learning year and part-time in the classroom year with our current global pandemic. It's hard to plan for everything, and it's not easy to learn so many different platforms to help you teach remotely! That's why I rounded up digital learning guides for platforms such as Google Classroom, Google Slides, Boom Learning, and Seesaw! Digital Learning with Google Classroom & Slides Is this your first time using Google Classroom? Tales from Outside the classroom has a great video introduction to ... read more
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