I don’t know about you, but I have always loved planning Christmas and New Year activities for my classroom! The last few weeks before break usually fly by– they include posting grades, making ornaments, planning a class…
In case you’ve missed the first couple of posts about the 12 Days of Christmas celebration in my classroom– click here to start on Day 1! As you read through my daily plans you can also get some…
Today was the 3rd day of Christmas! We started out Elf Day by reading this adorable picture book: If you’ve never heard of it– I think it’s often overlooked! However, my kids were totally into the story– and…
Today was candy cane day in our classroom! The kids were so excited! First, we read a silly picture book involving candy canes and filled out a graphic organizer: Next, I found this wonderful post on Pinterest! We…
I am so excited for these last couple weeks before Christmas break (I know, I must be crazy!). But it’s such a fun time when teachers can do so much with their students! I plan to do a…
Perhaps I’m the only teacher with this struggle: It seems as though I wear a student magnet to school– because the way my students flock to me (and to my desk)– it sure does seem that way! …
Hey guys! I’m so excited because school is almost here and my room is almost ready to show you! The last few weeks I’ve become OBSESSED with making my own posters! I take everything that is usually one…
Oh my! I blinked and July was over! Does anyone else ever feel like July is so short compared to June? My school’s “Open House” night is coming up soon! We always have it 2 days before the…
Hello everyone! I know I’m not the most consistent blogger– so thank you for sticking with me! Today I’m going to share a fun DIY I found on Pinterest: Scratch-Off Reward Cards! The steps were very simple– and…
Hello friends! It’s that time of year again– cue the scary music– time for end-of-the-year testing! This year I’ve been trying some new strategies to keep my kids engaged in our review! Check them out below: This first…
Hello everyone! I’m so excited today to be joining up with my friend and fellow blogger– Kim Solis from Elementary Antics! Today I wanted to share a fun, new project you can use this spring to help prepare…
A few months ago I decided I better get serious about my work outside of school– and what better way than an office makeover? My office originally started out with hand-me-down items and mishmash (is that a word?)…
I decided it was finally time to take down my snowman bulletin board in the hallway, and since Valentine’s Day is looming around the corner– I knew it would make a great bulletin board! This week we studied…
I know it’s only January– but I feel it’s never too early to start gathering ideas and valuable materials for the dreaded test prep days! Here are some of my favorites! Check out these informational articles from my…
It’s the question every teacher dreads… “I’m done, what do I do?” If I had a dollar for each time my students asked me this question, I would be rich– probably a millionaire! At the beginning of each…
One of my favorite holidays is Thanksgiving! If I were rich, I’d probably spend all my money on cute turkeys and Thanksgiving decorations! Do you struggle with creating engaging lesson plans during this hectic time? Sometimes this week…
We have officially started learning our multiplication facts in class! We started with our easy ones (0-2, 5, and 10)– but starting this week I plan to move on to 3’s, 4’s, and 11’s. I was getting tired…
In my classroom I have 2 large black filing cabinets. One cabinet has a drawer specifically for monthly themed files. In those files are a wide variety of objects (practice sheets, coloring pages, bulletin board ideas, etc.) I…
It’s been awhile since I’ve done a follower freebie! So my newest freebie is an editable bookmark that you can use in your classroom. You can give them as gifts to students– or you can use them as…
Last year I noticed something about my 3rd graders– when they were in my room, they were behaved wonderfully. But then they would go to PE, Art, or Music– and return with a report that we “weren’t listening”…
This is the first year I’m going to try “Brag Tags”. I know a lot of people aren’t a fan of the name– since we usually give the word “brag” a bad connotation (especially in school)– but I…
Today I was sitting in my classroom making birthday goodie bags– I don’t do candy for birthdays– instead I usually give them something like a special pencil, bookmark, and birthday brag tag! Anyway, I realized I needed a…
Good morning! Have you ever used Class Dojo? If you haven’t, you definitely need to go to their FREE site and watch some of their promotional videos. I’ve been using it for about 4 years– and every year my…
I love using Daily 5 in the classroom! If you haven’t read that book— I highly recommend it! One of my favorite aspects of Daily 5 (other than “Read to Self”– who doesn’t love the sound of children…
