The Teacher’s Assistant
This blog post is short and sweet! Sometimes you just need 5 minutes to finish grading tests or work with struggling students– but it’s hard to find time when your other 25 students are constantly coming up to…
The 12 Days of Christmas: Day 8 (Kindness Day)
I think today was one of my favorite days so far! We had a great day discussing how we could show kindness to others in school, at home, and in our community! First we read this book: It’s…
The 12 Days of Christmas: Day 7 (Stocking Day)
Today was stocking day– and we started by reading a picture book. This one was hard to come by, so I actually purchased it for the Kindle on the Amazon website– and then just projected it on the…
The 12 Days of Christmas: Day 6 (Santa Day)
Tuesday was Santa day in our 12 days of Christmas! If you missed my other posts and want to start back at the beginning– click here. We began our morning by reading the book “How to Catch Santa”….
The 12 Days of Christmas: Day 5 (Snow Day)
Monday was snow day in our classroom! My kids were pretty excited because we have yet to have any real “wintry” weather this year! We started out by reading the book “Snowmen at Christmas”– there is also “Snowmen…
Welcoming the New Year in Your Classroom!
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…
The 12 Days of Christmas: Day 4 (Gingerbread Day)
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…
The 12 Days of Christmas: Day 3 (Elf Day)
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…
The 12 Days of Christmas: Day 2 (Candy Canes)
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…
DIY Scratch-Off Reward Cards!
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…
Motivational Ways to Prep for Standardized Testing!
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…
Valentine’s Day & Adjectives (Plus a Freebie)
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’m Done… Now What? (Freebie)
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…
Thanksgiving in the Classroom
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…
If that doesn’t pan out…
I wish I could say that I’ve done something totally awesome and creative today… But sadly I have not. I DID make some delicious chocolate chip pancakes. I am starting to think that if this teaching gig doesn’t…