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  • The Teacher’s Assistant

    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…

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  • The 12 Days of Christmas: Day 8 (Kindness Day)

    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! Please note: Any Amazon links in…

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  • The 12 Days of Christmas: Day 7 (Stocking Day)

    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…

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  • The 12 Days of Christmas: Day 6 (Santa Day)

    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. Please note: Any Amazon links in this post are affiliate links. We…

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  • The 12 Days of Christmas: Day 5 (Snow Day)

    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! Please note: Any Amazon links in this post are affiliate links. We started out…

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  • Welcoming the New Year in Your Classroom!

    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…

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  • The 12 Days of Christmas: Day 4 (Gingerbread Day)

    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…

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  • The 12 Days of Christmas: Day 3 (Elf Day)

    The 12 Days of Christmas: Day 3 (Elf Day)

    Today was the 3rd day of Christmas! Please note: Any Amazon links in this post are affiliate links. We started out Elf Day by reading this adorable picture book: If you’ve never heard of it– I think it’s…

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  • The 12 Days of Christmas: Day 2 (Candy Canes)

    The 12 Days of Christmas: Day 2 (Candy Canes)

    Today was candy cane day in our classroom! The kids were so excited! Please note: Any Amazon links in this post are affiliate links. First, we read a silly picture book involving candy canes and filled out a…

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  • DIY Scratch-Off Reward Cards!

    DIY Scratch-Off Reward Cards!

    Are you looking for a fun and unique way to reward your students? Maybe you need a new idea for a class economy reward or class dojo reward?  This idea doesn’t cost a lost of money– can be…

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  • Motivational Ways to Prep for Standardized Testing!

    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…

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  • Valentine’s Day & Adjectives (Plus a Freebie)

    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…

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  • I’m Done… Now What?

    I’m Done… Now What?

    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…

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  • Thanksgiving in the Classroom

    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…

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It’s been a… summer. For some reason I thought it It’s been a… summer. For some reason I thought it was a good idea to get a puppy (hint: it wasn’t. I haven’t been able to sleep in once). My youngest broke her clavicle falling out of her bed. But we’ve been swimming and playing, and I’ve been crocheting and not spending any time thinking about school. So of course I have nothing school related to post on my school IG account. But if you’ve made it this far— enjoy the eerily accurate picture my 3 year old drew of me on the magnadoodle board. Looking into filler as we speak 😑😬 How was your summer?
New bulletin board— up and ready just in time for New bulletin board— up and ready just in time for Read Across America week & spring! Comment “books” and I can send you the link 🐾📚#readacrossamerica #bookbulletinboard #dogbulletinboard
Still one of my favorite activities to use the las Still one of my favorite activities to use the last couple weeks before Christmas break! I’ve also got a basic addition/subtraction version in my TpT store if you teach younger grades 🎄
I mean, she’s just so photogenic 🤪 I just knew her I mean, she’s just so photogenic 🤪 I just knew her adorable face would make the perfect posters for my classroom ❤️
Making a jumbo friendship bracelet was fun! I used Making a jumbo friendship bracelet was fun! I used everything shown in the video— I used bead clipart from Etsy, sized it to match the 3” discs, laminated and glued them on to the discs to make them last longer! My needle was sharp enough to go through everything easily 🎉 

I ended up with enough supplies to make another one for a friend across the hall, and I could easily make one more for a shorter name! 

Amazon supply list is link in my profile ❤️
Day 3 in the classroom— getting all the smaller de Day 3 in the classroom— getting all the smaller details in before I start in on my larger projects (bulletin boards and wall posters)
In the wise words of Rafiki, “It is time!” I am re In the wise words of Rafiki, “It is time!” I am returning to the classroom for the first time since staying home to have my 2 girls. Can you guess what grade??? 

Day 1 Strategy: no decor— just a LOT of decluttering. Teachers truly do save everything, and I don’t want any of it. I am going to try for a minimalistic classroom this year! Stay tuned for more! 

Pro tip: don’t save it just because you may use it “some day” (trust me, you probably won’t)

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