Back-2-School Prep: Getting a Head Start!
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…
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…
Springing Into Learning (Fun Ideas & Freebie)
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…
Office Makeover and DIY Gallery Wall
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?)…
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…
Fun, Motivational Test Prep Ideas
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…
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…
Multiplication (Multiple Ways)
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…
Monthly Organization
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…
Follower Freebie– Editable Bookmarks!
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…
Brownie Points (A Cheap Behavior Management Strategy)
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”…
Brag Tags: How to Use, Store, and Manage Your Tags
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…
Birthday Tub Fun!
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…
Using Class Dojo as a Classroom Economy!
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…
Word Work: Is it too much work for you?
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…
Paper Problems: How Do You Stay On Top of It All??
Some days after school I just sit at my desk and look around at the stacks of papers. I have some to grade– some to send home– some to keep and file– and then some! So my question…
Date Night Jar (plus free printables!)
My husband and I are the type of people who get stuck in a rut (and we’re usually ok with that)– but I decided I wanted to make something that would encourage us to do something new! Thus–…
Crate Seats (I’m so behind the times)
Follow my blog with Bloglovin Remember when the idea of making crate seats came out and it was all the rage? Me too. However, I am way behind the times! I decided that this summer was THE summer…
Feelin’ the Stress from the Test… Plus Another Giveaway!
Anybody else tired of standardized testing? I feel like since spring break all I’ve done is make my students practice, practice, practice for our end of the year MAP Test. I feel kind of bad because we don’t…
Snow, Grace, & Springtime FREEBIES Linky
We’ve had more snow days– MORE– which makes about… 24 days now. I’m pretty sick of snow and cold. Thanks to all the snow and such I’ve had a LOT of time to work on my stuff for…
The Big Day! (Plus a GIVEAWAY!)
The big day has finally arrived! I know it seems silly when other TPT creators have over 1000 followers– but to me 100 is a big deal. I am so excited that I’m hosting a giveaway! Check it…
Jungle Fever (the good kind)
It was a week of accomplishment for me! First, I finished a painting for the baby of a close friend: Next, I created a lot of various documents to use in my school’s Open House! Click on the…