Positive Report Card Comment Ideas Are you an elementary teacher looking for report card comment ideas? I’ve got your back! We typically have our students all day long. The upside is we get to know our students super well. The downside is sometimes that can leave us struggling to consolidate what we want to share …
5 Simple Ways to Connect with Students Every Day I’ve been teaching for much longer than I’m willing to admit and I’m still amazed at how quickly the days fly by. It seems like my littles always find ways to keep things interesting, so the days are over before I know it! That’s exactly why …
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There’ s nothing more frustrating for elementary teachers than when you take the time to plan an engaging lesson and then have to convince a student to participate. When this behavior begins, it’s important to use the correct work refusal interventions, such as a student work completion chart, to put a stop to it quickly …
Research on Homework Benefits To give homework or not? This has been a long-standing debate for educators everywhere. You can find research on homework benefits and about how homework can be detrimental to your students. Most educators can see both sides of the argument. That’s because when it comes down to it – both sides …
Manage Classroom Behavior Through SEL Instruction We often think of the need to teach social and emotional learning (SEL) and manage classroom behavior as two different things. In all reality, teaching SEL is essential for improving classroom management and student behavior. When teachers consistently implement SEL into their instruction, they are being proactive in helping …
What is respect? When creating a respect lesson plan and activities, it’s important that you, as the teacher, have a clear understanding of what respect IS and IS NOT. This will allow you to form an ideas of how to explain your own simplified definition of respect in a classroom to your students. This post …
What is Blurting? If you’ve been an elementary teacher for more than 45 seconds, you’ve probably already experienced blurting. I’m sure every elementary teacher has Googled, “How to get students to stop talking out” at least once in their career! If that’s you, read on for a plan of action and a FREE DOWNLOAD! Blurting …
As a teacher, it’s essential to have an organized daily agenda. You can make this visual for your students using agenda slides for the day. To make this process easier, we’ve created this great resource of free PowerPoint slides to use and they are absolutely FREE TO TEACHERS! These slides will help you …
It’s August: back to school time! Time to head back to your classroom for the first time since you said goodbye to the students you knew like the back of your hand. If you’re anything like me, you start to wonder how you’ll build classroom community that’s as strong as last year. Not only do …
What are Brag Tags? Do you use brag tags in the classroom? Brag tags are a motivational classroom management tool. You can use brag tags for reading, writing, math, etc. You can also use brag tags for mindset and character development. So what are they? Basically, they’re mini awards that students can earn and …
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Today we had a “snow day” AT school! All activities were snow themed. We started by reading Snowmen at Night, by Caralyn Buehner. Actually by the end of the day we had read all of the books from this series. They’re all so great! We did various snowman themed activities and crafts. I wanted to …
