20 Gift Ideas for Teacher for Christmas – From a TEACHER! If you stop to think about it, M-F teachers spend just as much time with our kids as we do! I know I’m beyond grateful for the time and energy these superhumans pour into my “mini-me”s each year. That’s why you’ll find me searching, …
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Who doesn’t love this tradition? Kids standing on their front porch, by the bus stop or in front of their new school holding their first day of school printable posters are the cutest! I started this tradition with my own kids when my oldest was in Kindergarten. We do the same thing on the …
Kids love running around in the sun all summer long, but they have to rest at some point! When they do, have some summer reading fun ready with these book log printable games. They’re the perfect way to keep those reading skills sharp and avoid the summer reading slump! (Read more about the importance of …
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 …
Teacher friends, it’s that time of year! Mid-July and time to start thinking about school again. 😲 I know my first year teachers out there are spending their July wondering how to prepare for first year teaching. I can remember that time of my life like it was yesterday! The first priority for me …
Whether you’ve already been offered a teaching position or you’re anxiously waiting for a post-interview phone call, your mind is most likely spinning wondering how to prepare for first year teaching. It might have been 16 years ago, but I can still totally remember that feeling! It seemed like my list of first year …
Are you wondering how to celebrate the end of the school year? This is one of my favorite ideas for end of school year party! Why not have a luau party?! This is one of my favorite ideas for end of school year party. There are many fun classroom spring party ideas that can be …
Have you noticed all of the Mother’s Day crafts for kids out there? It’s like an unlimited number of Mother’s Day craft ideas. When I first started teaching, I would plan these elaborate Mother’s Day activities for students in my class. Each year, my class made this Mother’s Day card that would fold out into …
Do I love basketball? Nope. Do I look forward to March? YES! For me, March isn’t about basketball at all. Shh! Don’t tell my husband! Instead, it’s about something that I love so much more – children’s books & classroom fun! Here’s how I use a March Madness Book Bracket in my classroom: …
The day of our cafe my littles came in buzzing! They were so excited to finally see all of their hard work come into play! We started by having a quick “mock” cafe with another class. The servers pretended to take orders and money. The cashiers went through the motions of organizing the money in …
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The prep jobs were an opportunity for all of the students to show some creativity and personality! Each group had some samples from real restaurants to study. We took time to meet and notice similarities in the products. We also discussed if the purpose was to persuade, inform, or entertain. The answer was often more …
Hopefully my initial Kindness Cafe post has lead you here. As you know, this project was such a success and I can’t wait to do it all again next year! But it required a lot of planning and prep. I thought I would save you a TON of time by sharing our journey as we …
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A few years ago, I introduced Kind Kids Club in my classroom. Each year the kids learn how great it can feel to help others. They also learn the value of working as a team to accomplish even more. Most importantly, they learn that no matter how small you are, you can still make a …
