10 Attention Getting Signals for Quieting a Noisy Class

Are you looking for new ideas for attention getting signals? Sometimes it can be tough to get (and keep)  your students’ attention! Every so often I need a new idea and scour the internet, Pinterest, blogs, and my friends’ classrooms for inspiration. Let’s talk attention getting signals for even the

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St. Patrick’s Day Activities and Ideas

 It’s time to bring some St. Patrick’s Day activities and ideas into your classroom since it’s right  around the corner. You can even pin this blog post and save it for this time next year! Leprechaun Paper Plate Mask Grab this fun and easy to make mask from Simply Today

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How to Introduce Flexible Seating

All At Once Maybe it’s the start of a school year, or maybe you just really stocked up, or that Donor’s Choose project got funded, and you have everything and want the students to try it out! Last year, this is how I did it. I went over (briefly) the

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Tips for Teaching Writing

Isn’t teaching writing so tough? Personally, I always find it the most challenging subject to teach. I have been to professional development and found resources with online videos and books that helped me, so I wanted to share with you! Texts for Students and Teachers First, I highly recommend helping

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The Hat by Jan Brett – Book Review

Do you know the Book The Hat was published just in 1997? It feels like I have known and loved this book forever! Today, I thought I would stop by with a short review of the book and some suggestions for The Hat themed activities for your classroom! Other wonderful

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Tips for Teaching Geography

                                   Geography and maps can be a beast to teach, especially if like me, your school does not have a set curriculum and you have to gather your own ideas to meet the standards in

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How to Make New Students Feel Comfortable

One thing you should know before you scan through this post is that I am a reading specialist so I work with students individually or in groups of up to four students in my classroom. When I am discussing “new students”, I am thinking of students that join my reading

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Ideas for Teaching Immigration

Immigration to America is part of the second grade curriculum in my district and state. I always had a hard time finding resources that met my needs and ended up gathering a lot of ideas over the last few years. I am here to share those with you so you

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How to Manage Incomplete Work

  Let’s talk incomplete work! No matter what grade or class you teach, or the age of your students, there will always be incomplete work to manage. Over the course of many years of teaching, I gathered and tried quite a few different things. I will share them with you

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