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Boxed Set Books for Children

I’m here today with some recommendations for the 10 best boxed book sets! During this crazy times, kids and parents alike are at home, trying to keep busy (not get bored out of their minds) ! Of course, you know my favorite thing is reading. I figured now might be

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Stuck at Home Activities for the Family

Let’s talk about the fact that we all need some ideas and help of things to do while we are self-isolating! That’s why I put together this post today of  fun, engaging, stuck at home activities for the family (besides reading and using devices, of course!) Click on any of

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Managing Bathroom Trips

Are you always pulling your hair managing bathroom trips in your classroom? Students seem to ask a lot to go, and how do you track it as a busy teacher? If you are only sending one kid each time but swamped, you might end up forgetting who went when. I rounded

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End of the Day Classroom Routines

There are so many options for end of the day classroom routines. Are you a teacher who likes to have calm, quiet, activities, do you like review work at the end of the day, or some of both? Or something fun, active and engaging? Throughout my years of teaching second

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Conversation Starters for Building Social Emotional Skills

Hey teachers! Are you looking for ways to start building social emotional skills into your daily classroom life? I have a few ideas for you today – conversation starters you can use during morning meeting, class, meeting, or at other times!  Please also make sure to comment and let me know other

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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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