Unsure of what to get your colleagues, teacher friends or kids teachers? This list is full of the best teacher…
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Top Ten Books for October
We are about to enter the beginning of the holiday season, a time where children act like it’s a full…
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Calm Down Kits in the Classroom
Do you have a Calm Down Kit in your classroom? I love mine. It is a great way to teach your…
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Should You Try Flexible Seating? Why I Think It Worked for Me
Flexible seating is just that – FLEXIBLE! It has so many benefits for children. A few years ago, I added…
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Ten Must Have Primary Books That Teach Tolerance, Acceptance and Empathy
As a teacher, I feel it is my duty to teach students tolerance, acceptance and empathy. We want every single…
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Sight Words
Every primary teacher knows how important sight words are to beginning readers. When many of these words show up in…
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STEM in the First Grade Classroom
A few years ago I began Genius Hour on Fridays to incorporate STEM into our classroom. STEM (which stands for Science,…
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Activities for the New Year PLUS a Freebie!
I love the new year! It is a time to wipe the slates clean and start anew. Who doesn’t love…
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Surviving the End of the Year
I wrapped up my 22nd year of teaching on Friday! YIPPEE!!!!!!! The children are the #1 reason I teach and…
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Celebrating the New Year in Your Classroom
Happy 2017! It’s out with the old and in with the new. While I don’t make resolutions, I do look…
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The Kindness Elf – A Freebie
My teammate found this adorable elf at Target. We decided to have a Kindness Elf instead of the Elf on…
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First Grade Phonemic Awareness Lesson from my Phonemic Awareness Bundle.
Wondering what phonemic awareness looks like or how to teach it in the classroom. This video takes one of my…
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The First Weeks of School – Procedures and a Freebie
We are 17 days into school and I finally feel as if I can catch my breath! There are so…
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Top 10 Math Tools for Your Primary Classroom
Getting ready for a new school year? Well, I am here to help you decide what are some of your…
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Chapter Books for 1st Grade
I always schedule reading right after lunch. I love this time of the day. The students settle in from recess…
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5 Tips for a Happy Classroom
Let’s face it: We spend a lot of time at school. Some days I feel like I spend more time…
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Tips for Successful Parent Teacher Conferences
It is that time of year again! Some of us love conference week while others of us dread it. Either…
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ALL ABOUT PHONEMIC AWARENESS
Do you have students who can tap out each sound in a word but cannot put it all together to…
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Picture Books That Help You Start the Year Right
It’s almost that time of year again. The stores are filled with notebooks, binders, pens, markers, backpacks, rulers, glue, crayons,…
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