Hurry to Win For A Chance To Win $100 TPT GIFTCARD

Back to School Time of Year! Back to School Give Away from The Best of Teacher Entrepreneurs Marketing Cooperative! The end of the school year is a Great Time to Say: THANK YOU TO ALL OF THE GREAT EDUCATORS WHO HAVE WORKED HARD THIS YEAR! Plus It is A Great Chance for you to win […]
SIGHTWORD FLASHCARDS BORING! FIVE QUICK AND EASY WAYS TO TAKE BORING TO AMAZING!

SIGHTWORD Flashcards are an essential part of any primary classroom. It can get so tedious that some days, I wanted to shudder when we had to practice our sight words! IT WAS BORING TO ME AND I KNEW IT WAS TO MY FIRST-GRADE STUDENTS! I HAD TO COME UP WITH SOMETHING TO KEEP ME AWAKE! […]
Your Own Valentine’s Day Love Filled With Unique Qualities

Happy Valentine’s Day May it be filled with the unique qualities of love that surround all of us! What do I mean by this! Look at all of your students! Really Pause and Look at Them! Valentine’s Day is an exciting holiday for them! They are hoping to be able to give someone a Valentine! […]
Rainbows are Definitely the Right Teaching Tool for Quick Lessons

AS The Seasons Change Don’t Forget The RAINBOW Looking for Quick Ideas for Your Classroom! Use the Rainbow! To start you on your way! In the hall waiting for lunch Early finisher homework idea quick write the room task card partner activity substitute plans laugh out loud times/ silly answers Brainstorm […]
Some Ways to Bring Fun and Laughter and to Teachers in the Month of May

What a way to start your day! These are just some ways you can have some fun this month. Try it with your students, friends, and family. At this time of year, when you are a little stressed, every one of us needs to smile a little. Teacher Appreciation Week slipped by me due […]
Oh My? Where Are All the Outstanding Places We Can Read in Our Own World?

Oh, The Places We Can Read! Read Across America Day was always an important beginning of an integrated week of curriculum activities in my classroom. For those of you who don’t know the history of Read Across America, it began in 1998 by the NEA to promote the love of reading to students. It was […]
WONDERFUL THOUGHT FOR THE SEASON: ONE COLOSSAL WAY

Happy Holiday Season! I saw these thoughts on Facebook today and felt them worthwhile to share with all of you during these busy days. They reflect how I need to be reminded each day about how we touch other people’s lives. Best of luck to everyone this month! We will need it as we all […]
How to Make Sure My Students Grow

Help Them Grow! I just saw this post of how to redirect our thinking about helping students. I thought it was a definite way to rethink how we manage the child who has many needs. So thanks to Alex Den Heijer for creating this. Hope this helps all of […]
Measuring My Growth During the School Year

Going Back to School is an exciting time, for teachers, students, and parents. I want to share with you one section of my classroom, that was a huge success, no matter what age of the student. I always included a Growth Chart in my room. Each year I would put up a growth chart […]