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Engaging Resources for BUSY Teachers
Finding treasure chest prizes for 6th graders can be a challenge. Many of the inexpensive toys are geared for younger children. I use a set of coupons for free items such as “Homework Pass” or “Sit at the Teacher’s Desk for a Day”. However, I also use a treasure box with toy prizes. I don’t …
I was talking with a new teacher who asked me about assigning student numbers. She wanted to know what I use them for. My answer was…. Well, I use them for pretty much everything. There are so many advantages to using student numbers for classroom organization. How It Works Each student has a number 1-30 …
Have you heard of VolunteerSpot? I didn’t know about it until a teacher friend introduced me to it this past year. What a huge time saver! VolunteerSpot is a free online system for organizing and scheduling events with volunteers. I used it for two types of activities — parent conferences and class parties.To schedule conferences, …
One of my goals this summer was to organize and prepare my calendar pieces in advance. In the past, I often waited until the last minute and frantically searched for them the night before I needed them. I want to be more organized this year. I like to use calendar cards that can simply be …
Patterns are everywhere in nature. Recognizing patterns is a fundamental math skill. One of my favorite books for teaching patterns is Pattern Bugs by Trudy Harris. Pattern Bugs by Trudy Harris This is such a cute book. It is a picture book with language that young children will understand and all will enjoy. Each bug in …
Although it is mid-July, many teachers are starting to think about heading back to school. Today, I met up with a teacher friend who is already getting her room set up. Yikes! That makes me feel like I am falling behind. I thought we were supposed to be on vacation for a few more weeks. …
I just completed a new product for grammar. It is a set of Adjective Task Cards. Students are asked to identify adjectives used in sentences and then identify the noun that each adjective describes. All of my task cards are aligned to common core state standards. Answer keys and recording sheets are included. This product …
Since I have been home all summer with a preschooler and almost kindergartener, I have been focused a lot on early learning. All of my early learning activities are inspired by my own two children. This morning I updated one of my first products for early learning. It is a set of 32 task cards …
One of my favorite ideas for writing journals is to use picture prompts. Simply find an interesting picture and ask students to describe what is happening. They could make up a story or tell how a person in the picture might be feeling. The possibilities are limitless. On Pinterest, I have a growing collection of …
Although I teach 6th grade, I have the pleasure of reading bedtime stories with two young children who adore Pete the Cat books. Back to School: For back to school, Pete the Cat: Rocking in My School Shoeswould be just the thing. In this story, Pete shows all the things he does during a school day…and of …
While many teachers and students are on vacation, there are quite a few that are involved in summer school or have year-round-calendars. Here is a list of beach themed writing prompts for summer. The list includes topics about summer, the beach, sailboats, seashells, and more. Be sure to look for the free writing papers at …
My children’s new favorite book is Do Unto Otters: A Book About Manners by Laurie Keller. We just discovered it a few weeks ago. It is about a rabbit who gets new neighbors, the otters. It is great for teaching kids about how to treat others. The otters are very silly. This book gets a …
