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5 Simple Things you can do to bring Fall into your Classroom

I absolutely love fall! What teacher doesn’t right? It’s the time of the year when you see the most change. The leaves start to change colors, your students start to change in maturity, and the schedule starts to change as you approach your first fall or Thanksgiving break. Fall is all about change and it’sContinue reading “5 Simple Things you can do to bring Fall into your Classroom”

Teachers, sometimes it’s okay to take a break from teaching

As teachers, our time, talents, and energy are constantly put into our students and our classroom. We pour ourselves into our teaching and allow it to become our passion, our drive, and our heart. I know that, personally, even when I go shopping, it’s as if I see tons of toys as visuals for futureContinue reading “Teachers, sometimes it’s okay to take a break from teaching”

3 Easy Steps to Keep Your Classroom Clean

Your classroom might be the only clean, healthy, and uplifting environment a child is in today. Those are hard words to hear, but they’re true. Your classroom might truly be the only place where a child feels cared for, and why? Because you’ve organized, cleaned, and kept it bright and cheerful. But let’s face it,Continue reading “3 Easy Steps to Keep Your Classroom Clean”

50 Classroom Essentials

As we’re decorating our classrooms and preparing for the school year, there are a few essentials we need. As we run from dollar store to dollar store, let’s look at 50 things that every elementary school classroom could use. FOR THE TEACHER: Hidden Chocolate, Favorite Snacks, and Coffee Mug! Laptop or Desktop Computer Printer &Continue reading “50 Classroom Essentials”

Choosing Your Class Theme

I absolutely love this part! Choosing and creating the theme for your upcoming class is one of the most rewarding experiences of being a teacher! You get to watch your students walk into the classroom and see their eyes light up simply because you took the time to find out what could make learning fun.Continue reading “Choosing Your Class Theme”

Get Lost~Go Adventure

Okay. Let me clarify. I’m not talking about getting lost as in wandering in the wilderness and not finding your way out. I’m talking about escaping into a new world and creating new things. 1.Get Lost In A Good Book There are so many different kinds of books out there and the summer time isContinue reading “Get Lost~Go Adventure”

Spring into Summer

Summer is the lovely word that all teachers and students look forward to. Summer means no grading, no lesson plan making, and no teacher-parent conference anticipating. Summer gives us those long naps, joyous vacations, and wonderful memories. Summer includes freezing popsicles tickling our taste buds and warm, sand between our toes. Ready for it yet?Continue reading “Spring into Summer”