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Back To School Welcome Packet Essentials

Welcome Packet Post

Back To School Welcome Packet Getting ready for a new school year requires a TON of work.  There’s no way around it. If you are a primary teacher then your job is even a bit more of a challenge. This series breaks down this overwhelming undertaking into time and tasks. We are focusing on the […]

Easy Curriculum Mapping With This Calendar Template

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Easy Curriculum Mapping With This Calendar Template The People, The Paperwork and Now… The Planning It’s 2 months before school starts and you are raring to go. Today we will tackle “The Planning” for the new school year and talk about using a calendar to do some easy curriculum mapping.  If you’ve been following this […]

How To Organize the Chaos With The Teacher Binder

Teacher Binder

How To Organize The Chaos With A Teacher Binder “Picture this: You’re be sitting in a staff meeting and people throwing paper at you. Now what? Where do you put it? No worries. Teacher Binder to the rescue.  Punch those papers and put in the binder.” -Keep reading to get your teacher life organized with […]

Setting Up Your Classroom? Tips and Tricks For a Great Year.

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Getting Ready For A New School Year? Whether you are a newbie or a seasoned pro, planning for a new school year is exciting and daunting.  A good time to start your classroom set-up is 2 months before school starts but where to begin? What steps can a person take to be productive and not […]

Fun In The Sun Color Sheet

Fun In The Sun Color Sheet

Fun In The Sun Color Sheet Fun In The Sun Color Sheet for your little learners. Dreaming about the beach? Download this free printable color sheet and talk about a day at the beach. I love the beach and I love summer.  I have this quick little freebie for you and your little learners. Are […]

Student Writing With The Blueberry Pancake Problem

Writing Template

Writing Template And The Blueberry Pancake Problem This freebie is dedicated to my teacher friend Jane’s grandson.  She read him the book The Blueberry Pancake Problem and he immediately thought he should do some writing too. I’ve had a bunch of kidos tell me they wanted to be a writer too.  (Oh, man pullin’ at […]