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30 Second Teacher Hack To Organize Curriculum

30 Sec Hack

Use This 30 Second Teacher Hack To Organize Your Curriculum Are you tired of search each week for classroom activities to spice up your boring curriculum?  You spent countless hours last year finding amazing resources but now when you go to find them for this year, you can’t recall where or if you kept copies […]

Build A Class Chant For A Happy School Year

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Building Classroom Chants For A Happy School Year Set yourself up for a happy school year by establishing classroom rules and classroom chants to review classroom expectations everyday.   Picture this: 1:35 pm, your administrator walks in for an unannounced observation.  He sits on a small chair at the back of the room and crosses […]

Hand Poem Activity For Back-To-School

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Handprint Poem Craft For the First Day Of School The first day of school is magical.  Everyone is so excited and a little nervous. (Even the teachers) This special day deserves a special project. Use this hand poem for your first class craft. Handprint Poem To Help Parents I wrote this poem a few years […]

75+ Classroom Supplies For Teachers

Back To School Supply List For Teachers

75+ Classroom Supplies For Teachers What are the classroom supplies you need for your the new school year? Keep reading to download the free 75+ Classroom Supplies for Teachers checklist.  This list also includes a list of personal self care items that will bring joy into your teacher life. Three Cheers For Teacher School Supplies […]

Back To School Welcome Packet Essentials

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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 […]

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 […]