Teacher Work-Life Balance IS Possible You became a teacher because you love being able to make an impact in students' lives. You love the connections, the rewarding "aha" moments, and the fun energetic environment that comes with teaching. However, it can quickly feel like teaching has taken over your entire life. But the good news is: Teacher Work-Life Balance is ... Read More about Teacher Work Life Balance IS Possible
Easy Classroom Jobs
Wondering how to set up classroom jobs? I’ve got you covered. Ditch the jobs and do “Special Helper” instead. Hear me out! Special Helper is an easy, efficient way to do your classroom jobs. This is going to save you so much time, space, and energy. You’re going to wish you got rid of traditional jobs a long time ago! Each day one student is the Special Helper and does all ... Read More about Easy Classroom Jobs
Word Work Activities
What is Word Work? Word work is dedicated time to practice words or word concepts students are learning. Word work activities are focused on enhancing students' understanding and engagement with words. These activities may include practicing high-frequency words, spelling patterns, word families, etc that help build spelling and reading skills. Make Word Work ... Read More about Word Work Activities
Ditch the Morning Work and Start doing Morning Bins
Why use Morning Bins instead of morning work? Morning bins give you and your students a nice soft start to the day! Morning bin activities give students a purposeful morning activity to do while offering them a calm start to the school day. Your students will build social skills and it allows students to ease into the day. Do you like to come into school and get ... Read More about Ditch the Morning Work and Start doing Morning Bins
Halloween Class Party
Halloween Class Party Made Easy Are you having a Halloween Party in your classroom? It doesn’t have to be hard or time consuming. Take a look at what I do for Halloween class parties in my classroom. I’ve even put together everything you need to make your Halloween Class Party planning and prepping a snap! Halloween Class Party Ideas Wondering what to do for your ... Read More about Halloween Class Party
Classroom Elf
It’s almost time to bring out your classroom elf! Can you believe it? It's the holiday season, and there’s no better time to teach about kindness and giving. Having an elf on the shelf in your classroom does not need to be complicated or time consuming. The most easy classroom elf activity that you can do each day with your students is a December Kindness Challenge. What I ... Read More about Classroom Elf
