Classroom management can be a doozy! Especially right before the holidays! I wanted something fun and engaging to help my students stay engaged and focused until winter break. I love changing up what I use in my classroom to help my students manage behaviors. These classroom holiday bingo boards are perfect! I introduced the bingo board during morning meeting. We talked about ways we can earn a bingo piece as a class.. working together, staying on task, participating, transitioning quickly, etc. We decided on what prize we would want to earn as a class! Throughout … [Read more...] about Classroom Management Bingo (FREE!)
Parent Communication with ClassTag
I love anything that helps make my job as a teacher easier and more effective. Parent communication with ClassTag does just that! When I first heard of this website/app I was blown away! ClassTag provides so many functions to make communicating with your parents seamless! It is like a hub with all the tools you need in one place. Plus, it is super user friendly for you and parents1 You can access it anywhere, from home or school using the app or website. Here are my favorite tools it offers: Events ClassTag gives you the option of creating classroom or grade … [Read more...] about Parent Communication with ClassTag
Holiday Ideas for the Classroom
I love any excuse to make our learning environment festive! Here are some of my favorite holiday ideas for the classroom! Elves at Work I added these cute signs above work spaces in our classroom where my students frequently work. They love it for the month of December! (freebie below!) Wrap desks and tables This great idea came from my good friend, Ashley from Texas Lonestar Teacher. I wrap some tables in our room where students work (under the elf signs) and then I allow my students to pay to get their desk wrapped for the month of December. This is part of … [Read more...] about Holiday Ideas for the Classroom
Holiday Gift Guides (Teachers, Him, Her, Kids)
This post contains holiday Gift guides for teachers, him, her, and kids below! Happy HOLLA-days!! This time of year is so fun! If you have been following me for anytime at all, especially on Instagram, you know how much I looove sharing my favorite Amazon finds! I thought it would be fun to do a holiday gift guide post for yall-full of amazon links! Easy shopping? YES PLEASE! Everything pictured in the guide is numbered and linked below...shop for teacher friends, your husband, MIL, or yourself! BONUS: send this link to anyone shopping for you so they know what to get … [Read more...] about Holiday Gift Guides (Teachers, Him, Her, Kids)
Staff Sunshine: Sunshine Cart
I love anyway to spread staff sunshine! This sunshine cart is easy and your staff will LOVE it! We grabbed some sodas, water sweeteners, chips, candy, and nuts from the store. We made sure to get enough for one drink and one snack per person. Our sunshine committee collects dues every year so we used some of our budget for this. Our library had this handy cart so we borrowed it! I added some target dollar spot banners to the sides and this cute sign and BAM! We were ready to roll! We just took the last few minutes of the day to deliver sunshine to our teachers! You … [Read more...] about Staff Sunshine: Sunshine Cart
Fall Writing Ideas
Inside: Free monster writing slide is the perfect way to get your students writing during the Fall season along with other fall writing ideas Happy fall y'all! I'm popping in to hopefully give you some inspiration for F A L L writing in your classroom! Even if you teach mid to upper elementary and themed and seasonal "fun" stuff isn't at the top of your to do list, you can still incorporate these ideas into your students writing! That is one of my favorite things about writing: the opportunity to make it exciting for our students! In my classroom we do a few … [Read more...] about Fall Writing Ideas