6 Hand Signs That Changed My Classroom Management
Using ASL in my classroom has probably had a larger positive impact on my classroom management than any other strategy I have implemented....
The 1 Trick You Need to Manage Assembly Behavior
Managing assembly behavior can be a challenge; You have to try to manage your class silently while sitting on the end of a long row of...
5 Tips to Help Teachers Survive Halloween
Halloween is on a Monday this year! If that doesn't scare you I don't know what will. Halloween can be one of the most challenging...
How to Choose the Right Classroom Desk Arrangement for You
It's that time of year again. It's time for you to spend countless hours in a mostly empty school building setting up your classroom...
5 Fun and Free Indoor Recess Activities
The weather is already starting to change and with the changing weather comes the dreaded Indoor Recess. Often times going to the gym is...
Free Earth Day Writing Activity
Earth day is coming up! This is a great time for us to teach our students how the little choices they make can make a huge difference for...
How to Have Positive Parent Communication
Some of the best advice I got as a new teacher was to make sure that I had a positive contact with each student's parent during the first...
My Favorite Activities for the First Week of School
I love the first week of school. I am excited, the kids are excited and everything is new. It is a chance for everyone to start fresh....
3 Back to School Icebreaker Games
I love playing Ice Breaker Games at the beginning of the year. It is so fun to see my students starting to get to know each other and...
End of the Year Compliment Book Activity + Free Printable
As the school year drew to a close in my classroom, I was looking for a fun way for my students to continue to practice their writing...
