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LITERACY IN THE CLASSROOM
Read our latest content on all things reading, writing, and language arts!
Wemberly Worried but a New Friend Made School Less Scary
We all worry sometimes, but most of the things we worry about will never happen. Wemberly Worried can help ease beginning of the year worries about the unknown by laughing together over some of the silly things Wemberly worries about and talking about those things that may be common worries among class members.
Rock Your First Day of School Like Pete the Cat Rocking in His New School Shoes
When students begin a new school year, they often have a little anxiety over not knowing just what to expect. In Pete the Cat Rocking in My School Shoes, Pete can help reassure students that there is no need to worry even if they encounter new things at school.
Turkey Goes to School with a New Clever Plan to Trick the Teacher
Turkey Goes to School is the fifth book in the Turkey Trouble series. This fun story will have students guessing what disguise he will try next so that he and his friends can spend the day at school!
MATH IN THE CLASSROOM
Read our latest content on numbers, operations, graphing, and more!
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SCIENCE IN THE CLASSROOM
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ALL ABOUT SOCIAL STUDIES
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NEW TEACHER RESOURCES
Read our latest content to help you get through your first few years of teaching!
How Behavior Calendars Can Help You Establish Effective and Efficient Communication
I’m not here to convince you one method is better than another. I’m here to talk to you about the importance of communicating behaviors in the classroom to parents. I’ve found the easiest way to communicate daily with your parents about classroom behavior is to send home behavior calendars. I know, I know… this is nothing new. But have you ever considered what your behavior calendars can do for you?
A Crayon Storage Solution to Make Your Life Easier
Do you have a crayon storage system in your classroom? I don’t know about your classroom, but I’ve always found crayons cause a lot of trouble! Someone broke their blue crayon, someone lost their red, all the yellows disappeared from table one, etc. Then magically at the end of the day, all those crayons end up on the floor!
25 Community Circle Prompts to Encourage Positive Classroom Connections
Introducing a community circle at the beginning of the school year is a good way to begin to get to know your students and help them to connect with one another. I’ve collected a list of community circle prompts to get you started, but first, let’s talk about the basics of your community circle.