Birthdays are a BIG deal to kids. Remember the excitement?! But how can teachers make student birthdays extra special without a big hit to the wallet? There are so many ways to celebrate students on their special day from a birthday board classroom display to
A teacher has just finished teaching a well planned, engaging lesson. It’s time for students to work independently. She pulls out readers to work with a student one-on-one feeling pride at how well the lesson just went. When suddenly, across the room comes a happy
A wise teacher knows to expect the unexpected. Sick days. Quarantine. Mental health days. Chances are you may need to take a day away from the classroom this year! Be prepared for the unexpected and take the stress out of substitute lesson prep with these
Are you a new 2nd grade teacher? Welcome to the BEST grade! Second graders love their teachers, love school, and are creative and funny! They are eager to learn and soak up content like sponges. Below are the best tips for taking on grade two
Addition strategies give students tools to solve problems efficiently while building deep number sense. Instead of memorizing procedures, students learn how numbers work. In this post, you’ll find 14 addition strategies used in kindergarten through 3rd grade — plus step-by-step ideas for modeling each one
The back to school season is always chaotic, but when you add on the extra layer of being a Kindergarten teacher, things get even more hectic. For many students, Kindergarten is their first school experience, or even first experience with an adult outside of their
