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Morning Meeting greetings are the perfect way to start each day in your upper elementary classroom. Morning Meeting is one of the most important parts of my school day. I believe that it should be a pillar in every classroom. If who do Morning Meeting, or if you’re interested in starting Morning Meeting, you may know ... Read the Post...
I am very passionate about building a classroom community, or classroom family, that is tight-knit, supportive, respectful, honest, collaborative, and loving. Not only does it help when it comes to classroom management, but it also makes our classroom feel safe. Building a community of learners in the classroom gives ... Read the Post...
Equivalent Fractions can be a difficult concept for your third grade and fourth grade students to grasp, and I want to help you take them from frustrated to flourishing! I have all of the equivalent fractions manipulatives and materials you need to make teaching equivalent fractions a piece of cake! Your students are ... Read the Post...
Dear Burned Out Teacher, I see you. I know you. I sometimes am you. Teacher life is hard – the long hours, the emotional wear and tear, the lack of funds, the large class sizes, the list goes on and on. Maybe you’re ready to search for other career options for burned out teachers or just need some advice for burned ... Read the Post...
April is National Poetry Month, but Poetry can be taught all year long! I planned my fourth-grade poetry unit for April so that we could wrap it up with a Poetry Café room transformation the first week of May. It turned out to be one of my favorite writing units to teach, but it was daunting at first because I hadn’t ... Read the Post...
I have a special guest on the blog today to give you some awesome teacher meal prep tips! I've connected with Kelsey on Instagram - we're both teachers from Nebraska! Her blog - Adventuring Kelsey - is full of awesome tips and inspiration. Make sure you go and follow her after reading this great blog post she wrote with ... Read the Post...
