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Life-Changing Strategies for Classroom Management –  6 Secrets to Calm the Chaos

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Have you ever noticed that strategies for classroom management are a lot like puppy training? Let me introduce you to my Golden Retriever puppy Shadow.  Cute, isn’t he? Yeah, things went really well for the first couple of months. He quickly learned to do his business outside,  never chewed any furniture,  and never destroyed any of his stuffed animals! He sounds like a dream puppy, right?  Well, fast forward a few months, and things have changed….

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5 Poetry Writing Wins For Kids Who Hate to Write

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Teaching poetry writing can feel like a daunting task. You either love it or dread it. But let me tell you a secret: Struggling writers often enjoy writing poetry. Now, hear me out.  Poems can be two short sentences (couplets) Poems don’t have to follow “the rules” Poems don’t have to rhyme Poems can be about anything What Are the Benefits of Teaching Poetry? Reason #1: Poems can help us see life in new ways. The…

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5 Easy Ways To Teach What Character Traits Are in Children’s Literature

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Do you get blank stares when you teach what character traits are? Are their answers limited to words such as “nice” or “mean”?  When I taught second grade, I quickly realized how limited my students’ vocabulary was when it came to describing the character traits of a person. They could easily tell me what the character looked like on the outside, but on the inside? Not so much. The good news is I will explain 5 activities…

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Nonfiction

5 Ways to Celebrate Groundhog Phil With Elementary Students

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Are you looking for some Groundhog Day activities to use with your class? Is your class excited to know if Groundhog Phil sees his shadow? Are they eager to hear that winter is almost over? As we near Groundhog’s Day with all the superstition and folklore, I have always wanted to dig deeper (pun intended) than what the great Prognosticator forecasts. So I decided to do a little research and learn more about this infamous rodent…

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Writing

Martin Luther King Jr Dream Quilt

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Martin Luther King Day Activity Looking for a way to honor Martin Luther King Day? This I Have a Dream craft and bulletin board project is perfect for elementary students.  These quilt squares are based upon the vision Martin Luther King Jr. had for making our world kinder and more accepting. Through this craft your students get to share their own visions for the world.  By combining the writing squares with graphic squares, your class can…

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Organization Tips

5 Ways to Organize Worksheets for Common Core Math Standards

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Would you like an easy way to know the Common Core Standards for math and ELA? How can you be sure you are teaching all the common core reading standards for your grade? Do you wonder if your stash of worksheets addressed a certain standard? As teachers, we are notorious for collecting ideas. It doesn’t take long for our files to be filled with potential learning activities. The problem is after all these years, it is…

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