10 Test Prep Games to Engage Your Upper Elementary Class
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3y ago
Do you feel like you’ve used all of the test prep games in your arsenal so much that they don’t truly engage your upper elementary students anymore? Are you preparing for state testing and need some fresh ideas for state testing prep? Well, teacher friend, am I glad to see you! I popped over to my local Dollar Tree the other day to gather ideas for you that are cost-effective and will engage your learners as they prepare for state testing as well as any other tests in your class. Keep reading to discover new test prep activities your students will love! Are you ready to take your test p ..read more
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My Top 13 February Favorites
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3y ago
I love sharing my favorite discoveries or long-time loves on Instagram, so I thought I would share my February Favorites with you too! This month has flown by and has been filled with negative temperatures, work events, and preparation for my new brand and website! I can’t wait to share it with you! As we wrap up this month, here are the things I’m currently loving! Click any of the links to get these items yourself (some of them are affiliate links, which means I make a small commission off of your purchase, but it doesn’t cost you anything extra!). And make sure to share what you’re loving i ..read more
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10 Unique Boho Teacher Gift Ideas for Christmas
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3y ago
Are you on the hunt for some unique teacher gift ideas for Christmas or the holiday season? Well, my friend, you’ve come to the right place! I love finding fun and beautiful gifts to make your gifting and wishlisting even easier! I would say that I have a bohemian style, which has become more popular this year. Rainbows, macrame, and effortless greenery and florals make this style, and my heart soar! If you have a boho teacher in your life or you love this style as much as I do, let’s find you some beautiful boho teacher Christmas gift ideas! Boho Teacher Gift Guide: Unique Christmas Gifts f ..read more
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12 Digital Classroom Management Rewards Your Students Want!
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3y ago
Whether you’re teaching virtually, in the classroom, or a hybrid of the two, you’re probably working on a digital classroom management plan! It’s such a KEY part of building a foundation for your class (especially when you mesh it with classroom community), and I want to make sure you have everything you need in place to be successful.  The ultimate goal is for our students to be intrinsically motivated, but let’s be honest. That doesn’t always happen. ESPECIALLY at the start of the year (not to mention where quarantine, social-distancing, and technology are involved). What can we giv ..read more
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7 Morning Meeting Activities 4th Grade Students LOVE!
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4y ago
Morning Meeting is the best part of the day in my 4th-grade classroom, and I want to share some of my fourth graders’ favorite morning meeting activities. These morning meeting activities are ones that we use all year to work on teamwork, classroom community, and just having fun building relationships together! BONUS: All of these morning meeting activities work for social distancing too! Use these Morning Meeting Activities 4th Grade in your classroom! If you’re leading virtual morning meetings, you’ll definitely want to download these FREE Virtual Morning Meeting Slides! I created ..read more
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How to Boost Classroom Community During Digital Learning
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4y ago
How to Boost Classroom Community During Digital Learning If you clicked on this post, you're probably planning for or in the middle of digital learning or at home learning! Digital learning tools have become NECESSARY while I'm writing this, as we're amid the Coronavirus quarantine. Whether you are required to have digital learning plans mapped out for your class during extended school closures or not, checking in with your students will help ease everyone's tension and keep you all connected outside of the classroom. These are my favorite ways to boost your classroom community during digital ..read more
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100th Day of School Activities for Upper Elementary
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4y ago
100th Day of School Activities for Upper Elementary There are some affiliate links in this blog post. Clicking and buying from them doesn’t cost you anything more, but it helps me out! I get to keep being a missionary teacher abroad, thanks to your support! The 100th Day of School is rapidly approaching...or it might actually already have come! Either way, it is a day for celebration and documenting the learning that has happened this year! It’s one of the only days in the school year where you can ask your students, “What have you learned in these 100 days of school?” and they’ll actual ..read more
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The Journey up the Mountain
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4y ago
I’ll be honest…this post is unlike most of the other’s you’ll read on my blog. It’s very candid- as if we were sitting down at a coffeehouse together. It’s time that I share this part of my life with you. I was scrolling through pictures from 2018, and I happened on one that stopped me in my tracks. It’s a selfie from a year ago, and it’s got me all up in my feelings. Here’s the story behind the picture… The Journey to the Foothills Ever since I was a little girl, doctors’ offices had been a very familiar place for me. I’m not going to get into it all here, but one of the doctors I was ..read more
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Holidays Around the World Made Easy
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4y ago
Holidays Around the World Made Easy One of my favorite units to teach is about holidays around the world in December. No matter what grade I teach, I include this in my lesson plans, because I love learning and teaching about cultures around the world! Just because this is a busy time of year does not mean you can’t bring holidays from around the world into your classroom! I’m here to help make teaching holidays around the world in December EASY and FUN! I believe that the more we can weave themes and topics, like Holidays Around the World, into our normal routines, the better our stud ..read more
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7 Gratitude Activities for your Classroom
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4y ago
November is the perfect month to focus on teaching the social-emotional learning element of gratitude! I have seven activities on gratitude that you can use with your students or even your own children to promote thankfulness this month and all year long! These gratitude activities for kids help us be mindful of what we have! Get ready to dive into seven fun, engaging gratitude activities for elementary students! Gratitude Activity 1: Gratitude Read Alouds I love introducing all of my social-emotional topics and, really, any topic with picture books! Picture books are so helpful when teachi ..read more
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