Learn how to improve reading fluency by using an interactive poetry notebook and free nursery rhymes. How to Improve Reading Fluency with Poetry Notebooks Using interactive poetry notebooks with your students is a great way to improve reading fluency, comprehension, and just about every other reading skill. Reading fluency is a critical skill for all […] Read more…
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Lemon Clipart is FREE This Week
Download your FREE Lemon Friends Clipart set. Lemon Clipart for teachers is FREE this week only. It is so fun for me to share graphics and lessons with teachers around the world. NOTE: So sorry friends. The Lemon Friends clipart set was free for last week only. But, if you are looking for other free […] Read more…
Bullying at School: Picture Books for Making a Change
Read these picture books to your students to stop bullying at school and change the climate of your classroom and campus. Bullying is an Epidemic Certainly, we all know that bullying at school is an epidemic that affects all students, parents, and teachers. Times are crazy, people. Adults, even TEACHER adults, are struggling with how […] Read more…
Alexa in the Classroom
How to use Alexa in the classroom. Print the FREE Alexa Checklist for your Classroom. I was talking to a third grade teacher last week and she told me that she has been using Alexa in her classroom. She specifically uses Alexa to read aloud stories to her class, time math facts, and give oral […] Read more…
Top 10 Teacher Summer Reads
Top 10 Teacher Summer Reads – nonfiction books for teachers to read over Summer vacation. During the school year we are just so busy, it’s difficult to find the time to read for pleasure, much less read for professional development. Goals for Teacher Summer Reads First of all, my goal each summer was to read […] Read more…
SWBST Strategy: Summary Super Hero FREEBIE
How to use this free SWBST strategy and be a summary super hero. Get your free summarization download in the article below. Are you a SWBST Summary super hero? Maybe you aren’t a summary super hero yet, but you will be after learning how to effectively use the SWBST strategy. So, if you don’t know […] Read more…
9 Classroom Management Books to Improve Student Behavior
Get a list of the 9 best books on classroom management that will improve student behavior. Living the CRAZY LIFE Can it get any crazier right now, teachers? While talking to exhausted teachers over the last few weeks, they’re all saying the exact same thing! The kids have gone wild, now what am I going […] Read more…
Parent Communication Logs: FREE Classroom Management Forms
Use Parent Communication Logs to improve classroom management and relationships with families. Look for the link to grab your FREE Parent Communication Logs. I did it all wrong in the beginning. When I think back to my first couple of years of teaching, I remember how excited I was to finally develop an organization; tool […] Read more…
Improve Student Behavior with These Forms
Improve your students’ behavior with these free forms. Use this classroom management tool to help students reflect on their behavior and focus on positive changes they will make. Keep reading to access your free Behavior Report forms. Many teachers have asked me how to handle a crazy classroom, especially during Spring Fever and the end […] Read more…
This is ridiculous! FREE Valentine’s Day bookmark gifts.
FREE Valentine’s Day bookmark gifts… I absolutely loved giving my students gifts back in the day when I was still in the classroom. Buying gifts for Christmas, Thanksgiving, Halloween, Valentine’s Day… on and on… can get super expensive. Plus, your kiddos get sick of getting the same old red pencils with hearts, so here is […] Read more…