Resolutions are a just a fancy way of saying goals. You and your students can make simple goals work for you at the beginning of the year or the middle. Just start where you are, take small steps, and you can achieve any goal with your students. Here's how...
Fill out this form <free download> with your students. Ask your...
Start your year off right with this easy-to-use set of record sheets.
to download this set of record sheets.
In honor of back to school season, we've got a set of helpful (and FREE) record sheets to get your school year off to a great start.
Free Download Includes:
• Goal Sheet
• Homework Record Sheet
• I Studied! Record Sheet
• Reading...
Take a cue from the recent social media craze that Kyle Schwartz started by asking her third graders to jot down “What I Wish My Teacher Knew”. This simple lesson plan not only builds your students’ sense of community, but it also shows your students that you care and are there to listen to their needs. Read...
Save in the Classroom
Have parents donate a book to your class library in lieu of bringing cupcakes on their child’s birthday. Write the student’s name, birthday, and year on the inside cover so you and all of your students will know who the book was celebrating.
Use plastic plates as individual dry-erase boards for each student--they are reusable...
Bulletin boards may be the thorn in your non-decorating side or your favorite part of getting your classroom ready for the new school year. Either way, we’ve got five bulletin board ideas that will get the whole class involved! Also check out our Pinterest board with other great bulletin board ideas.
1. Reading Tree
Foster a desire in children to read...
Oh the joys of the first days of school. The students are perfectly attentive. You still have all 24 No. 2 pencils that you bought on sale at Target. All 120 crayons are unbroken and in their box. The desks are perfectly aligned within the tape margins you placed on the floor. And you don't have any homework to...
Don't let a disorganized classroom stress you out! Make this school year your most organized. All you need is a little planning and dedication. Here are a few tips (and products) to get your school-year off to a great start.
Organized Classroom
If you have a file cabinet in your classroom, make a file for each student. For confidentiality purposes assign...
