Thanksgiving is here! Thanksgiving is one of our favorite holidays both inside and outside of the classroom. We love using this time of year to build up our classroom community and talk about family traditions. One of our favorite ways to do this is to read aloud...
Teacher Appreciation TPT sale and GIVEAWAY
Teachers, YOU ARE AMAZING!!!We hope you take some time to yourself this week to reflect on the million reasons why you are an EXCEPTIONAL teacher! You are making a difference in the lives of children and the future of our world! To celebrate, TPT is having a...
TPT Day of Giving
Hello Teachers! We are absolutely thrilled to take part in the first ever Teachers Pay Teachers Day of Giving which will take place on September 27th, 2018! TPT Authors are coming together to make a change by donating 100% of their profits to charities...
Science Pocketbook Units!
What are Science Pocketbook Units? Find all of your answer here! Pocketbook units consist of a science or social studies topic for the first, second, third or fourth grade classroom. This post will include photographs of the science units. Each student...
5 Tips to Help Students Master Vocabulary
5 Tips to Help Students Master Vocabulary Hi, teacher friends! Let’s talk about an important topic that is part of just about every classroom…teaching vocabulary! We know that understanding vocabulary is highly connected to reading comprehension, and allows students...
Effective Anchor Charts for Informational Text
Do you find that it is difficult for some of your students to demonstrate their knowledge on informational topics whether it be through speaking or writing? Some students could read informational text over and over without being able to adequately show you what they...
Spring Math Crafts for First Grade!
This spring, make it easy on yourself by incorporating easy-to-prep, FUN math craftivities to reinforce first grade math skills in the classroom. Students enjoy cutting, pasting and matching to create unique projects that can be easily differentiated to meet the needs...
5 time-saving tips for the busy teacher’s life
Do you also have that permanent teacher tired look going on? We give our ALL to our students and classrooms so sometimes things at home might go to way-side until those breaks and summer, but we found some tips that we are going to share with you that have made our...
Our Favorite Things TPT Gift Card Giveaway
Did you hear the EXCITING news? Teachers Pay Teachers is having a Sale Monday, November 27th and Tuesday, November 28th. Our entire store including MEGA BUNDLES and our YEAR-LONG POCKETBOOK MEGA BUNDLE will be 25% off! For a chance to win a $10...
5 things Special Education Teachers can do now to save sanity later
The first couple weeks of school for a special education teacher can be overwhelming!! Once you know your students, there are things that you need to put into place to make sure that they are successful in your classroom. It can be a lot! Plus, special education...
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