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5 Ways to Show Students you’re Thankful
1. Desk messages My all-time favorite Thanksgiving tradition is making sure each student feels special and knows I am thankful for them. Using dry erase markers, I write on each student's desk reasons why I’m thankful for them. Each student has a unique, special...
Thanksgiving Pocketbook Unit
November is here which means it is time to start planning for Thanksgiving! Between all the food, traditions, and school breaks, it can be difficult to find the time to plan engaging activities for Thanksgiving. That is why we created this Thanksgiving unit for our...
ELA Halloween Crafts
As teachers, we all have a love-hate relationship with Halloween. We love the excitement and seeing how passionate our students are about their costumes and traditions but we hate how behind we get from all of the extra celebrations! That is why we created Halloween...
12 Books to Read Aloud this Halloween
Halloween is one of the most exciting times in the classroom! We have learned that the best way to control that excitement and keep kids learning is by incorporating Halloween-themed lessons into our plans. One of our favorite ways to do this is by reading aloud...
Halloween Math Crafts for 1st Grade
Halloween in the classroom is SO MUCH FUN! We love finding ways to celebrate with our students that integrate into our curriculum. That is why we created this pack of Halloween Math Crafts for first grade! Students will go crazy over these adorable, engaging, and...
The Season of Fall Research Unit
We can't believe that fall is already here! There are so many seasonal changes that occur in the fall, so what better topic to cover with your kindergarten, first and second grade students. Our students always love fall themed activities! Fall changes can be such a...
The Solar System MEGA Pockebook Unit
Hi Everyone! As elementary teachers, we have found that a favorite topic among our students is learning about the solar system!!! Kids love learning interesting facts about how the earth, moon, and other planets were created and all about what makes them unique! ...
Create Your Own Custom Pocketbook Unit
As teachers, we know how difficult it can be to plan out your year and find engaging and fun resources for your class. That is why we created our Pocketbook Units. We designed them to be interactive and utilize multimodal strategies to increase student engagement and...
Fall Math Crafts for First Grade
This fall, make it easy on yourself by incorporating easy-to-prep, FUN math craftivities to reinforce First Grade math skills in the classroom. Easily meet the differentiated needs of all learners in your classroom with these unique projects! Students will...
5 Tips to Create a Work-Life Balance
Hi everyone! Let’s take a moment and admit that the last two school years have been A LOT. The concept of a work-life balance hasn’t really existed for most of us. We thought we could all use a reminder that we deserve to reclaim that balance! Here are our tips to...
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