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Fun and easy BRAIN BREAKS for elementary students that will help classroom management

Parent involvement matters. In this post, the benefits of having parent support is shared. Freebie for teachers included.

I work in teletherapy, which means that I use a computer to display my materials and activities for my students. I have a couple extremely quiet older elementary students and I decided that video was a way to engage and encourage them to answer questions and retell events. In particular I wanted them to think ... Read More about 10 Wordless Videos that Teach Problem Solving

Bloom's Taxonomy verbs include Evaluate: Criticize, Judge, Defend, Appraise, Value, Prioritize, Revise, Argue, Support, and Re-design.

By Presto Plans With the pressure for secondary teachers to meet curriculum expectations in such a limited time, building a classroom community can sometimes be put on the back burner. What many teachers don’t realize is that by intentionally taking time to build a positive community in your classroom, you can ease the challenges of classroom management, improve student attitude toward learning, and create an environment where students feel welcomed and supported. Below are my 5 favorite…

Classroom rewards don’t have to cost a lot of money Reward coupons for the classroom focus on rewarding students with privileges that make them feel special. Forget prizes! Throw away that treasure box! Students will thrive on the positivity and choices these coupons bring to your classroom. Revolutionize your classroom management with reward coupons that actually motivate your students and teach them the power of intrinsic motivation! Your students will love the variety of choices, and…

Quick notes to send home to parents. Great Time Savers!

Awesome Meet The Teacher newsletter to hand out at Open House or during the first days of school! Super cute and editable!!

IEPs and RTI. Progress monitoring and data collection. This simple system has worked for me for years. Sharing a FREE, simple, easy, and effective way to save you time... and your sanity. Learn more now!

Back to School Tips including seating arrangements, teacher must haves, and what I wish I knew from the begining of my teaching career.

Stick Command hooks to the sides of desks and use them to hang supplies. | 35 Cheap And Ingenious Ways To Have The Best Classroom Ever

Hundreds of Free File Folder Games at FileFolderFun.com Games organized by theme or grade level (preschool through third grade)

This post contains affiliate links. My kiddos loved file folder games when they were little. They were a fun way to learn, and and easy activity for them to do on their own while I was working with another child. File folder games are simple to make: cut out the printables, glue them to a [...]

Here is a photo tutorial on how to make privacy folders from dollar store…

I’ve had numerous people ask me recently to teach them how to make worksheets for their classroom and products for TeachersPayTeachers. Being a visual learner myself, I decided to lay it out …

Wow, I am amazed by this freebie that I came across! Christie Zimmer from Grace is Overrated made these amazing Journal Pages with all kinds of journal prompts, quotes, hand-drawn doodles, etc. :: Take me to the Download ::