What is a Teacher Binder? My lesson plans are organized inside my teacher binders. I have one for each month and separate binders for larger units. I created some of the lesson plans inside these binders, but many were also purchased from Teachers Pay Teachers with the help of DonorsChoose. Why Teacher Binders? I am beginning year three of my teaching career. So far, my nights have been spent planning from one day to the next. It's ... Read the Post...
Saving Classroom Time with Symbaloo
Helping my students log in to every website we used in class was exhausting at the beginning of the year. I would need to show them which search bar they need to type the web address into, fix their typos, show them which buttons to push, and then type in 24 usernames and passwords because the kids didn’t know where the keys were. Brutal. There are many great solutions to this problem, my favorite is Google Classroom. However, ... Read the Post...
The Best Grounding Technique for Kids
When you have a student who has big feelings, it can be difficult to get them to calm down. I posted this reel with a grounding technique I learned that has helped with my anxiety. The response was overwhelming. It has been so fun for me to receive DMs from parents who have used this technique with their children and rave about it. I thought it would be great for teachers to have posters with these techniques in their classrooms. ... Read the Post...
All of the Advice You Will Need as a First-Year Teacher
I still get nervous butterflies thinking back to last summer when I was preparing for my dream job as an elementary teacher! Equal parts nervous and excited about my next adventure. So if you're in the same boat and looking for some advice, I've got you covered! Here are the best pieces of advice I received when I began my journey as a first year teacher. Beginning of the Year "Pretend you are an under-paid actress.""One thing, one ... Read the Post...
