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7 Must Haves for Teaching Kindergarten
At the beginning of the school year, teachers need to gather the supplies they’ll need for a successful year. For kindergarten teachers, there are...
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6 Ways to Celebrate Classroom Birthdays
I am a self-proclaimed Birthday Brat! In fact, I come from a long line of Birthday Brats. We take our birthdays (and sometimes birth-weeks) very...
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Steps for Setting Classroom Expectations for Your Students
Studies have shown that when you set high expectations for your students, they will work to meet and exceed them. Of course, there are lots of...
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25 Elementary Teacher Must Have Teaching Supplies
At the beginning of the school year, you need to stock your classroom with the supplies that you’ll need. When you have everything at your disposal,...
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8 Ways to Start Your Class Every Day
From the moment that your students arrive, you can start the day on the right foot. These first few moments can set the tone for the day. Your goal...
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Student Teaching Ideas Your Students Will Love
One lesson that I quickly learned when working with students is that it’s important to build a relationship with them. Students need to trust you and...
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Fun Teaching Games to Try in Your Classroom
Incorporating games into your lessons is one of many teaching strategies. And it has many benefits. First, it is a great way to get students up and...
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Must Have Technology in the Classroom for 2018
Technology advancements have changed the way teachers do a lot of things in the classroom. Not only is technology helpful, but it’s become necessary...
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Grants for Classroom Supplies
It’s no secret that teachers are often stuck paying for classroom supplies from their own pockets. That really adds up (especially if you need...
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Inclusion: Helping All Students Belong in Your Classroom!
Inclusion is creating a community in your classroom that includes both students with and without disabilities. Research shows us that not only is...
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How to Create Fun Teaching Worksheets
How do you create fun teaching worksheets? Do fun and worksheets even belong in the same sentence together? Let’s face it. Most students don’t want...
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The Best Ways to Use Tablets in the Classroom with Students
There is lots of great technology to use in the classroom–one of which is tablets. If your classroom is lucky enough to have tablets for your...
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What Grade Should You Teach? How to Decide
Different age groups can provide very different teaching experiences. So what grade should you teach? You’ll want to decide early on in your teacher...
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Do’s and Don'ts of Classroom Management
Classroom management. It’s a much-discussed topic in teacher education programs, continuing education courses, and among teachers and administrators....
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9 Classroom Vocabulary Games to Use with Your Students
Vocabulary is an important part of every subject; there are always words that students need to learn in order to better understand the concepts being...
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Should I Become an Elementary School Teacher?
Every teacher has their own favorite age. Some teachers love teaching 4th graders, others enjoy the challenge of teaching high school calculus or...
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7 Ideas for Student Assessment in Kindergarten
Educators have discovered that exams aren’t the best form of assessment for every student. This is especially true with kindergartners. At this...
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Quiet Games in the Classroom: 5 Games Your Students Will Love
You always want to have fun teaching. But sometimes you need quiet games in the classroom. Maybe the weather has pushed recess indoors. Maybe your...
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The Pros and Cons of Using a Classroom Behavior Chart
When using a classroom behavior chart, the teacher will have students move their name down when they fail to follow the rules or don’t behave in...
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Top 10 Teaching Strategies to Use in Your Classroom
A teaching strategy is the method you use to convey information to your students. There may be a particular strategy that works well with your group...
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Top 10 Classroom Rules for Elementary School Students
Classroom rules are important to your class community. When students have rules, they know what your expectations are for them. They know what you...