Are you ready to conquer the upcoming 2023-2024 school year with style and organization? Look no further! In this blog post, we'll explore a range of teacher planner ideas that will keep you on top of your game. From digital options to printable formats, discover the perfect teacher planner to help you stay trendy, stay organized, and make this school year your best one yet. Transitioning in Unpredictable Times: As teachers, we've faced unprecedented challenges during the last few school years. From distance learning to in-person teaching and hybrid models, it has been a whirlwind of transitions. That's why having a teacher planner that offers both digital and printable options … [Read more...]
Promoting Social-Emotional Learning and Mental Health Awareness in the Classroom
Many students are hard on themselves, often struggling with self-doubt and negative thoughts throughout the day. Since teachers understand students need a positive mindset to learn, they work hard to build mindfulness and classroom collaboration. Thankfully, there are many great ideas to use when promoting social-emotional learning and mental health awareness in the classroom! When is Mental Health Awareness Month? Everyone should focus on their mental health every day of the year. Otherwise, we can become stressed and overwhelmed. Since May is Mental Health Awareness Month, it is the perfect time to add a few special activities. Students will learn excellent techniques on how to … [Read more...]
Gamification in the Classroom: Top Strategies for Classroom Management + FREE TEACHING RESOURCES
Are you looking for a way to LEVEL UP your classroom management and create an engaging learning environment? "The Gamified Classroom" is an innovative resource designed to transform your classroom into an immersive and interactive game-based learning experience. With "The Gamified Classroom," you can award your students daily coins that they can use to earn uniquely designed badges. Class teams can even compete for trophies at the end of the week, creating a friendly competition that will motivate your students to work together! "The Gamified Classroom" is more than just a fun game. An effective classroom behavior management system will improve classroom management and maintain a … [Read more...]
Ancient History Scavenger Hunt Activities for Elementary and Middle School Classrooms
When planning 6th grade activities, engagement is key! Students are at an age where they want independence but still need much support. Additionally, their bodies are rapidly changing, and they need ways to help handle their energy. However, this level of engagement can be challenging to build into lessons. Thankfully, that won’t be the case with this fantastic Ancient Greece Scavenger Hunt! Students will have so much fun learning about Ancient History! Ancient History Scavenger Hunt I am excited to announce the launch of our first Ancient Civilization scavenger hunt: Discovering Ancient Greece! This thrilling activity allows your 6th grade students to explore the wonders … [Read more...]
US History Lesson Plans and Curriculum Map FREE Resources
Lesson planning for any history course can be so overwhelming! While standards separate history into strands, periods, and geographic locations, there is still so much to get through! For instance, planning for US History includes everything in the United States. Between the 13 colonies to the Age of Exploration, there is so much to map out. Thankfully, there are US History lesson plans and curriculum map FREE resources to help! The below guides will ensure teachers cover all areas and have a plan for the entire year! US History Lesson Plans & Curriculum Map Many times, teachers separate standards into units. This is an incredible way to include the standards and know … [Read more...]
Black History Month Bulletin Board, Activities, and More!
Teachers work hard to ensure students learn the significance behind holidays, events, and special celebrations. Currently, they are busy preparing lessons for students to learn about Black History Month! From Black History Month Activities to age-appropriate history lessons, there is much information to share with students. Thankfully, there are many ready-to-go ideas for a Black History Month bulletin board, activities, and more! For instance, the Black History Month Activities Bundle ensures students learn about inspirational Black heroes! Be sure to see the bottom of the post for FREE Black History Month bookmarks! Students will love having a bookmark based on an … [Read more...]
Classroom Organization Tips for 2023
It can be overwhelming to have so many goals heading into 2023. For instance, some teachers would like to finish all planning and grading at school. Others hope to keep the classroom more organized. Ultimately, the hope is to make life smoother and teaching more enjoyable. Sadly, the number of evaluations and paperwork has taken away some of the joys of educating students. Thankfully, these classroom organization tips for the New Year will help teachers tackle the goal list! All of the classroom hacks and tricks will help us make the most out of every minute with our wonderful students. Benefits of Daily Agendas and Daily Schedules The best teacher hacks help keep … [Read more...]
Fun History Projects for 5th Graders
While some students struggle with relating to history, no teacher wants to bore students or make them dislike coming to class. However, teachers have to teach specific standards, and students may only enjoy some of these topics. At the same time, making classes fun and exciting takes a lot of creativity and planning. Since teachers have so much to do, it is impossible to make all lessons hands-on. Thankfully, the fun history projects for 5th graders below are here to help! Students will quickly see how exciting history is with the US History STEM Challenges & PBL Activities! Bringing History to Life Sadly, many students feel that history is irrelevant to their daily lives. … [Read more...]
Early Finisher Activities for Upper Elementary
Teachers hate hearing the dreaded statement, “I’m done. What do I do now?” While it is great some students can work ahead, this is not the case for most students. Therefore, it is not time to move to the next lesson. However, teachers cannot just tell fast finishers to help others or sit and relax. They deserve to have activities ready that allows them to remain engaged and keep learning new material. There are early finisher activities for upper elementary students ready to go! All students can learn at the most appropriate rate. 180 Fun, Critical Thinking Questions When students finish early, there may not be much time left. However, extended learning doesn’t always need a … [Read more...]
Simple Emergency Sub Plan Ideas for Upper Elementary
Teachers know that planning for a sub can be excruciating! Many opt to go to school under the weather or during challenging situations to avoid planning for a sub. However, there are times when being out is unavoidable. Sometimes, teachers are just too sick to go to work or need to care for a sick loved one. Since illness often comes on unexpectedly, it is helpful to have emergency sub plans ready. By doing this, teachers can focus on getting better or supporting someone in this instead of stressing over the classroom. Luckily, there are simple emergency sub-plan ideas for upper elementary to ensure students still learn when their teacher is out! Around the World Reading Passages … [Read more...]
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