Students are often excited about the latest TikTok video, fashion trend, or video game. Due to the amount of technology and information readily available, it can be hard to keep students motivated to learn! This is especially true when teaching about aspects that occurred long ago. To counteract this, history teachers work so hard to create exciting lessons. Often, this includes connections to student lives, hands-on materials, and collaboration with others. Thankfully, these Early American US History activities for 5th-grade students will help show students how exciting history is! After using these ideas, US History for 5th graders will be a class they always remember. Why Learn About … [Read more...]
Digital Teacher Planner Templates and Stickers
Teachers work hard to create welcoming classroom environments. Additionally, they work tirelessly to have an organized flow of lessons. However, the lesson outline is constantly changing as students learn at different rates. A random event, such as a practice fire drill, can also occur without any notice and cause all plans to change. A digital teacher planner is essential to ensure flexibility is always within the classroom. When using digital teacher planner templates and stickers, teachers can modify plans quickly and easily. Best of all, stickers help create visually appealing plans while highlighting key events and reminders. Reasons to go with a Digital … [Read more...]
Bell Ringers for 6th-Grade History
Bell ringers, warm-ups, morning work, brain activators…Whatever you call them, these beginning of class tasks can, in fact, be classroom management game-changers! Bell ringers for 6th-grade history can be used to assess and activate student learning, calm the chaos, establish a predictable routine, and make transitions easier. Not to mention, help you maintain your sanity! In addition to warm-ups and morning work to start the day or class period, bell ringers are also great for exit tickets to assess mastery of the lesson standards. They can also be used to guide classroom discussions or even as breakout room activities! If you are on the hunt for bell ringers for 6th-grade … [Read more...]
Spring Bulletin Board Ideas for March
Students often become excited about spring once they see colorful flowers blooming and more animals around. Thankfully, that time is finally arriving after a long, cold winter! Now, it is time to focus on enjoying the fresh air at recess versus bundling up in tons of layers. Secretly, many teachers are thankful that snowy and muddy winter boots are no longer needed. The refreshing mindset that spring creates often means that teachers want to liven up classroom decor a bit. However, there are already so many things to handle each day, so finding time is hard. Luckily, the Bulletin Board Templates provide many examples of March and Spring Bulletin Board Ideas for the … [Read more...]
5 Medieval Times Activities for Middle School
Are you on the hunt for engaging and effective Medieval Times activities for middle school? This can certainly be a fun yet challenging time period to teach. However, incorporating a wide variety of activities can definitely help engage your students and increase mastery of these more difficult topics. Luckily, most 7th graders have some background knowledge of Medieval Times even if they don’t realize it! In fact, some of their favorite books, movies, and shows likely include cool castles, battles, arts, and food inspired by the Middle Ages. This definitely makes it much easier to create buy-in with the right Medival Times activities. In short, teaching Medieval Times doesn’t have to be … [Read more...]
Spring Teacher Outfits from Amazon
Aside from having horrible allergies, spring is my favorite season. I always look forward to the warmer weather and spending more time outdoors. Spring also reminds me of pastel colors; light shades of pinks, violets, blues, and yellows. I also love a spring wardrobe - we get to swap out the heavy, dark coats and sweaters with light cardigans and pale jeans. All of the spring clothing items and outfits are from Amazon! They have a great selection of floral tops and everything you need for transitioning out of winter. Amazon is always my go-to online shopping website for so many reasons. With Prime, you get free shipping, and usually, the item comes in 1-2 days. The prices are also hard to … [Read more...]
Student Teaching Outfits from Amazon
Have you just begun your student teaching experience and need outfit ideas? While student teaching, it’s essential to find a balance between feeling comfortable while dressed somewhat professionally. Often, student teachers are offered a position at their placement school after their field experience. That’s why it is so important to look presentable and feel confident in what you are wearing. The outfits can be worn at any stage of your teaching journey, but this post focuses on student teachers! You are new to the education field and might need more assistance on what to wear. It’s a great time to find a capsule wardrobe where you can grab different pieces from different outfits and reuse … [Read more...]
Guided Meditation Exercises in the Classroom
Teaching during a never-ending pandemic has been exhausting both mentally and physically. Whether you are a new teacher or a veteran, the last two years have probably been the most challenging of your career. Unfortunately, it does not appear to be coming to an end anytime soon. Therefore, it is critical, now more than ever, to focus on mental health by incorporating mindfulness and guided meditation exercises into your daily classroom routines. Benefits of Guided Meditation Exercises for Mindfulness Whether you’re teaching in person, virtually, or in a hybrid model of some kind, I know you are feeling the stress and so are your students! Incorporating guided meditation … [Read more...]
Student Teaching Survival Tips
Congratulations, you’ve made it; you’re finally a student-teacher. It’s that last step in the teacher training process where the student finally becomes the teacher! Unfortunately, it isn’t always as beneficial as it could or should be, and it isn’t something a textbook or lecture can truly prepare you for. If you’re feeling anxious and uncertain about what to expect from student teaching, you’ve landed in the right place! I want to help you make the most of your student teaching experience with these tried and true survival tips. You’ve certainly proven that you care and are committed to being as prepared as possible just by being here, reading this blog! The Ultimate Student … [Read more...]
Classroom Decor Tips to Calm the Chaos
Take a few minutes to think about your classroom decor. What would your dream classroom look and feel like? In addition, how do you want your students to feel when they walk through the door? Of course, we tend to gravitate toward the bright colors and prints that kids love but that may actually be overstimulating. Instead of overstimulating, wouldn’t it be amazing to create a cool and calm environment that promotes mindfulness and serenity? Calming Classroom Decor Tips Pinterest has a campaign called "Pinterest Predicts for 2022." That campaign predicts that Calming Classroom Decor will be the trend of 2022. Considering the chaos of the last two years, we are all looking for ways to calm … [Read more...]
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