Whether you’re a new teacher or a veteran and no matter the content you teach, you NEED a lesson plan! Having and using a lesson plan template keeps you focused and gives you a clear, organized outline for your day. Don’t worry! I’m not referring to the elaborate lesson plan templates from college or your days of student teaching. (Collective sighs of relief resound!) Lesson Plan Templates don’t have to be complicated to be an effective teaching strategy! As a new teacher (or even a well-seasoned veteran), creating an effective lesson plan can be overwhelming if you don’t know what to include or if you don’t have the right TEMPLATE. That’s why I’m outlining the essential elements of an … [Read more...]
4 Classroom Decor Tips for Optimal Learning
The beginning of 2021 threw educators, parents, and health officials into confusion, especially with the prevalence of the Delta variant at the time. Now, with a few months into the reopening of classes and the roll-out of vaccinations for children ages five to 11, it seems that things are slowly settling into the new normal.However, this doesn’t mean that all the in-person schooling challenges have been resolved. Aside from the learning loss due to the pandemic, young students are likely struggling with mental pressures, fear, and discomfort. It’s important that teachers take additional time to help students (and themselves) readjust to this unprecedented scenario.One way teachers … [Read more...]
Stone Age Activities for Middle School Lesson Plan Ideas
4 Awesome Stone Age Activities for History Teachers!Today I’m sharing some fun ideas and resources for 6th grade teachers planning their Ancient Civilizations Unit.With these resources for history teachers, you’ll instantly have a complete plan for a fun, engaging, and rigorous Stone Age unit! Stem Activities Use these cross-curricular activities to help your students develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills while they learn about early hunter-gatherer societies.Here’s what other teachers are saying about these activities:“My students found this activity to be very engaging and had fun testing out their baskets. I loved the critical thinking aspect and the after … [Read more...]
Using Digital Daily Agendas to Create Better Classroom Routines
Teachers, today I want to share a game-changing classroom management tool with you:Digital Daily Agendas! Using this strategy is so simple, but has such a huge impact on helping your class run smoothly. If you’re not sure whether these agendas are right for you, here are 4 ways that they can help you build better classroom routines! 1. Convenient, easy-to-reference, and engaging for students Establishing consistent classroom routines is arguably the most important classroom management tool available to you! If students know what to expect every day, they will have an easier time transitioning between activities. Young students especially will feel safer and more at ease if they know … [Read more...]
ELA Teaching Resources & Super Bundle!
Are you constantly spending time searching for updated ELA materials? Or, are you always trying to find ways for students to have FUN while learning the content? Is there an anxious feeling while trying to differentiate for each student? Don’t worry, you are not alone! It can be so hard to find engaging content that will work for all students. Thankfully, there are ELA Super Bundles ready for purchase. However, these bundles are so amazing that they won’t be available forever. The ELA Super Bundles are only available from Aug. 15-22nd. The bundles are so amazing that you are going to want to set your calendar reminder now! Benefits of Available Bundles Sometimes, people are hesitant to … [Read more...]
3 Essential Topics in Any Middle School Health Curriculum
Health is, arguably, the most important subject that we teach in school. That’s why it’s vital that our health curriculum is always up-to-date. Over the last few decades, the world has been changing rapidly in many ways. And as the world changes, so do the health challenges that students face. So, in 2021, what should a middle school health curriculum look like? How can we teach health in a way that’s relevant, up-to-date, AND engaging for students? Start with these 3 essential topics: Topic #1: Growth Mindset Carol Dweck coined the term “Growth Mindset” in 2007, and her theory has since become a popular part of teaching mental health in schools. Growth mindset, in … [Read more...]
Meet the Teacher Templates: Choose Your Back to School Style
It’s nearly back to school time, and teachers are processing a lot of emotions right now. Some are chugging coffee, some are stress-buying office supplies, and some are caught in an endless frenzy of writing and re-writing unit plans. Whichever vibes you’re feeling right now, there is one thing that all teachers have in common: You have too much to do, and too little time. I want to help you get at least one thing off your plate. These Meet the Teacher Templates will save you hours of time and stress. You’ll get editable digital templates for EVERYTHING that you need for meet the teacher night. As a lover of fun stationery, here’s my favorite part: When you download this resource, … [Read more...]
3 Tips For Engaging Ancient History Lesson Plans
All teachers have heard the question: "Why do I even need to know this?" It’s fair to ask. The student is just demonstrating those critical thinking skills that we’re always raving about. But it’s a tough question to answer. Telling a student why they should learn something is rarely effective. But using engaging lesson plans can help them answer the question for themselves. Below are three practical tips for more engaging history lesson plans: (Featuring examples from my ancient civilizations lessons and resources!) Tip #1: Always Teach Context First Without context knowledge, history is confusing. Imagine you know nothing about ancient … [Read more...]
Back to School 2021: The Best Supplies for Teachers on Amazon
Back when I was a student, anticipating a new school year was both extremely exciting and intensely nerve-wracking. Now, as an experienced teacher… it’s the same range of emotions, actually. Another thing that hasn’t changed is my love of back-to-school shopping. Finding beautiful new school supplies is a great way to soothe those pre-September nerves. To get ready for back to school 2021, check out Amazon’s best supplies for teachers! *This post includes affiliate links. Start with the Essentials: A Simple, Stylish Totebag To Hold Everything You Need Reviewers agree that it’s big and sturdy enough to hold a laptop and tons of papers, but still cute enough to be worn … [Read more...]
Digital Teacher Planner FREE Digital Planner Stickers
Are you looking for trendy, digital teacher planner covers, but maintaining organized lesson plans is also important? If you are a planner like I am, you are going to love reading this post. I am already in full planning mode for the upcoming school year. Like many teachers this last school year, you may have been transitioning from distance learning back to in-person teaching. Or maybe you were participating in a hybrid model. It has been an unpredictable and confusing time for many educators. Needless to say, having BOTH digital and printable options available in a teacher binder and planner is essential. Most teachers have been relying on Google Classroom and I love editing my … [Read more...]
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