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Early American History Activities for 5th Grade Students 

Early American History Activities for 5th Grade Students 

April 19, 2022 by Melissa Seideman Leave a Comment

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

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Filed Under: Complete Curriculum, History Activities, Uncategorized Tagged With: Curriculum, STEM Challenges, US History

Bell Ringers for 6th-Grade History

Bell Ringers for 6th-Grade History

March 22, 2022 by StudentSavvy Leave a Comment

  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

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Filed Under: ancient civilizations, bundles, classroom management, classroom tips, free teaching resources, History Activities, Uncategorized Tagged With: 6th Grade Morning Work, Ancient Civilizations, Daily Bell Ringers, Digital and Print Bell Ringers, Middle School History, sixth grade history

5 Medieval Times Activities for Middle School

5 Medieval Times Activities for Middle School

February 15, 2022 by StudentSavvy Leave a Comment

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

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Filed Under: Complete Curriculum, Middle Ages, Social Studies, Uncategorized

Spring Teacher Outfits from Amazon

Spring Teacher Outfits from Amazon

February 14, 2022 by StudentSavvy Leave a Comment

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

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Filed Under: amazon outfits, Uncategorized Tagged With: Amazon outfits, spring outfits, Teacher Outfits

Guided Meditation Exercises in the Classroom

Guided Meditation Exercises in the Classroom

January 26, 2022 by StudentSavvy Leave a Comment

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

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Filed Under: classroom tips, inspirational teacher, life lessons, motivation, nature, no prep, positive behavior, practice, Uncategorized Tagged With: calm classroom, calming activities, guided medtation exercises, mental health check in, mindfulness exercises, minfulness practice for students, teaching mindfulness in the classroom

Classroom Decor Tips to Calm the Chaos

Classroom Decor Tips to Calm the Chaos

December 28, 2021 by StudentSavvy Leave a Comment

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

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Filed Under: advice for first year teachers, bundles, classroom décor, classroom organization, classroom theme, classroom tips, decorate, nature, Uncategorized Tagged With: bulletin board ideas, calming classroom decor, classroom decor, Classroom Decor Themes, Classroom Decoration Ideas, Eucalyptus and Lavendar Theme, eucalyptus classroom decor, printable bulletin board borders, relaxing classroom decor

New Teacher Tips: Using a Lesson Plan Template

New Teacher Tips: Using a Lesson Plan Template

December 14, 2021 by StudentSavvy Leave a Comment

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

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Filed Under: back to school, End of the Year, time savers for teachers, time saving strategies for teachers, time saving strategies for the classroom, time saving tips in the classroom, tips, Uncategorized Tagged With: Effective Teaching Strategies, Lesson Objective and Goals, Lesson Plan Examples, Lesson Plan Outline, Lesson Plan Sample, Lesson Plan Templates, New Teachers, Student Teaching, Upper Elementary

4 Classroom Decor Tips for Optimal Learning

4 Classroom Decor Tips for Optimal Learning

November 22, 2021 by StudentSavvy Leave a Comment

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

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Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Ancient Civilizations, Curriculum, Earth Science

Stone Age Activities for Middle School Lesson Plan Ideas

Stone Age Activities for Middle School Lesson Plan Ideas

September 19, 2021 by StudentSavvy Leave a Comment

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

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ELA Teaching Resources & Super Bundle!

ELA Teaching Resources & Super Bundle!

August 15, 2021 by StudentSavvy Leave a Comment

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

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