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Sub Plan Lifesavers: 5 Activities to Leave That Actually Work
We all know those dreaded mornings. You wake up sick. Your child is sick. Something unexpected comes up, and suddenly you need to call out of the classroom. And now you have to make a sub plan. When you’re already dealing with the unexpected, the last thing you want is to plan a complicated lesson…
5 Fun and Effective Place Value Activities Your First Graders Will Love
Place value can feel like a big concept for little learners. When you first introduce tens and ones, you might hear things like, “But why is the 4 a four here and a forty there?” or watch a student confidently tell you that 62 has 6 ones and 2 tens. Yep, we’ve all been there! The secret to…
5 Fun & Easy Activities to Do With Your Classroom Number Line
A classroom number line is one of those tools that often gets hung on the wall at the beginning of the year and then forgotten. While it certainly adds a helpful visual to your classroom decor, it has the potential to become so much more than just another thing hanging on your wall. Come along…
The Power of Spiral Review: How to Build It Into Your Day with No-Prep Morning Work
Have you ever taught a skill that your students seemed to master, only to realize a few weeks later that they’ve completely forgotten it? One week, they’re confidently solving addition problems or identifying nouns. A month later, it feels like you’re starting from scratch. If this sounds familiar, you’re definitely not alone. Young learners need…
How to Sneak Writing Skills Into Your Reading Block with No-Prep Response Pages
When it comes to teaching writing, it is important to give students lots of practice time. But I don’t know about you, but time can be hard to come by in the primary classroom. One of the easiest ways to weave writing practice into your day is by connecting it to the other subjects you…
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Bringing History to Life: Engaging Ways to Teach Historical Figures in 1st and 2nd Grade
If you’ve ever tried to teach historical figures to first or second graders, you know it can feel a little tricky. The names are new, the concepts are abstract, and it’s hard for young learners to connect with people who lived “a long time ago.” In my classroom, I realized something quickly. Young students don’t…
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