Teaching, Creating & Inspiring Teachers
Take a break on me and enjoy this gift, I love sharing resources with all of you… and I wanted to share a few Free Winter Writing Activities that are perfect to use this upcoming month. This season we are often busy planning engaging resources to keep our students excited to keep learning. These are also perfect bulletin board ideas… Read More
Did you know summer time is one of the best opportunities for your kids to continue to grow and learn. Of course summer time is a great time for kids to relax, have fun and play a lot. However we want to avoid the summer slide and I will share some easy and fun summer activity ideas to keep your… Read More
Fall is such a fun time with the weather changing and so many special events during the season. I love planning special activities for my students to do from fun Fall Learning Bulletin Boards, to great Autumn and Fall Books. Also, we love writing and creating poetry and displaying it for students to enjoy! Let the fall learning fun begin… Read More
Growth mindset may seem like the latest catch phrase in education, but it’s changing the way my students think about learning and their own self worth in the classroom. Teaching growth mindset to elementary students can help them change from a fixed mindset of “I can’t” to a positive self confident “I can” attitude. Positive Language Teaching Growth mindset is… Read More
Good writers are first and foremost good readers. Teachers often use mentor texts (or anchor texts) in writing instructions. These pieces of writing are examples of excellent work either from students or published writers. Mentor texts help upper elementary students improve writing in all areas. Here are some ways you can start using mentor texts for writing instruction in your… Read More
Do you teach research and writing biographies in your classroom? I love sharing some of my favorite biographies that are perfect for kids in upper elementary. These biographies are perfect to teach research and informational writing. I love using high interest biographies and autobiographies with my students. Letting them explore figures from past to present in books that use text… Read More
Often research has high emphasis in secondary grades, but the importance of teaching research writing in upper elementary cannot be overlooked. Teaching research in elementary school helps students develop higher level questioning skills, understand how to take notes, paraphrase, and focuses on communicating ideas through the written word. I have put together some helpful resources for you to use in your classroom today and also some… Read More
Tips for Teaching Grammar to Elementary Students. Grammar can bring groans and dismissive shrugs from students and teachers. There are so many strategies to teach grammar with some educators in the teaching grammar in connection with writing while others believe grammar should be taught in isolation. Even though grammar may not be a favorite subject to teach, there’s one argument… Read More
Teaching writing is a skill that may be difficult to many, so I love sharing some tips that I use and students love when learning the writing process. As a student I struggled and never had confidence to express myself in writing. As a teacher I was nervous the first year I taught writing, but noticed I was good at it…. Read More
Digital Classroom for The Paperless Google Classroom- Are you ready to go DIGITAL with the Paperless Classroom? Google Classroom is taking over many schools and classrooms. It is important to start learning about the 21st century Paperless Classroom. Many classrooms have been converting to 1:1 with technology and many are starting a little at a time. It is our responsibility as educators to… Read More
Did you mention teaching Poetry Writing? Introducing and teaching poetry writing is possibly one of my favorite genres to teach. I adore seeing how my students grow as poets during our time learning and writing poetry. Have you been looking for fun ways to incorporate and learning some fun ideas to help in teaching poetry into your curriculum? You can… Read More
Spring is in the air and all we want to do is be outside and enjoy this beautiful weather, right? Well, I know how you feel so I wanted to stop by and share some Spring Literacy Ideas, Books and Ideas for Your Classroom that I have found to be helpful this time of the year! The weather is wonderful… Read More
We always want to be prepared for all things in our classroom, but one thing that is sometimes challenging but essential is being prepared for State Testing. Today, I am hopeful that I can provide a few test prep strategies for elementary students and ideas to inspire you. If your students are getting ready to take the state tests, you may… Read More
Teaching writing in elementary is so exciting and I know as a teacher I love seeing my students grow as writers. The biggest thing sometimes is how do we get started? Today I wanted to share 5 Tips for Teaching Writing in Your Classroom. My goal as a teacher is always researching and thinking of ways to get my kids… Read More
🦋TEACHER GIVEAWAY TIME🦋
Little by little I’m working on adding more digital to help my teacher friends! If you own this Life Cycle bundle it received a free digital component this week!
Today, I’m picking 2 winners to send this digital set to! It’s so easy just comment below!
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Today is the day! It’s sale day! We have marked all of our resources to 20% off so that you can grab anything that you need to meet the needs of your new teaching situation.
➡️Today only, my store: www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/The-Little-Ladybug-Shop along with 8️⃣ other upper elementary stores, will be 20% off EVERYTHING! Grab some resources at great deals to help you plan and engage your students with ease. ⏰ This is a FLASH sale and will be today, April 3rd ONLY.
1️⃣ Head over to www.bit.ly/NoStressTeachers to check out each of the 9 upper elementary stores that are 20% off today ONLY.
2️⃣ Tag any teacher friends that you think might want to take advantage of the sales so they don’t miss out. Friends don’t let friends miss sales. 😊
We hope that you enjoyed the surprises that each day brought during this trying time. We loved working together to help make your life easier. Thank you all for joining us!
🛑 Do not scroll past this opportunity to have $500 to spend on new resources for your classroom! I’ve teamed up with 8️⃣ other upper elementary teacher-authors to give one lucky teacher a Teachers Pay Teachers gift card to stock up on fun and engaging resources to use digitally or as printables.
⏰ This is a FLASH giveaway...entries will be accepted today, April 2nd ONLY.
Don’t miss out on your chance to WIN! 🎉 Here’s how:
1️⃣ Like this post and comment with one way that $500 Teachers Pay Teachers gift card would benefit your classroom.
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✅ Come back tomorrow for an AMAZING SALE on ALL resources from these 9️⃣ upper elementary teacher-authors.
This made my heart burst! ♥️♥️♥️“LOOK FOR THE HELPERS: A 12-year old girl was having difficulty with her math homework during the lockdown.
So she emailed her teacher for help.
He came over, brought his whiteboard, and taught her through the window.”
Credit: Goodable
