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March 2019

Time Saver Tip for Teachers – Less Time at the Copy Machine

Teachers have about 52 million tasks on their plates at any given moment. Our jobs are packed with data, meetings, lesson planning, and making copies! A couple years into teaching, I realized I was spending so many of my planning periods running back and forth to the copy machine.I started to think about how I could change that. Then it dawned on me, my team and I could have all of our warm-ups and weekly activities like spelling tests or homework copied before the year even began!Every year we make our co[...]

FREE Class Journal Covers: Stop Tattling in the Classroom

Tattling in the classroom can drive a teacher bananas!  My classroom was struggling with tattles until I introduced our whole class journal!  We call it our friendship journal, and anyone in the classroom can write in it after they finish their work.How Friendship Journals Work: Any time a student finishes their work, they have the option to grab a Friendship Journal and use a sentence starter! As a class we talked about writing specific feedback, using our best handwriting, and including the d[...]

Testing Motivation for Students

I just hate how anxious some students get during state testing or district testing.  I feel like as teachers, it is our job to provide testing motivation for students.  This editable testing letter is a spin on testing treats that helps students feel motivated and relaxed on testing day. How it works!Before the big test, send home a letter to parents with all the information on the test. Explain when the test is, what it is used for, and provide parents with tips for helping their child be succ[...]

Testing Treats for Students

State testing and standardized tests can be so stressful for our students. I love to start each day of testing with treats for students! Who wouldn't want an extra snack to keep them motivated during the test!?Here are a few Testing Treats to motivate students for state testing or district testing:Testing Treat #1: Grab a bag of chips and this Chip Chip Hooray Gift Tag as a little testing day snack!  Nobody wants to take a test on an empty belly!Testing Treat #2:  Have parents/guardians wr[...]

Editable Halloween Gift Tags for Students

I love giving students little and inexpensive gifts on holidays! These editable Halloween gift tags were super easy to edit and print! I paired them with some little treats I found at the Dollar Spot in Target and I was done! How cute are these silly glasses?! My students who didn't have costumes, got to wear these for the day and loved it!Grab a copy of the Editable Halloween Gift Tags HERE! [...]