We all want our students to be successful. We do everything in our power to make sure that they can…
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Memory Makers ~ Building Memories All Year Long
Why not begin the year thinking about what you can do at the end of the year? Memory Makers will…
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April Teaching Resources
April showers, bring May flowers. That is what my little miss seven-year-old keeps telling me, and boy am I thankful…
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February Teaching Resources
It sounds as if the groundhog saw his shadow, so that means six more weeks of winter! Here in southwest Missouri,…
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10 Back to School Ice Breakers
It is crazy to think that back to school is even in my vocabulary right now! Where has the…
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Practicing Prefixes & Suffixes
What does a beach ball have to do with prefixes and suffixes? Then, add in some Sharpie markers. Beach ball…
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March Madness Free Printables
There is nothing like the sound of hearing the squeak of the shoes and the dribbling of the ball on…
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10 Cooperative Learning Strategies
It has been a long time since I have blogged about cooperative learning strategies. They tend to become second nature…
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Differentiated Instruction with I have…Who has…
I have…Who has… is one of my all time favorite games for the classroom. It amazes me that every year…
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Celebrating Martin Luther King, Jr.
I have a freebie in celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr. Students work cooperatively with classmates using Write ‘n’ Pass…
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10 Classroom Gift Exchange Ideas
Classroom gift exchanges can be stressful. At least I know that they have been for me. Unknowingly someone ends up…
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Caught With Character
Caught with Character is a bulletin board that I use in my classroom. It’s fun, interactive, and allows students to…
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