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Raffle tickets are a great way to practice math skills in the classroom, but did you know they can be a great management tool, too? Today I want to share with you how I have used math tickets in my 2nd and 3rd grade classroom. Spring was always an interesting time of the school year for me. The students were… Read More
Are your students comparing two numbers to determine which is greater? Are they struggling to remember which way the symbol should face? Here’s a little trick that worked like a charm with my 2nd and 3rd graders! My students could verbalize which number was greater when making comparisons. However, when it came time to using the symbols for greater… Read More
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to loop with your students to the next grade? It can be a difficult decision to make. Before making that decision, you should weigh the pros and cons. Looping means a teacher remains with the same group of students for more than one school year. I have taught multiple grades over… Read More
Conferences are a great time to connect with families, but they can be stressful! Here are some tips I keep in mind every time I’m getting ready for conference week. It can be very frustrating to put time and effort into preparing for a conference where the family doesn’t even show up! One of the best ways to ensure… Read More
I think most teachers would prefer a world where all students were intrinsically motivated, but it just isn’t an every day reality. Many of us dig deep into our pockets and find extrinsic rewards to help change certain student behaviors. Guilty! Once I started adding up those little rewards, I knew there had to be a better way, so I… Read More
Are you struggling to get your reluctant readers excited about the books available to them? Are your students losing interest in reading in favor of daydreaming about summer? Here are some of my favorite ways to get my students excited about books throughout the school year! Use this time to make some powerful book choices. Introduce your students to… Read More
I love the idea of letting kids take book buddies home so they can read to them! ❤️I ❤️ this idea!! 📚
Halloween is quickly approaching, so we swapped out the books on display to get ready. Name one book that you think is a must-read this time of year.🎃👻
Does your school let you dress up for Halloween? Dressing up as a book character would be fun!
The Best Literary Halloween Costumes for Teachers
These ideas are for the books.I love using Creepy Carrots to work on summarizing. In fact, I created an interactive craft to help work on this skill. You can learn more about how to use this craft in my stories.
Or, find this freebie in my Teachers Pay Teachers store:
bit.ly/CreepyCarrotsCraft
