Beginning of year

YOU’RE FINALLY HERE! Written and Illustrated by Mélanie Watt you can find this book in picturebook fiction, E WAT WELCOME! Hooray! You’re finally here! But where were you? At first, this litt…

Fun and engaging ideas to get to know your students at the beginning of the school year. Build a strong classroom community with these free resources.

My favorite Back to School Activities in my first grade classroom! These are my go-to activities for the first week of school!

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Back to school season is photo season! Here are six creative first day of school picture ideas that will not only commemorate going back to school, but create a memorable keepsake for the future. If you're on any form of social media, you are familiar with what happens when the first day of school arrives. (You know what I'm talking about, right?) First day of school pictures! The feeds of my Facebook and Instagram accounts are full of cute kids with meticulously selected outfits, standing…

Help set your students up for success with these classroom management tips! Setting expectations is an important part of classroom management and today's discussion comes on the heels of my participation in the recent

The days before my first day ever teaching, I remember other teachers telling me not to smile till December so that the kids new the drill and that I didn't mean business. I remember them saying that the first day is filled with nothing but drills and procedures because we are training our students. I have a bone to pick with that. We don't train our kids, we teach them and remind them. Far to often I see on Facebook that Sammy's daughter came back home on the color red, on her first day of…

Share6SharesLast Updated On: May 22, 2018It’s the beginning of summer in Chicago and it’s my absolute favorite time of the year in the city. Anyone who lives in Chicago LIVES for summers here. It’s really the best place to be and there’s always something to see and do. Summer is also the most popular time