We've all been stuck in a rut before, but do you know how to get yourself out of one? Here's a simple method to help you feel more rejuvenated when life gets overwhelming!
These teacher hacks are brilliant ideas for your classroom that'll make your life so much easier this year. Number nine will change your life!
Want to give minimalism a try and have a clutter-free home? Here is a list of 70 things to get rid of for a minimalist home.
These teacher hacks are brilliant ideas for your classroom that'll make your life so much easier this year. Number nine will change your life!
Here's a list of 52 fellowship activities that groups in my church have used through the years. This list is meant to serve as an idea starter for your group so you can come up with your own activities and plans for implementing them. The key is to do it together.
Tips for Classroom management! Behavior is the most important aspect of a strong classroom. Learn how to get control of your new class- even the tough ones!
Choose from 29 unique weight loss trackers to track your New Year's resolution or simply a weight loss goal. 100% FREE. Print from home!
Check out the unique bucket list ideas of things you should do before you die. Inside, you'll find a unique list made just for you.
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I can’t say I’m a big fan of icebreakers myself, at least the get-to-know-you type. Students may be grouped in a different way from the previous year, and there are always new students to the schoo…
Back to school time and need some 'getting to know you' activity? Ditch those reading interest surveys and try these fun & hands on activites!
A monthly reset is a chance to start over and give yourself a new focus for the new month. Here are 10 tasks for a successful monthly reset!
45 free online classes you can take (and finish) by the end of this year
Here's a 12-minute butt lifting workout you can easily do at home. The only equipment you will need is a set of dumbells and timer of some sort.
How To Create A More Interesting Life For Yourself
This simple and easy teacher gift idea is the perfect gift for any teacher. Get your favorite teacher what they really want this year!
For a more powerful vision board, you need to do a few things before you start. Learn what to do and what vision board questions to ask yourself.
Looking for activities to do at home with a 2 year old? Look no further because we've got you covered with 20 awesome at-home activities.
30 five-minutes are truly all you need to see where you stand with your overall personal growth and self-improvement.
Being able to run a 5k in under 25 minutes is a goal for many runners who are wanting to achieve their next PB or improve their race times.
Follow along as I do The Plant Paradox 30-Day Challenge--a 30 day plan following Dr. Steven Gundry's lectin-free Plant Paradox diet.
Here are some great ideas about things to teach your 2 year old. Most skills can be achieved through these learning activities for two year olds
Do you have trouble remembering "the little things"? If your answer was even a tiny bit "yes", then you need to know what lists to keep in your planner to
FREE Call Backs and attention getters for the kindergarten classroom! Great classroom management tool!
51 Things you have to try at least once in your lifetime. These are bucket list ideas for things to do before you die. Stop wasting time!
The ultimate list of activities on the first day of school to make students feel welcome, excited, and ready to learn! Crafts, games...
If you're looking for ways to entertain your toddler then these fun at home activities for 3 year olds are perfect to check out.
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Need to Organize Your Entire Life? When you are organized, you get more done and accomplish things quicker than most. Here are 13 tips on how to organize your life today!
Hi everyone! I am so excited to be a part of The Primary Chalkboard! This is such a wonderful group of teacher bloggers and I am so honored to be a part of it. I know we all have Back to School on the brain, even though some of us don't actually go back for another month. August is always the beginning of the end of summer, which is actually crazy to say because I actually have almost half a summer left. You know what I mean though! We're thinking, we're creating, we're organizing, and yep, we're dreaming about it too. So why fight it? :) Something that is so important to me is getting to know my students and making that connection with them. I always feel like once I've made that connection, everything else falls into place. So today I have two little ideas to share with you all about how you could get to know your students. The first one I recently created. I have to admit, I made this as a parent. Yes, I always want to get to know my students, but now that I have one going into kindergarten, I have a whole new perspective. My son is a little shy but has a lot to say if you take the time to listen and get him comfortable. He's just not that kid that's going to be chatty right away. I was thinking about how I hope his teacher takes the time to chat with him at recess or during down times because it would be a game changer for him. He would just blossom in class if he developed that relationship sooner rather than later. If only she knew to ask him about space, or swim lessons, or sea creatures, or dragonflies. So then it got me thinking... if I feel like this, maybe other parents do to. That is the inspiration for this first get-to-know-you idea. It's just is a simple half-page that goes home with parents or that you can have out on desks during Meet the Teacher/Supply Night. It should only take them a second because they only have to write one(ish) word. Parents will write something that their child loves to talk about. Anything that will get them chatty. You've probably seen it, right? The moment when you've finally said something that a quieter student wants to talk about. They just light up. Simple, but hopefully effective. :) The next thing is a little more generic, but it has been a staple in my classroom for all the years that I've been teaching. I finally took the time to redo it in PowerPoint and cutesify it with clip art and fonts. Oh my, the one I've used for almost a decade has (EEK) Comic Sans and no clip art. Not pretty my friends. Yikes! Don't worry, I've remedied that and it's ready to share with you all. I seriously use this throughout the WHOLE year. I send this home on the first day for the parents to fill out. BUT it doesn't end there! You can download both of these pages for free here. How to do you get to know your students? I'd love to hear more ideas! :)
One year ago I finished breast cancer treatment. Here is what no one told me about my first year as a breast cancer survivor!
Here are some learning skills that you can easily teach your 3 year old, for developing language, vocabulary, & social skills in preschoolers
I don’t know about you, but I can always use more classroom management tools! This was my first year back teaching after 2 years off. In some ways, I felt like I was starting over, and in some ways, I felt like a veteran teacher! Anyways, after the year was over, I knew there were […]
I've kinda become a pro at creating a vision board that works. Seriously, no matter how much my life sucks and how big and unrealistic my vision is, every vision board I've created has pushed me to make the impossible possible in my life. (I am totally a goal-gladiator.) It's hard to believe that a
How to start reinventing yourself, you ask? In this guide, I am sharing the key principles to reinvent yourself and transform your life.
LEARN TO WRITE YOUR NAME It is so exciting when children become curious about how to write their name. I believe teaching them to write their name should be the first word they learn how to spell . It is personal, concrete and helps them realize that putting letters together in writing has me
Spending the first week of school teaching classroom expectations and procedures is essential for a successful year. Glue is a tricky school supply for many little learners and there definitely needs to be instruction dedicated to teaching learners how to use this tool.Glue BottlesWhen learners are not taught how to use their glue correctly things
No matter how prepared you are, you still may forget a few of these items. Here are 15 things I wish I brought to college my freshman year.
Visual schedules are a great way to help students manage their school day and see what is coming next. Free flip schedule template only at Mrs. D's Corner.
