Hi teaching friends! Sometimes classroom organization and decor are more than just functional. Sometimes we decorate for fun because it makes you smile. And that’s ok too. When you spend so much time in your classroom, your space should make you smile. It truly is your home away from home. Today’s post is all about one of those small details…
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St. Patrick’s Day bulletin boards are fun not only for the students, but with all the kelly green, leprechauns, and rainbows, it really brightens up your classroom for the transition month of March. As you can see in the examples (and freebie printable) below, classroom decor or theme ideas don’t have to take up a lot of time to design,…
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Teaching St. Patrick’s Day lesson plans can be fun, free, and common core aligned when you find the right printables. You can use the ideas below for literacy centers that week, place the worksheets on their desk for bell work in the morning, or use the writing prompts during whole group ELA instruction. Whatever you choose, you’ll feel like a…
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True story: My first 3 years in a new classroom, I ate a Snickers candy bar from the staff lounge vending machine every day for breakfast. After feeling a bit jittery on most mornings, I decided maybe that much sugar probably wasn’t in my best interest so I swapped out my morning candy for a Pop-Tart. I really needed something…
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I know most teachers with good classroom management strategies would say the answer to the title question is “usually not.” If you are normally a more reserved teacher, then yelling could certainly take them by surprise. lol. But, at least it has been my own personal experience, that many students get yelled at at home quite a bit, and have…
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