Category: #TeacherLife
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My Teacher Desk Emergency Kit: Teacher Desk Must Haves
One of my co-workers is the most thoughtful gift-giver. Each season, she gives our team a “Teacher Emergency Pack” with sweet gifts. It’s truly her love language. She has taught me SO much about being prepared. Even today, if I don’t have something, I know I can send a student next door, and she’ll have Read more
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What We’re Doing to Prep for Back to School
Two weeks and counting until back to school. We all wish summer could last forever, but my inbox is filling up with emails from my school ALREADY! What that means for me is it’s at least time to be thinking (just a little) about the back to school whirlwind. So, here’s what we’re doing to Read more
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What I’m Stocking Up on From Amazon Teacher Supplies!
I’ve rounded up my favorite Amazon teacher supplies I’m restocking this summer to save time and money prepping for Back to School—perfect for Amazon Prime Day! A little note about me: I am a teacher minimalist. I use what I know works, and I only buy what I know I’ll use! This list includes tried-and-true Read more
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13 Back to School Essentials for Teachers!
I don’t know about you, but as a kid I loved the feeling of walking down the Walmart school supplies aisle, picking out my favorite colors and patterns. Today, Walmart can throw me into a mini anxiety attack. I MUCH prefer to do my shopping online. So here are some of my favorites to invest Read more
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Best Children’s Books for Back to School
Looking for high-interest books foe back to school? These read-alouds have you covered! Read more
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Our Favorite Children’s Books for Black History Month
Black History Books from Our Library In the ELA and Music classrooms we are so excited for Black History Month! There’s always time for a good story – or a few good stories. Some of our favorite ways to expose students to beautiful and unique voices is through picture books. As parents of a toddler, Read more
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How to Use Paired Passages in Middle School
Do you ever sit and wonder what you’re going to teach next or what texts would pair well with your class novel? That used to be me. As in: Waste half of my 40-minute planning period trying to find the best grade-level texts for whatever unit we were on. When you FINALLY find that perfect Read more
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5 Weird Things YOU Need as a First-Year Teacher
So maybe you’ve seen them online- the 100 item list of things you NEED as a first-year teacher. If you have a calculator handy, the sum of those items may be almost as much as your first paycheck as a 1st year teacher! We’ve been there. As two young teachers with relatively no income when Read more