Valentine’s Day is always a big deal in elementary school. Exchanging cards and giving gifts...
28 Read Alouds for Black History Month
To help you celebrate Black History Month with your students, we've rounded up 28 books...
5 Read Alouds To Celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. for Primary Teachers
These are my favorite books to teach about and celebrate Dr. King. In my class,...
How to Implement Balanced Literacy for Kindergarten
Language should be treated as an entire symbol-and-meaning-based system in its instruction. There will always...
Positive Notes
Caught a student being amazing? Let their parents know with these positive notes. A great...
Best Free Apps for Teachers
It’s time to upgrade your classroom! These handy digital tools will engage students, involve parents,...
10 Read Alouds for Building Classroom Culture
As a teacher, each September, I pulled out my favorite back-to-school read alouds and planned...
Cute Classroom Decoration Ideas for Teachers
Decorating a classroom isn’t as easy as it sounds. A lot goes into it. Whether you’re the crafty...
5 Ways to Get Your Class to Work Independently
The beginning of the year is an important time to set up routines and procedures...
10 Easy Ways to Boost Summer Literacy
Summer is just around the corner — or for some of us it’s already here!...