Category: Classroom Community

Classroom Awards Make Kids Feel Special!

Classroom Awards Make Kids Feel Special! Download free digital and printable award certificates and discover tips for managing a classroom awards program!

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Boost Class Spirit with Tie-Dyed T-shirts!

Creating tie-dyed t-shirts is a fun way to boost class spirit, and the colorful shirts make it easy to keep track of your students on

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Hosting a classroom Scrabble tournament is an exciting way to foster a love of word games! This post includes directions and free printables to make it easy.

Hosting a classroom Scrabble tournament is an exciting way to foster a love of word games! This post includes directions and free printables to make

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Thankful Writing is an easy writing lesson and a craftivity all in one! The final project is sent home to be shared on Thanksgiving day as a memorable keepsake!

Thankful Writing is an easy writing lesson and a craftivity all in one! The final project is sent home to be shared on Thanksgiving day

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Book Character Day – Fun and Educational!

Is there a school district anywhere that still allows traditional Halloween activities? Most elementary students love to dress up on Halloween, but many schools no

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Pay It Forward Day is a great time to teach a lesson on kindness. Download a fun graphic organizer for recording random acts of kindness

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Classroom Goal Setting - The Key to Success

Study the lives of 100 highly successful people, and undoubtedly you’ll find that they have something in common. They dream big, and they create action

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Whole Brain Teaching is an exciting method of delivering instruction developed by Chris Biffle. Download a free set of posters to introduce his 5 classroom-transforming rules.

Whole Brain Teaching is an exciting method of delivering instruction developed by Chris Biffle. Download a free set of posters to introduce his 5 classroom-transforming

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Have you heard about International Dot Day? It’s celebrated on September 15th, and it’s all about encouraging kids to discover how they can make a

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Crazy Class Auctions and a Freebie!

April is Financial Literacy Month, so it’s a perfect time to introduce a classroom economy system. This program makes a great reward system and teaches

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Seating students together is not enough to ensure teamwork. Many kids have very little idea how to interact appropriately with their classmates. They simply lack

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Did you know that October 5th is Do Something Nice Day? Google it and you’ll see! What a great time to teach your kids how to

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Category: Classroom Community

Book Character Day – Fun and Educational!

Book Character Day – Fun and Educational!

Is there a school district anywhere that still allows traditional Halloween activities? Most elementary students love to dress up on Halloween, but many schools no longer allow Halloween parties and activities. However, there’s fun and educational way to sneak in a dress-up activity if you can get it approved! Host

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Classroom Goal Setting - The Key to Success

Classroom Goal Setting: The Key to Success

Study the lives of 100 highly successful people, and undoubtedly you’ll find that they have something in common. They dream big, and they create action plans to ensure their success. When they experience set backs, successful people consider those obstacles to be mere stumbling blocks on their road to success.

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Make Your Mark on International Dot Day!

Have you heard about International Dot Day? It’s celebrated on September 15th, and it’s all about encouraging kids to discover how they can make a difference. Why is it called “Dot Day”? To find out, read the book that inspired this special day! The Dot, written by Peter Reynolds, is

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Crazy Class Auctions and a Freebie!

Class Auctions and a Classroom Economy Freebie

April is Financial Literacy Month, so it’s a perfect time to introduce a classroom economy system. This program makes a great reward system and teaches students how to manage money. I’ve also found classroom economy systems to be very motivating for students. Several years ago I created the Classroom Economy

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How to Teach Social Skills, Step by Step

Seating students together is not enough to ensure teamwork. Many kids have very little idea how to interact appropriately with their classmates. They simply lack the social skills needed to perform the most basic cooperative learning tasks. Lack of social skills is probably the biggest factor contributing to lack of

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Celebrate Do Something Nice Day!

Did you know that October 5th is Do Something Nice Day? Google it and you’ll see! What a great time to teach your kids how to be a good citizen and learn to consider the needs of others!  To help your students celebrate, I created this fun FREE printable.  Click HERE to

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