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Looking for teaching tips, ideas, resources, and hacks for the elementary classroom teacher? You've come to the right place. This board includes a collection of tips, ideas, and hacks you can use for your classroom to help with time-savers, organization, ideas and more. It's perfect for veteran or new teachers.

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10 Fun and Educational Games that are Perfect for Indoor Recess

Elementary teachers everywhere dread indoor recess. But you don't have to if you have the right classroom supplies ready. In this blog post I dive into 10 fun and educational games that are perfect for indoor recess. Your elementary students will love playing and it will give them the break they need in the day. But each of these games has an educational focus that makes them a great use of time too. Head over to the post and read all about these games that are perfect for the classroom. Then get ready for the best indoor recess ever.

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4 Fun Activities to Help Students with Hearing and Counting Syllables

If you work with students in kindergarten, first or second grade, then you know the importance of teaching them how to hear and count syllables. But for many kids this is not an easy concept. Head over to this blog post to hear from a veteran teacher on how she taught this skill to her students. From learning why hearing and counting syllables is important to some proven activities that will help your students find success, this blog post has everything you need. Click through for some easy to use and effective to help teach your students all about syllables.

Tips and Ideas for Teaching Poetry in the Primary Classroom - Great for Improving Phonics Skills

Are you pre-k, kindergarten, first or second grade teacher looking for some easy ways to incorporate poetry in your classroom? This blog post is for you! Teaching with poetry is a great way to help young readers improve rhyming, phonics skills and reading fluency. By tapping into the naturaly rhyme and rhythm of poetry we can help our students grow as readers. Head over to the blog post to find out how this veteran teacher uses a consistent poetry routine to help students learn to read. In just a few minutes each day your students can tap into the power of poetry. This post includes activities for whole group teaching, small group instruction and reading or literacy centers. Read the post and add some poetry to your classroom.

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Fun Phonics Activities that Align with Science of Reading

Teaching phonics is a key skill in the primary classroom. Students need lots of opportunities to practice these skills. Fun phonics activities will keep your students engaged while working on these foundational reading skills. If you teaching with Science of Reading principles then you will love these SOR based phonics activities. Head over to the blog post for a variety of science of reading aligned phonics activities your students will love.

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7 Quick and Easy Ways to Make Student Birthdays Special in Your Elementary Classroom

There's no more special day for a child than their birthday. Let your students know how much you care by celebrating their birthday in class. Student birthdays don't have to be expensive or time consuming. Instead try one or more of these easy to implement and inexpensive ideas. Head over and read this article by a veteran elementary school teacher. Try these ideas in your classroom and make students birthdays something special. Perfect for kindergarten, first, and second grades.

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Improve Reading Fluency Using Songs, Chants, and Poems - Great Ideas for New Readers

As we teach young students to read, it can be difficult to help them develop reading fluency with limited reading abilities. When students are decoding every word fluency is nonexistant. However, we can help our students work on reading fluency using songs, poems and chants. This blog post details the connection between reading and rhythm. We can tap into that connection in our classroom to help our kindergarten and first grade students learn to read. Read the blog post for practical tips and ideas to help your emerging readers develop good reading fluency skills. These ideas are perfect for kindergarten teachers, first grade teachers and homeschooling moms or dads that are teaching their kids how to read.

Math Crafts to Teach Money Skills - Counting Coins, Buying Supplies, Making Choices Based on Cost

Are you looking for a new way for your kids to develop strong money math skills? These Money Math Craft activities are so much more than a craft. They teach students about counting coins, buying, and making choices based on cost. Your students are going to LOVE the freedom they have with the craft and you will love just how much they are learning about money. Head over to the blog post for all the details on how to use this skills-based craft in your classroom.

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Tips and Ideas for Using Monthly Literacy Centers in the Primary Classroom

As a pre-k, kindergarten or first grade teacher you know how important it is to give our primary students a chance to practice the new skills they have learned. Centers are a key to providing this repetition that students need to learn new skills. This blog post details how you can use monthly literacy centers to engage your students in learning, practicing and reviewing key phonics and literacy skills. Head over to the blog post to find out why centers are important, the benefits of using center activities in the classroom and some classroom tested resources you can use. Take your classroom or homeschool literacy activities to the next level with these tips and ideas for using monthly reading centers.

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Tips and Ideas for Planning a Successful Family Literacy Night at Your Elementary School

Are you looking for a fun and interactive way to promote literacy with the families at your school? Plan a Family Literacy Night. This article shares lots of tips and ideas to help you plan and execute a successful literacy event at your school. From tips for getting the students excited to activities that will help parents & kids dive into books & reading - this post if packed with information you can use to help plan your school event. Promote literacy and reading with these interative ideas.

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Rainy Day Activities & Worksheets | Printables

This Rainy Day resource includes some exciting activities such as mazes, writing prompts, surveys, puzzles, and more! These printables are ideal for keeping students with different learning abilities engaged and entertained on a rainy day or during the rainy season. With rainy day vocabulary words included, this resource can also be used for reviewing a Weather unit. This resource is also perfect for ESL/EFL students as well. No preparation is required, just print and have some indoor fun!

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Grab your teaching materials, file folders, binders, and organization tools! We are going to empty out those messy teacher cabinets and organize your lesson materials. These practical teacher tips will help keep all of your teaching resources in great shape from year to year!

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Engaging ideas, activities, and lessons for teachers. Click to learn new teaching strategies and to grab free resources for teachers to use in their classroom! Amy Lemons has some incredible ideas and resources that you will love using in the classroom!

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Why is Visual Discrimination Important? What is Visual Memory?

Children use their eyes to visually discriminate every leaf, stone, flower, or twig. They visually remember shapes and patterns. They create patterns and make graphs. They use their eyes to learn about symbols and then remember the symbol to connect the sound to the letter(s) that represent the sound! They are using visual discrimination skills! #visualdiscrimination #sorting #visualprocessing #kindergarten

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How to Keep Parents Engaged through Distance Learning

Parents and family involvement in education has always been essential to success and learning for the students. However, now that much of the learning is being done at home because of school closures, it’s even more important for family involvement to be present. Many families are now becoming more active in their child’s education, and teachers are looking for ways to support them. Here is how to keep parents engaged and support parents through distance learning.

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Why Teachers Should Create a Virtual Open House

After spending hours preparing your classroom to meet parents, you’re left feeling a little disappointed knowing that your students’ families will miss out on all the fun things you have planned. Teachers can easily create a virtual open house to send to the families who cannot attend in person to create an enjoyable experience for everyone, whether they can participate in person or not. Here is why teachers should create a virtual open house.

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