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10 Calming Activities for Kids to Try After Lunch or Recess
How do you settle a class after lunch? These calming activities for kids can help!
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How to Give Positive Feedback to Students (With Examples From Teachers)
Are you interested in helping your students embrace mistakes and learn from them? Read our tips (with examples!) for how to give positive feedback.
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Text Feature Anchor Chart Ideas + Hands-on Activities Students Love
Need ideas for text feature anchor charts or hands-on text feature activities? Try these teacher-tested ideas!
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18 Formative Assessment Examples Elementary Students Love as Much as Teachers Do
Get fun formative assessment examples and ideas that are perfect for elementary school teachers. Each has been teacher-tested and approved.
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These QR Code Classroom Activities Are Taking Elementary Schools by Storm
Wondering how to make QR codes and use a QR code generator to engage students? Find QR code activities and more ideas!
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How to Get a Teaching Job: Expert Tips From Teachers Who Got the Gig
Looking for your first teacher job or teaching position? Veteran teachers shared their guaranteed tips for how to get a teaching job.
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The Best Teacher Shoes: How to Find Them + Teaching Discounts
What are the most comfortable teacher shoes and how do you get find the best teacher discounts on shoes? Read expert podiatrist tips, and explore the sales!
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Flexible Seating Ideas to Make the Alternative Work for Your Classroom
Flexible seating in the classroom is here to stay, but how do you make an "unseating" classroom work? These teacher tips will help!
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Group Work Tips for Teachers: How to Arrange Students So Work Gets Done
How does group work benefit learning? Use these teacher tips to make collaborative group work more effective in your classroom!
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20 Amazing Sidewalk Chalk Ideas for Teachers to Take the Learning Outside
These sidewalk chalk ideas are perfect for taking your elementary class outdoors!
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17 Must-Try Classroom Routines for Elementary Teachers
Developing set classroom routines in elementary school helps to prevent distractions that waste time and interfere with learning.
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7 First-Year Teacher Must-Haves: What Veteran Teachers Wish Someone Told Them
These first-year teacher must-haves come straight from veteran teachers who know what you need for your classroom (and what to skip).
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How to Write a Teacher Resume (Plus What Experts Say Most Teachers Forget)
Wondering how to write a teacher resume to get noticed by school districts? Take a look at a teacher resume example and expert tips to score that new teaching job!
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Teacher Interview Questions You Might Be Asked + What Experts Say You Should Ask
How to prepare for common teacher interview questions and get that teaching job!
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These Memorial Day Activities for Kids Are Teacher Tested + Approved
Use these Memorial Day activities for kids to mark this important holiday in the classroom with coloring sheets, writing prompts, art activities, and more.
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Why the Science of Reading Research Should Be on Every Teacher's Mind
What is the science of reading and why are so many schools — and states — requiring it? Look at the research for how we teach students to read and history of the reading wars.
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What Age Do Kids Start School? The Youngest + Oldest Starting Ages in the World
What is the best age for kids to start school? Take a look at kindergarten starting ages around the world!
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How to Add Movement to Your Lessons This National Physical Fitness and Sports Month
May is National Physical Fitness and Sports Month! What better reason to do some active learning and teach your students the benefits of physical activity?
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What Teachers Need to Tell Parents About Report Cards
Talking to kids about report cards can be a challenge for parents. Here's what teachers can tell parents.
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14 Spring Activities for Kids That Are a Must for Elementary Teachers
Use these spring activities for kids to teach students about clouds, earthworms, rainbows, and more.
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5 Ways to Create Calm on State Testing Days
Use these simple activities to create calm for your students on state testing days.
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10 Hands-On Alphabet Activities for Kids to Commit the ABCs to Memory
Dive into fun and hands-on alphabet activities for pre-school and kindergarten that help students develop letter recognition, practice initial sounds, and more.
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10 Fun Activities to Make the Most of School Library Time
These library activities for kids help kids make the most of the time they have in the library!
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These Butterfly Activities for Kids Are Perfect for Spring in the Classroom
Fun and educational caterpillar and butterfly activities for kids to learn about life cycles, endangered species, and more during spring.
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7 Character Traits Anchor Chart Ideas That Knock it Out of the Park
Teaching about characters? These anchor charts about character traits offer ideas for teaching readers and writers both!
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Talking to Kids About Ukraine: How Teachers Can Help Students
How teachers can talk to students about Ukraine, kids' anxiety over the crisis in Eastern Europe, and more expert tips.
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Wordle in the Classroom: How Teachers Are Using the Viral Word Game
Wordle has taken over the classroom. Here's how to make your own Wordle type game and board to get students excited about words!
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School Hours Around the World: Who Has the Longest or Shortest Day?
What do school schedules and school hours look like in the United States and around the world? Take a look at the longest school days and the shortest!
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9 Fun Punctuation Resources and Activities for Elementary Schoolers
How do you teach punctuation in a fun way? These punctuation activities and exercises are chock full of fun and learning too!
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Fun Sound Experiments for Kids to Add to Your Sound Energy Lessons
These sound experiments for kids offer hands-on learning for elementary schoolers to learn about sound waves, pitch, and more!
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Teaching With a Mask: What Teachers Really Need to Know
How can you teach with a mask on? Expert tips on protecting your voice and picking a good mask for teaching!
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Activities for Fast Finishers to Answer 'I'm Done. Now What?' With
Keep fast finishers and early finishers occupied and academically challenged with these activities perfect for kids who say "I'm done! Now what?"