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This resource includes winter/January themed PPT slides to use for your Morning Meetings. Each slide is clutter free with large editable text space for adding your own custom message. It also includes fun student engagement with a “This or That” which your students will love! Winter/January Morning Class Meetings are the perfect way to promote classroom community.

Motivation/Classroom Management

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Writing

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Grammar

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Reading

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Halloween Classroom Activities

You and your students will enjoy these simple and easy Halloween Classroom activities. These Halloween-themed activities are perfect for Halloween day or anytime in October.

Brain Break Activities Elementary

Find ideas for using puzzles and brain teasers in the classroom. They are perfect for brain break activities and more!

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40 Book Challenge Bulletin Board

Editable 40 Book Challenge Student Reading Log & Bulletin Board Set | 40 book challenge, Book challe

Jan 30, 2017 - Use this adorable bulletin board and reading journal set to motivate your students to meet a book challenge in your reading workshop this year! Inspire your students to read 40 books this year or edit the materials to make a 30 book challenge or whatever number works best for your class!All of the ...

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Road To The Revolution

Middle Colonies

Southern Colonies

Social Studies Unit

5th Grade Social Studies

Social Studies Elementary

Social Studies Lesson

Nonfiction Texts

Classroom Resources

5th Grade Social Studies Year Long Informational/Nonfiction Text Bundle | Nonfiction texts, Social s

May 2, 2021 - Don't have a 5th grade Social Studies textbook for your students? Use these informational/nonfiction texts to teach your students all of the following 5th grade social studies units: Native Americans, Exploration, the Southern Colonies, the New England Colonies, the Middle Colonies, the Road to th...

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Building School Spirit

School Climate And Culture

Building School Culture

Teacher Collaboration

PRINCIPALS- WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT SCHOOL MORALE

Administrators, do you want your school rockin’? Take a moment to think about your school morale. Does it have a happy vibe? Kids make up the majority of your school, but how kids feel about being there depends on the climate and interaction of the people within the school. Teachers are the tone-setters who can make any class worth attending—or avoiding. If you want your school to be a joyous place, consider these tips for building school morale.

the five minute activities for a clean classroom

5 Minute Activities for a Clean Classroom | Clean classroom, Classroom, School fun

On the very first day of school, I begin instilling in my students an appreciation for the neat and organized wonder that is our classroom. ...

Social Emotional Learning Games

Planning School

Social Emotional Learning Lessons

Virtual Teaching

Survival Kit For Teachers

Teaching Language

Language Arts Teacher

Special Education Elementary

Helping Students with Anxious Moments | Social-Emotional Learning | Trauma-Based Teaching

Did you say anxious moments? So many times teachers and students alike experience stress in at school and home. Thankfully, there are proven ways to relax and stay calm. Read HELPING STUDENTS WITH ANXIOUS MOMENTS to start using them along with some rockin' Social-Emotional Learning Activities Today!

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Teaching Narrative Writing

Writing Reference

Types Of Writing

I Love Writing

Improve Writing Skills

Elementary Curriculum

Writing Lesson Plans

Expository Writing

What is Narrative Writing?

If you’re here, you’re probably wondering, “What is narrative writing?” You’re just in luck, because I LOVE writing! Writing is my jam! In most elementary curricula, you will find the THREE basic types of writing: Narrative, Opinion, and Informative. This post will focus on NARRATIVE writing. We will cover WHAT NARRATIVE WRITING IS AND HOW TO TEACH IT!

Party Stations

Classroom Halloween

Classroom Halloween Party

Least Favorite

Upper Elementary

The Chaos

Don't be frightened of your classroom Halloween party! | Classroom halloween party, Teaching third g

I'm going to share a little trick of the trade for the Halloween party, my least favorite party of them all! It's just too much excitement f...

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Interactive Writing Notebook

Top 20 Lyrical Mentor Text To Teach Literacy – You got the beat!

Clap along if you know what happiness is to you… Because I’m happy! Clap along if you feel like that’s what you wanna do… Don’t these lyrics by Pharrell Williams just make you want to get up and dance? It’s like you’re getting a little dose of sunshine through your ears! Continue reading for top 20 lyrical mentor text to teach literacy!

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Online Teaching Resources

Teaching English Online

Teaching Technology

Virtual Classroom

How to Really Be Successful With Online Teaching

Whether you’re looking to be more tech-savvy in your regular classroom because your students love to explore technology or you’re scrambling to navigate the virtual world because of a sudden need to teach remotely, there are many ways you can add digital learning to your repertoire. This blog post will give you tips on how to really be successful with online teaching. You can use this for students who are homebound, traveling abroad for a family event, for centers, etc.

Fun Halloween Activities

Halloween Word Search

Halloween Activities Bundle - Halloween Bingo, Puzzles, Graphing, and More! | Halloween activities,

Need some fun Halloween activities to keep your kids busy during the days leading up to Halloween? Your kids will love the activities in this Halloween bundle! The puzzles, games, and activities are perfect to use in centers, as a station at your Halloween party, as warm ups, or independent work f...

30 Day Prayer Challenge

30 Day Challenges

Halloween Math Centers

Third Grade Classroom

30 Day Prayer Challenge for Teachers - HoJo's Teaching Adventures, LLC

30 Day Prayer Challenge for Teachers - If you're burned out, tired, worried, or stressed about teaching - these prayers can help! Use the free printable to journal your way through 30 days of praying for yourself and your profession. Better yet - reach out and ask family, friends, or other staff to pray with you! Click through now to see all the prayers and get started today!

School Staff Halloween Costume Ideas

Dojo Monsters

2022 Halloween Costumes

Halloween Costumes Easy

Halloween Costumes For Work

Halloween Costume Ideas for Your Staff | School staff halloween costume ideas, Easy halloween, Easy

October is speeding by, and it's time to start thinking about Halloween! I will admit that Halloween is a bit stressful as an elementary te...

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Third Grade Activities

Teacher Needs

Classroom Routines

Top 10 Things Teachers Need to Know for Distance Learning

This blog post is more than suggestions for how to teach long-distance, which is fast becoming everyone’s forte! It’s about things every teacher needs to know before, during, and after they’ve started helping their students with distance learning.