Building student connections is a MUST! There are a few easy things that I do each year to help build these positive connections right away (some even can be done before the first day of school)!

Some students are just quick workers, and during the first week or two while you haven’t gotten to explain exact procedures and expectations for all areas of the classroom, you may need something quick, easy, and meaningful for them to work on! Check out a few of my fave things to have printed and on hand for fast finishers!

I’ve put together a resource for you that would take a TON off your back-to-school plate!

Here’s everything that I do to make sure that I have a smooth and successful Meet the Teacher Night!

The end of the year is here (and maybe you’re even on Summer break already), but the HUGE Back to School to-do list looms over us already. I like to do a few easy, mindless tasks before the year ends (or at the beginning of the Summer while I’m still in “work” mode) to make the Back to School season much easier for me when August rolls around. Read about each task!

I finally decided to compile a small list of the 7 things that are absolute “must-haves” in my classroom because I truly use them each and every day!

Organizing and managing a classroom library is actually a piece of cake! Let me show you!

There are a few things that I use in my classroom DAILY that I absolutely could not live without. Read here to find out about my favorite resources that every K-1 teacher needs!

I think it’s safe to say that my classroom love language is “storage and organization!”

Visuals in a primary classroom are a NEED! Clear, easy to read print paired with distinct visuals is something I have always made sure is abundant in my room. Read to see the 5 most important visuals that are referred to DAILY in my room

Need help picking out classroom jobs that will ACTUALLY make life easier? Let me help you!

Wanting to create a writing center station for your students to visit during ELA centers, but not sure how to make it functional and low-prep?! I’ve got you covered! There are 3 print and go resources that I use to create my writing center, and my students love coming back to this station each day because of these resources. Read here to find out more about our classroom writing center!

At one point, I worked for a school district that told us “calendar time wasn’t really appropriate for First Graders anymore,” so they were removing it from our master schedule. My response to that was “on what planet?!”

Wanting to give your class some End of Year themed days to review everything that you’ve learned throughout the year but not wanting to lose the structure of your day? This EOY ThemedDay bundle is for you!

The end of the year is near! Hang in there, you’re so close to SUMMER! Fill your final days with some of these EASY and FUN activities!

This is the perfect way to wrap up the end of the year together. While some may think that the idea of a “Yes Day” is scary, I’m here to tell you that I promise you it isn’t! It’s actually one of the sweetest days of the year, and it’s a day that students remember for years because they get to take control of ONE day and have a blast with their classroom family. Read here to find out how I make this day “not so scary” and grab the YES DAY Kit HERE.

The end of the school year is chaotic enough already- who wants to try to plan a classroom party on top of everything you have to do?! This party pack is super fun and low-prep, so you won’t spend hours planning!

For several years, I searched for the perfect end of school year read aloud. I was convinced that the book didn’t exist, so I decided to write it myself!

Add this sweet book to your collection and read it at the end of the school year for years to come and grab the FREEBIES that pair with it by clicking HERE.

Looking for a super fun activity to pair with your Economics unit? What if I told you that it doubles as an awesome classroom management technique! Click to read more!

Have you seen any of the fun-shaped Easter eggs in your local Walmart, Target, or Dollar Tree? I’ve seen everything from Lego-shaped “eggs” to flower-shaped “eggs” and I think they’re so much fun! There are so many ways that you can use the shaped “eggs” without making the activity seem like an Easter activity.