Going back to teaching after having a baby is so tough! Here are 10 tips for going back to teaching that will help you set boundaries and balance work as a new mom. This post was written by Chelsea of Team Around the Kampfire. Chelsea is a third grade teacher who recently had … [Read more...]
15 First Grade Shapes Activities You Haven’t Done Before
Are you looking for some fresh ideas for first grade shapes activities? These shapes activities will get students active, engaged, and having fun throughout your lessons! First grade shapes activities Shapes and geometry are two of my favorite concepts to teach, so I love … [Read more...]
My Weekly Phonics Routine in Second Grade
Developing routines with our students not only makes the most of our instructional time, but they add structure to our students’ daily activities. Students know what to expect and how to do what is expected. In this post, I’ll explain my weekly phonics routine in second grade and … [Read more...]
7 Secrets to Student Independence During Centers
As a first-year teacher, I dreaded center time. Mostly because I didn’t yet know that the secret to getting my students to work independently during centers was to train them. I didn’t yet know how to train my students well and I wasn’t consistent. And I was certainly no expert … [Read more...]
How to Start Centers at the Beginning of the School Year
In this post we’ll cover decisions to make and things to consider as you start centers at the beginning of the school year. Centers and guided reading groups are one of my favorite times of the school day. I love how structured the time is and how smoothly centers can run with … [Read more...]
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