Behavior Management

Behavior Management, Classroom Management, Classroom Organization, Common Core, Math, Phonics, Reading

Morning Work- A Sanity Saver in the Mornings

Ah, morning work. When I was in school, that wasn’t a thing. At least not in my school. We came in and the teacher collected lunch money while we unpacked, sharpened pencils, talked about the Rugrats episode we watched last night etc, etc and then eventually the Pledge of Allegiance would come over the loud speaker, we’d all stand, and…

continue reading

Behavior Management, Classroom Management

DIY Tear Away Reward Coupons Freebie

Hi Friends! I wanted to share a cute idea and a freebie to go along with it today! Using rewards that don’t cost money is definitely ideal, especially when teachers are already spending so much money on their classroom. So, reward coupons have become pretty popular. Well, today I’m going to share how you can make your own coupon book…

continue reading

Behavior Management, Classroom Management

Motivating Your Students to Make Good Choices

Hi Folks! Long time, no blog! I’ve been crazy busy with everything else in my life, and then realized this morning “Hey, I haven’t blogged in… weeks and weeks! Oops!” So, today I have a quick little post on this Friday. I’d like to share a way to motivate your students to make good choices. My classroom has been a…

continue reading

Behavior Management, Classroom Management

Don’t Talk So Much or Effective Communication in the Classroom

When I was a first year teacher, I had an administrator give me a piece of valuable information. Ironically, I didn’t really appreciate the advice at the time because it came from one of those administrators who never actually tells you anything positive, so I took offense at first. Luckily, I eventually realized that, despite the source, it really was…

continue reading

Behavior Management, Classroom Management, Classroom Organization

Classroom Reveal 2014-2015! In October… Oops!

So, we’re going to pretend that it’s not October and that I haven’t been in school for an entire month, okay? I’m finally ready to share my classroom with you! Here’s the sad part though. I’ve had the pictures ready for a month, I just haven’t had the time to sit down and type up the post! Luckily, my sweet…

continue reading