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{Peek of the Week} A Peek into Courtney’s 5th Grade Classroom

Peek of the Week is back, and I have so many beautiful classrooms to share with you!  I have been on a little blogging hiatus over the summer while spending quality time with my family, and it has been so…
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{Peek of the Week} A Peek Into Shannon’s 5th Grade Classroom in Australia

Welcome to another week, and another installment of Peek of the Week!  This week, we are visiting Shannon’s 5th grade classroom in AUSTRALIA!  Shannon has taught in Victoria, Australia for 13 years.  She is currently a student data coach and…
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{Peek of the Week} A Peek into Sunny’s 4th & 5th Grade Classroom

I have been receiving a lot of submissions for Peek of the Week, and I continue to be amazed at your willingness to share your classrooms (and all your hard work) and the way you have all made your classrooms…
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Create Curriculum “Bright Spots” You Can’t Wait to Teach!

If you need a teaching “pick me up” after a long week at school, I implore you to keep on reading, for  your own personal benefit, and for the benefit of your students… When I first met Angela Watson last…
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Encouraging EXPRESSIVE Readers {A quick and easy activity with a picture book!}

It seems all young kids have a book that they adore.  You know the one… it’s the book that gets read every. single. day.  The one that they know all the words to.  The one with tattered edges.  Well, for…
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{Peek of the Week} A Peek Into Charitie’s Science Classroom

Happy Thursday!  It has been a few weeks, but I’m thrilled to bring you Charitie’s Science Classroom as part of my Peek of the Week feature!  I have received so many amazing submissions, and I can’t wait to share them…
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Titanic Lessons, Experiments, Activities, and More!

When I was young, I was never the girl who obsessed over boy bands. I was the girl who obsessed over the Titanic. Even before Titanic The Movie came out in 1997 and launched the world into a serious Titanic…
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{Peek of the Week} A Peek Inside REAL Classrooms

I am beyond excited to share my new project with you!  I am pleased to introduce to you Peek of the Week…a weekly peek inside REAL classrooms around the country! I came up with this idea after realizing that I…
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A Quick and Easy {Differentiated} Review Activity

This will be a quick blog post, but it’s something you can use in like… 5 minutes if you need to!  Last year toward the end of the year, when I was reviewing a standard strand with my students before…
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The Great Big Collection of Test Prep Resources

It’s that time of year…whether you dread it or just deal with it (or do a little bit of both), state testing time will be here before you know it.  Let’s face it–nobody looks forward to administering hours of tests,…
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Teachers Are Heroes Sale

Did you ever know that you’re a child’s hero?  Even if they haven’t told you, I am most certain that you are.  And today, TpT wants to recognize that when you walk into your classrooms every day, you are a…
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Oreo Stacking Contest for Mean, Median, Mode Lesson!

Last year, I posted a picture on my Facebook fan page of my students stacking Oreos.  It was such a hit that I promised I would blog about it, and I completely forgot.  Until now!  I loved the idea from…
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We officially have our two new books for fifth gra We officially have our two new books for fifth grade Battle of the Books!! Swipe to see some other favorites on the list and the entire list (from Pikes Peak Battle of the Books — I didn’t curate this amazing list). 

I am already digging into these two new books and hoping I get to teach them this year as novel studies. 🥰 😁 There are 40 books total on the list, and they removed Kokopelli’s Flute and The Cay this year in place of these new additions.
I’d call my “classroom style” a little bit quirky I’d call my “classroom style” a little bit quirky but a whole lot of fun. 😜 But seriously, I have zero classroom style or theme, and I just add what MOVES me in the moment. 

Comment below for all my quirky classroom goodies (the plants are obviously a must), all the school supplies I’m stocking up on for this year (!!!!!), my personal favorites (yeah, that’s a puzzle scoop), and all the things I’ve bought my kids over the years that I’d buy again in a heartbeat (I could play Ticket to Ride all day every day). 💗
Day 2 of P R I M E is here, and I have some more o Day 2 of P R I M E is here, and I have some more of my teacher favorites to recommend! Comment below, and I’ll send you all the info. 

These are ALL items I’ve bought, used and totally loved. Accomplishment animals, worry stones, a class pet — all things I know a classroom doesn’t need. 🤗 But it sure makes life a little bit more fun.
Oh, HI!! 👋 Comment below, and I’ll send you links Oh, HI!! 👋 Comment below, and I’ll send you links to all of these goodies for your classroom — and they’re ALL part of P R I M E Days this year! 😍 

Whether you’re eyeing a new standing desk (I’m obsessed), supply organizers, or fun additions to your classroom (that won’t sit on a shelf collecting dust), I’ve got you covered! 😘
I always get SO many questions about the accomplis I always get SO many questions about the accomplishment animals and success stickers, so I made a HUGE post sharing everything about this routine in my classroom. 🩷🩷 I shared the rationale, how I do it, FAQs, and more! Comment below, and I’ll send you ALL the info you’ll need to get started next year!
Dad, I’m REALLY sorry about all the F Words in thi Dad, I’m REALLY sorry about all the F Words in this book. 🫣 But seriously, I’ve never had a book recommendation go quite as viral as this one — and for good reason! It’s an epic book. 

This is a book that gives me ALL the giggles (all while actually making genius parallels between feelings and toots, which resonates with basically every kid)!

Comment below, and I’ll send you the link! Unless you’re like my dad and you regard the word Fart as one of the worst in the English language. 😜 Then you should forego this one.
Hot take: not all fidgets and squishees and sensor Hot take: not all fidgets and squishees and sensory tools are created equal. 🙃��

Comment below, and I’ll send you the link to these beauties that I LOVE giving kids to use. 

💖 After years experimenting with these tools (NOT toys) in the classroom, I’ve found that the fidgets I go to the most are these sweet little worry stones. Not the flashy toys that somehow end up flying across the room by 10:07 AM and causing more trouble than they’re worth. 😅

Worry drones have become my favorites because they actually help kids regulate without distracting them.

A few reasons I love them:

✨ quiet and non-distracting
✨ grounding for anxious or overwhelmed students
✨ help busy hands without pulling attention away from learning
✨ no lights, sounds, pieces, or “look what mine does!” chaos
✨ feel age-respectful for older elementary students too

…and as a fantastic bonus, they are virtually unbreakable and easy to sanitize as needed. 😉 

I especially love using them during read aloud, and I offer the to every child before we settle in. 

Would love to know: are your students fidget people too? Or have you found certain ones work way better than others?
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But seriously — they usually don’t know what they’re signing up for by having a teacher in their life, but I couldn’t do it without them! My parents and husband are actual angels on earth when it comes to helping me with my classroom (and basically in all other ways, too!!). Who are YOUR designated helpers? 🩷🩷
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