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Teacher Discount: Free Admission to Attractions

Whether you are traveling around the states, or having a staycation near your home, there are several museums and attractions that offer FREE admission to teachers. Below I have included a list of places offering free admission to teachers as confirmed on their websites. Their terms and conditions are included in this post as well as a link to their page. So what are you waiting for? Gather your ... Read More about Teacher Discount: Free Admission to Attractions

How to Best Teach Character Traits in Upper Elementary

Teaching students about character traits beyond the standard 'kind and mean' can be challenging, especially in the upper grades where not only are students expected to identify specific character traits, but also discuss how events in the story change the character, and how the character impacts the plot. The good news is that providing them with scaffolds and a variety of examples can ... Read More about How to Best Teach Character Traits in Upper Elementary

6 Ways Page Protectors Make Life Easier in the Classroom

Page protectors are a great reusable resource that can help you keep things in your classroom organized, as well as helping you save from making an abundance of copies. Here are 6 different ways you can use page protectors in your classroom: 1. Pockets in a Binder Page protectors make perfect pockets inside of binders. You can use them to add collections of various things including ... Read More about 6 Ways Page Protectors Make Life Easier in the Classroom

5 “Must Dos” for Teachers on the First Day of School

As we know all too well, the first day jitters are not just felt by students. Many of us teachers get very little sleep the night before the first day of school, and if we do, images of an 'out of control' classroom or an alarm clock that doesn't go off may dance in our heads. Does this scenario sound all too familiar? (...or is t just me? 😁) If so, the ... Read More about 5 “Must Dos” for Teachers on the First Day of School

5th Grade Comma Practice Made Fun and Interactive with Work Mats

We are entering the last quarter of the school year, and keeping students engaged means keeping lessons fresh. Therefore, this week our comma grammar practice involved Play-Doh. Yep, you read correctly. Fifth graders got to 'play' with Play-Doh. I had previously introduced commas to them using Print & Fold Interactive Booklets, had them implement the skills in an Italian Restaurant ... Read More about 5th Grade Comma Practice Made Fun and Interactive with Work Mats

6 Ways to Get Free Books for Your Students

As teachers, we know that in order to cultivate readers we need to give our students access to books, but how can we do this for each student in our class without breaking the bank? Well, I'm here to tell you that there are at least 6 ways to give kids FREE access to books! 1. THE LIBRARY Whether it's your local public library or your school library, the library has an array of ... Read More about 6 Ways to Get Free Books for Your Students