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    An Effortless Student Birthday Management System

    Keeping track of student birthdays can be daunting, adding to all the other classroom happenings. But remembering them can help every student feel seen, valued, and cared for. Your classroom…
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    Get Class Ready: 10 Must-Have Back to School Supplies for Every Teacher

    Are you heading back to school soon? Or maybe you are just starting your teaching career and are a first-year teacher. In either case, you will want to check out…
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    From Chaos to Order: Classroom Organization Supplies You Need for Packing Up

    It was the end of May of my first year of teaching. The end of the year. I had made it through my first year. 🎉 Then, I heard another…
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    Partner Games Without a Partner – A Game Time Solution

    Have you tried having students play Left Hand against Right Hand? This is a very effective way to allow students to play partner games by themselves. It can also help…
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    2 Easy Steps to a 100% No-Prep Math Time-Filler

    This is a rich and easy math time-filler or math warm-up. I love having this in my teacher’s idea bag and ready to use at any time. There is absolutely…
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    {FREE} Fall Number Bond Worksheets – Cut & Glue

    Do your Kindergarten or 1st grade students need practice with number bonds? Number bonds give a solid understanding of how numbers can be combined (composed) and split (decomposed). Addition and…
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    Hands-On Multiplication Practice: Free Multi-Digit Worksheets for Your Big Kids

    Would you like free multi-digit multiplication worksheets for your 3rd, 4th, or 5th graders? Do they miss steps as they solve problems and lack confidence and understanding? Sometimes we forget…
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    3 Steps to Become a Passionate Teacher

    Are you a passionate math teacher – science, reading, writing teacher? Or is there some content you teach just because it’s part of the elementary curriculum? I get it! I…
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    Math Scavenger Hunts – Fun Fridays On Fire!

    We need Fun Fridays! Teaching on Fridays can be rough. The kids are tired and often crankier than any other day of the week. So am I! Mondays are usually…