What is Google Keep + how can teachers benefit?
Google Keep is a note-taking service created by Google to keep you organized. If you are the kind of person who functions off of 57 to-do lists every day, and they are all in various places of your life (home, classroom, car, ...
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Recess Transitions + My Favorite Tips
Indoor recess has been plaguing most of us for months, but soon, outdoor recess will be part of our day again! So many reasons to rejoice, but let's not forget that it can bring us challenges too.
Outdoor play is glorious, but coming back from recess? Not so much. In ...
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5 Time-Saving Tips for Teachers
Time-saving is one of the most crucial things teachers should be taught before they enter a classroom. Time is one of the most scarce resources for teachers. Your time at school is valuable. You have very little time to yourself when you are not physically teaching, and it ...
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The #1 February Book For Your Classroom
I know we are talking about February books and Valentine's Day books, but generally speaking, reading books in the elementary classroom is one of the best things about being a teacher. I've always been a sucker for seasonal books, because there is something about ...
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The Classroom Routine You Didn’t Know You Needed: Afternoon Meeting
It's the end of the day and your class is restless. Your students are tired of the same old brain breaks. The dismissal stampede starts in 10 minutes and you need stability and calm. You started your day with a smooth routine and paperless morning meeting--why not end it ...
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Sub Plans Are Ruining My Life
It's true. And if we are being technical here, I should say: Sub plans WERE ruining my life. I've always been a Last Minute Lucy, and would suffer through DAYS leading up to my absence with this storm cloud of unwritten sub plans following me everywhere I went. Painful, I ...
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