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Do you ever feel like it takes your kids FIVE BILLION YEARS to clean up and transition to whatever is next on your agenda? This year, my class is having the hardest time! They've really been struggling with transitions when we're cleaning up math and literacy centers. Usually we have choice time during the last 15 minutes of our Fridays, but last week... NOPE. My class "cleaned up" math centers for their entire choice time. Natural consequences? I guess so. But I knew I HAD to implement something a bit more intensive for this little group. I always call my kids my SUPERSTARS whenever I catch them doing something awesome (even the little things). When we've had class meetings to discuss how to effectively transition, I've had to tell my kids that I know they CAN BE superstars, but they don't always show it. So last night I decided that I wanted them to show me that they can be TRANSITION SUPERSTARS! It's pretty simple. I made cards for every letter in T...

Do you celebrate Friendsgiving? This year I am having a virtual Thanksgiving Potluck with some of my teacher besties! We have so much to be thankful for, and we wanted share our blessing with you! We created a FREE Classroom Cornucopia of our best selling resources! These are some of our favorite classroom creations that can be used throughout the year. Here's a taste of everything we shared in our Cornucopia... Emily from Polka Dots Please shared a Tooth Word Bank that can be used for writing folders, anchor charts, or a creative writing center. There are pictures to match every word so little writers feel inspired and supported! (This is a BONUS word bank that is not included in the original set!) Alisha from Missing Tooth Grins shared Winter Main Idea Passages.  These main idea passages are designed for the winter months and help your students understand and practice telling the main idea and supporting details from a short passage. They are consistent, easy to use, and requir...

When I was in undergrad, I was soooo nervous about teaching math . My oh my, how that�s changed. I would teach primary math all day if I could now. I absolutely LOVE it. There are a handful of tools that I�ve found super helpful when teaching math, so today I thought I�d share with you a few of my favorite MATH ESSENTIALS! #1 � Magnetic Base Ten Pieces from Learning Resources Before I had these magnetic base ten pieces , I used to hot glue magnets to the back of my foam base ten blocks and it was a disaster. The day I got these it was like Christmas! I�ve used them a few different ways. One year, my calendar area was housed on a dry erase board, so I used these for counting the number of days in school during calendar time. #2 � Number Line, Tens Frames, and Hundreds Chart Dry Erase Boards I never knew I was missing out until I got these dry erase boards from Education by Oriental Trading. Each board is two-sided, and the part I love the most is the number ...

Preparing for a sub is one of my least favorite things to do. I hate waking up at 2am, feeling sick, and thinking please don�t let me be sick. I can�t write sub plans right now. Anybody else? It�s the WORST! This year I decided to plan ahead, and I�ve had so many questions about it that I�m dedicating this post to sharing how I plan for a sub without losing my mind. I�m going to share with you the contents of my sub binder , as well as what I put in my sub tub. Plus, I�ll have a free download for you at the end of this post! For my sub binder , I used a � inch sized binder to house all of my information. I organize it into 4 sections: About Our School, About Our Class, Lesson Plans, & Class Forms. My sub tub is a 20-quart Sterilite container  ($6.99) from Target. For my copies, I used colored expandable file folders that you can find in the office supply section of most stores. The "Lesson Plans" section is where I get the most questions. At my school, we don�t have to t...