Social Emotional Learning (SEL) has become a big topic in schools for good reasons. As educators, we know how essential social and emotional skills are to students and consistently try to bring SEL in the classroom. We do our best to create a safe space for students and teach different social emotional skills. However, balancingRead More
5 Fidget Tools You Need In Your Classroom Calm Down Corner
***Disclosure: This post contains an Amazon affiliate link that, at no additional cost to you, I may earn a small commission when you purchase through the link from my blog. Thank you for your support! I have been guilty of buying a bunch of fidget toys for my classroom calm down corner in the past. Read More
How To Introduce A Calm Down Corner in Classroom
Even since I heard of the idea of a Calm Down Corner, I have always had one in my classroom. When implemented correctly, it does wonders! For example, a student kicking and screaming a few minutes ago would have a safe space to self-regulate and rejoin the class later. A Calm Down Corner is notRead More
How To Create A Calm Down Corner in Classroom
I had to ask myself, “How To Create A Calm Down Corner in Classrooms?” when I started teaching in the United States. It was one of the things that our principal wanted to implement at the time that I joined the school. The idea of having a Calm Down Corner was intriguing to me. IRead More
Fun and Creative Back To School Activity with Back To School Student Passport
Meaningful and Fun Back To School Activity: Create a Classroom Wreath!
How to make faux leather earrings without Cricut (Easy DIY Back To School Accessories)
Making Leather Earrings with Cricut (Fun and Easy DIY Back To School Accessories)
Hello Cricut Friend! If you are interested in making leather earrings with Cricut, you are in the right place. In this blog post, I will be walking you through how you can do that, along with some tips and tricks that I’d learned from my earring making journey! (Is that a thing?) I joined theRead More
11 Classroom Essential First Year Teacher Must Haves That Won’t Break The Bank
What are some classroom essential first year teacher must haves? For someone who has moved classrooms 6 times and once across the continent, I have some ideas. In my 7 years of teaching, I have moved classrooms 6 times! Yes, you heard me correctly! 6 Times! Once, I had to pack up and move toRead More
End of Year Read Aloud Book and Activities with Wherever You Go by Pat Zietlow Miller
We are on the last stretch now teachers! We are almost at the finish line! Yes! The end of the school year is so near you can almost reach it! This is also the best time for some meaningful activities such as a good end of year read aloud. We’ve worked so hard for theRead More