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If you are a new fourth grade teacher or returning back to teaching 4th grade, you'll find everything you need to be successful here!

My first job at a school very much believed in the power of Morning Meeting. I was able to meld my Morning Meeting time into a tradition.

I had so much fun creating this Modern Calm Colors Classroom decor theme and wanted to give you a closer look inside the decor bundle!

Well, here we go! It is that time. Time to prepare my heart for 20-25 sweet souls that will be occupying this classroom. I have already started praying for them and praying that I will be just the teacher they need! I have poured my heart into this classroom and having it ready for my […]

Ready to take your fifth grade classroom to the next level? We've created a handy list of ideas for decor, supplies, and bulletin boards!

Teachers, create easy to hang and purposeful math bulletin boards this school year that serve double duty: supporting students and decor! These must have math bulletin boards will save you time and support your students as you kick off math this back to school season. Click to read this quick blog post and see these must have four math bulletin board displays perfect for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade classrooms!

Yesterday I posted about how my team makes departmentalizing work in 3rd grade. Today, I'm back with 10 tips that help everything run smoothly. Let's get to it! Tip 1: Label Everything! Printing student names on address labels ahead of time has been my saving grace these past few years. I print an entire sheet

Whew, I survived the whirlwind of the first day of school! Does anyone else feel like it is one of the toughest days of school?? I love love LOVE meeting my new kiddos (though I knew most of them - one of the benefits of teaching in a small school!) but getting back into the…