Whether it was my first year or my fourth year teaching, Meet the Teacher Open House night was always such a big source of stress. Sure, I'm excited to meet my new students, but making a good impression for parents always made me a bit nervous. However, over the years, I developed so many great … [Read more...]
Back to School Activities
Welcome back, my friends! Although, many of you have been back since the very beginning of August, right? For those of you who follow Young Teacher Love on Facebook, you've had the pleasure of seeing these amazing ecards/comics! I mean...so fitting! ;) I have to be honest with you … [Read more...]
Teacher Week Linky- Classroom Decor Photos
Today, I'm linking up with the super fun Teacher Week Linky for my Classroom Digs: Even though these pictures are from last year, perhaps some of you haven't seen them yet?! Not to mention, a few of these were taken with my phone, so don't judge. ;) Here's a close up of my display … [Read more...]
A Cozy Classroom Idea and Halloween Update!
I'm here to share a quick resource update and some great cozy ideas to spruce up your room! The first Halloween resource is my Halloween Mystery Picture Coordinate Graphing packet. It includes a number of different coordinate graphing mystery pictures for students to work on. My students are … [Read more...]
Lunch Choice Management Idea and a Partner Management Freebie
I want to share a couple management ideas for those first weeks back. These ideas have been so helpful in my classroom, and they are also so much fun for my kids. The first idea I want to share is our lunch choice board. I have tried so many different ways to take lunch count in the past, and … [Read more...]
Classroom Picture Sneak Peak #2
I've got a few more pictures of my classroom to share with you. Unfortunately, we aren't able to get into our classrooms until about two weeks before school starts, so we don't get a ton of time to set up. Also, we are required to tear our entire room down each year, so setting it all back up is a … [Read more...]
Bundled Assessments and a Freebie!!
Hey guys! Were you all able to check out part 2 of my Student Data Tracking Binders?! I have now added my Math Standards Based Assessments and Teaching Notes for grades 2 through 6 in my store. You can check them out by clicking HERE. Below is a snapshot of my 5th Grade Math Assessments and … [Read more...]
The Homework Hotspot – An Amazing Idea for Homework Management!
**UPDATE! I now have a video that walks you through step-by-step use of the Homework Hotspot. Scroll to the bottom of this post to check out the video! My favorite thing to do all summer is think and plan ways to make next year's classroom even better than the last. I think my favorite new idea … [Read more...]
Bunting Flags and Some Dots on Black!
So random, but during my first year of teaching, (2 years ago) my mom surprised me one day with a GIANT roll of fabric she had picked out to decorate my room. Who would have thought that my non-teacher, non bloggy, totally not in touch with her classroom decorator/pinterest-side-of-a-mom would have … [Read more...]
