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Early Finisher Activities for 3rd Grade

15 Meaningful Early Finisher Activities for 3rd Grade Students

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Keeping 3rd grade students engaged and focused can be challenging, especially when some finish their work before others. Providing students with engaging activities to do when they finish their work ...

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5th grade early finisher activities

15 Fun and Easy 5th Grade Early Finisher Activities for The Classroom

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Do you have students who struggle to stay focused in the classroom after they finish their work? Having a set of early finisher activities can help you keep each student engaged throughout the entire ...

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Teach Place Value To 4th Grade the Easy Way

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Are you a teacher struggling to review place value to your 4th-grade students? Worry not! Teaching place value can be fun with a few simple tweaks to your lesson. In this blog post, I'm sharing a ...

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10 Tips and Ideas for Math Test Prep in Upper Elementary Classrooms

10 Tips and Ideas for Math Test Prep in Upper Elementary Classrooms

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Math tests are an important part of any upper elementary curriculum. These tests help measure student progress and provide valuable insights into their understanding of math concepts. However, ...

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Math Supplies for Teachers

Useful Math Supplies for Teachers That You Will Love

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As a math teacher, you know that having the right tools and accessories is essential for creating a productive and engaging learning environment. From manipulatives to posters, there are countless ...

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ELA Test Prep Ideas for Kids

Easy and Effective ELA Test Prep Ideas for Upper Elementary

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As students across the nation gear up for the standardized testing season, teachers are tasked with helping their students prepare for the tests. While some students may be ready for the tests, others ...

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12 free math apps to incorporate technology in the math classroom

12 Free Math Apps to Incorporate Technology in the Math Classroom

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Technology has revolutionized the way students learn in the classroom, and it's no different when it comes to math. Several free math apps are available to help elementary students learn math concepts ...

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15 Fun Ways to Teach Geometry to 2nd Grade

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Geometry is a tricky subject for many students, especially in the early grades. But it doesn’t have to be! Teaching geometry to second grade students can be fun and engaging if you use the right ...

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15 Early Finisher Activities for 4th Graders

15 Fun and Engaging Early Finisher Activities for 4th Graders

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As teachers, we want our students to be engaged in their learning, but what do you do when they finish their work early? This post has 15 fun and engaging early finisher activities that 4th graders ...

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20 Creative Kindness Activities for Your Classroom

20 Creative Kindness Activities for Your Classroom

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Teaching kindness and promoting positivity in the classroom can have a lasting impact on students' well-being and success. As a teacher, you can encourage and foster these qualities by incorporating ...

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SALE OVER—But this resource is still available. SALE OVER—But this resource is still available. 🥰

It’s my Black History Month Activities Bundle. It has meaningful and fun lessons and resources that make Black History exciting for you and your students. ❤️ 💚 🖤 💛

You get a variety of printable and digital activities that introduce your kiddos to amazing Black heroes like:
✔️ Carter G. Woodson (started what we know today as Black History Month)

✔️ James Weldon Johnson (wrote Lift Every Voice & Sing)

✔️ Toni Morrison (one of my favorite authors)

✔️Marian Wright Edelman (started a Black college for women)

✔️Mary McLeod Bethune (founded the Children's Defense Fund)

✔️✔️✔️AND SO MANY MORE!! 

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Happy New Years 🥳🤩 Kicking off 2023 with a Happy New Years 🥳🤩 

Kicking off 2023 with a bang 💥using some of my favorite New Years books for kids. 

Check out the full blog post with New Years activity ideas on The Butterfly Teacher. (Link in bio)

What’s your favorite new year tradition? 

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I've been having a BLAST creating new learning res I've been having a BLAST creating new learning resources and adding lots of updates to existing activities in my TpT store this month ❤️💛💙 👉🏾 https://bit.ly/3AHIIk4

So, head to my store on The Butterfly Teacher to re-download the updates from me. 🙌🏾👏🏾

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Do teachers really need a Pinterest-perfect lookin Do teachers really need a Pinterest-perfect looking classroom library in order to motivate kids to read? NOPE!

In fact, I stopped doing the whole "matchy-immaculately-designed-book-bin-labels" years ago. 😒

This saved countless hours + my sanity. 🤪

This YouTube video details WHY I came to this conclusion and I also share THE EASIEST way to manage and organize your classroom library! 🙌🏾

Watch it here 👉🏾 https://bit.ly/3RDzBqg

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What's my #1 piece of advice to teachers when it c What's my #1 piece of advice to teachers when it comes to classroom management? TEACH PROCEDURES

I would cover everything during the first weeks of school like:
--how to line up
--where to put papers
--what to do when your pencil breaks
--how to enter and exit my classroom

I also put the most important procedures on my students' desk using velcro dots. You can also grab these FREE, editable procedures checklists from my TpT store!

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