Veterans Day is a truly special holiday! In addition to getting the day day off school (for some, at least) parades, sales, etc., we get to honor the men and women who have sacrificed freedoms and family to serve our country . Veterans Day is the perfect time to teach students about the U.S. military and the people who served. Specifically, Veterans Day is to honor all those who are living ... Read More about Teaching About Veterans Day in the Classroom
Back to School Series: Assume Your Students Know Nothing!
We're starting our back to school series where we share 9 amazing back to school tips that will give you the best first week of school. Between Max and I, we've gone through quite a few first days of schools with our students. So we rounded up our best tips that we believe will set up educators for their best first week of school. It definitely won't be perfect, but following these tips will help ... Read More about Back to School Series: Assume Your Students Know Nothing!
How to Make Your Classroom Exciting With The Desk Fairy
Oookay, let's be honest: Kids are generally a mess when it comes to organization. Even most adults struggle with it! Organization a skill and a mindset that has to be taught and practiced. When I decided to go back to work fall of 2022, I noticed that my students struggled mightily with organization. I would instruct them to retrieve a book from their desk, and it would either take them a very ... Read More about How to Make Your Classroom Exciting With The Desk Fairy
5 Tips That Will Make Indoor Recess Better
This article, along with many other articles on Smells Like Teach Spirit, contains Amazon affiliate links. If you purchase through the links I earn a small commission. Clicking these links does not cost you anything extra but it does help with the cost of running this website and it helps keep great articles and freebies coming your way. Thank you! It doesn't take a genius to figure ... Read More about 5 Tips That Will Make Indoor Recess Better
Simple Teacher Reflections for the End of the School Year
For most of us, the school year has come to a close. This is a relentless time for educators! We're preparing report cards, summer packets, conducting end of the year assessments, getting ready for concerts and graduations, and helping with field day. Oh, and we can't forget packing up an entire classroom! With such a heavy workload at the end of the year, teachers often times don't have the ... Read More about Simple Teacher Reflections for the End of the School Year
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