Clip Charts and PBIS Behavior Management
Are you using clip charts or thinking about starting to implement a clip chart into your behavior management system? Let me tell you why what I do is different, even PBIS friendly! I love my clip chart system. I use it in a POSITIVE way. The language is explicit and...
The “May” Basket- A Classroom Management Idea
I'm super excited to team up with 150 bloggers for another month of bright ideas! My bright idea is a super quick classroom management idea about how to handle the "stuff" kiddos bring to school. I have a basket in my classroom called the "May" basket. Mine is just...
Keeping Your Students Organized During Writer’s Workshop
Managing Writer's Workshop can be a challenging task. Over the years, these have saved my sanity and kept my kiddos' writing on the "right" track. These are multiple folders bound together to help keep students organized through the steps of the writing process. I...
The Gingerbread Man: LOOSE in the SCHOOL!!!
OH NO! The Gingerbread Man is LOOSE IN THE SCHOOL!!! Not, really, he is just looking for the kids that made him. The Gingerbread Man - Loose in the School by Laura Murray is a terrific book for the beginning of the year, or anytime you want to add a little gingery...
Unique (and inexpensive) Birthday Gifts for Students
Want to give your students a birthday gift they'll use and remember? Check this out! You might recall last winter when I was so excited about my Send Home Science Kits. They have become one of my favorite things to give to students, and EVERY TIME... the kids go nuts...
Incentive Charts: More than a Marble Jar!
It is time for another Bright Idea Linky Party and I am EXCITED! This is going to be another great month of awesome teacher tips and ideas! It is no secret that I am a bit of a hoarder and like to pull out ideas that I have used in my classroom for years. I can tell...
Tooth Fairy Ideas for Teachers
Let's just face it... even though they are gross to most grown-ups, lost teeth are milestones to our little friends. I wanted to find a way to make a lost tooth an exciting event in my class without losing precious instructional time. I was also on the hunt through...
Holiday Class Writing Journals
If you are familiar with my Class Writing Journals, I have some exciting news! I finally finished a holiday expansion pack. I am so excited about these! This pack includes 6 holiday themed writing journals to use throughout the year. They match my other Class...
Bully- A Great Book About Bullying
This week I wanted to share another nearly wordless book that speaks volumes. Has anyone read the book Bully by Laura Vaccaro Seegar? If not, you need to put it on your back to school shopping list!! It is such a great book for teaching about bullies and how the...
Bugs in My Hair! If you can’t beat them, TEACH them, right?
Thanks to Deanna for another week of great books! BUGS IN MY HAIR!!!! First off, I want to say that I love David Shannon. I just love his style of illustrating. In his new book, Shannon covers a topic that people don't generally think of happily- HEAD LICE!! Yes....
