Monday, March 25, 2019

Weekly $25 Teachers pay Teachers Gift Card Giveaway March 25, 2019

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Monday, March 18, 2019

Weekly $25 Teachers pay Teachers Gift Card Giveaway March 18, 2019


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Sunday, March 17, 2019

Feeling Lucky? Enter to Win a $100 Teachers pay Teachers Gift Card

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Giveaway Organized by: Kelly Malloy (An Apple for the Teacher)



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Thursday, March 14, 2019

Classroom Management Tips Every Teacher Can Use



As any teacher knows, effective classroom management is the key when it comes to getting your students to learn.  I am always on the lookout for new classroom management techniques, even when we have guest speakers, such as author, Gary Hogg, who came to teach us how to be better writers.  After all, if a person is able to manage 300+ students during an assembly, they must have a few tricks up their sleeve!  here are a few classroom management tips I picked up during his visit that any teacher can use!


1. Use Catch-Phrases and Visual Aids

In addition to teaching the students about writing, Gary also gave them important life lessons about managing distractions, putting effort in your work, and more. As you can see in the picture above, Gary Hogg had posters of a variety of different catch phrases that he used to teach a certain point about behavior and work ethic.   

He would tell the students a story using the catch phrase several times. Each time he said the catch phrase, he gestured towards the poster with that phrase.  The students caught onto these phrases quickly, and began implementing them almost immediately.  



I have been able to use these posters to reinforce the catch phrases in our classroom.  
2. Manage Your Distractions


One of the biggest problems in teaching has got to be distractions!  I know you have been there, in the thick of teaching a lesson when you notice that one of your students is playing with something and not paying attention at all!

Well, Gary Hogg has obviously been there too, because he had a catch phrase a poster for this one!  Manage your Distractions!

The very first thing that he told the students was to put their pencils underneath their notebooks so that they wouldn't be distracted while he was teaching them.  So simple, yet effective!  The students weren't playing with the pencils, or going on ahead before directions were given!  This is definitely an idea that I have kept going in the classroom and it has been a game changer!


He also told them that distractions happen in twos - when you become distracted, you distract someone else.  He said, "It will distract me and it will distract the person next to you."

You can watch this video of Gary telling a story about a student managing their distractions.




3. Playing Your Brave Card

We all have those students who just don't participate in lessons.  Gary had a phrase for that one too!  Play Your Brave Card!


As he went through one of the activities during our writing workshop, he said to the students, "Some of you have not raised your hand, are you playing your brave card?"  Hands immediately shot up!

 Gary Hogg talks about Playing Your Brave Card in this video below.


4. Encourage Students to Do Their Best - Be Amazing, Not Annoying

We all have students who don't put forth their best effort!  It's disheartening to see a student who you know can do amazing things just barely even try.  Gary offered the students this advice:

He told the students, "You are amazing but sometimes you let distractions get a hold of you!"  He told them that sometimes when they did their school work, they didn't put forth all of the effort that they could have. He said, "There is not a teacher on Earth that can make you feel smart, if you do not do the work!"


"Be Impressive, Not Lazy!"  He told them!

Would you use any of these classroom management tips?  Leave a comment below to let me know if you would or if you try any of them!

If you want to find more about Gary Hogg, check out his website and his YouTube page!

And... before you go, make sure to visit my Giveaways page to enter our weekly giveaway to win a $25 Teachers pay Teachers gift card!

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Monday, March 11, 2019

Weekly $25 Teachers pay Teachers Gift Card Giveaway March 11, 2019

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Wednesday, March 6, 2019

Monthly $100 Teachers pay Teachers Gift Card Giveaway - March 2019


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Monday, March 4, 2019

Weekly $25 Teachers pay Teachers Gift Card Giveaway March 4, 2019


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Saturday, March 2, 2019

March Teaching Resource Round-Up

March Teaching Resource Round Up! 

Looking for some awesome resources to use in the classroom this month?  Check out this growing list of blog posts, freebies, pins, product suggestions and more!  Feel free to add your own suggestions in the linky below!



Give your students a shout out for St. Patrick's Day! This freebie is a great way to give your class shout-outs during the weeks leading up to St. Patrick’s Day. Simply print out the template on colored paper and write down the shout-outs you want to give your class. I posted one new shamrock each day and my students raced to read each new one.


This activity is featured in my blog post Shamrock Shout- out. Head on over if you want to see more about how I used it in my classroom.

St. Patrick's Day Math Facts Treasure Hunt FREEBIE


If your students need to practice math facts, you will love this St. Patrick's Day themed treasure hunt activity.  You can read all about it and grab the freebie here!


Free St. Patrick's Day Blend and Digraph Roll and Read Sample

This print and play game from 180 Days of Reading  will have your students rolling and reading!  Perfect for those students who need practice with blends and digraphs!


Reading Writing and Spelling Sample Activites

This great little freebie from Teaching Super Kids includes March themed reading, writing, and spelling activities!

Telling Time to the Hour and Half Hour on a Clock FREE

These poke cards from The Chocolate Teacher are a great way to help students practice telling time to the hour and half hour.  They are self-checking so are perfect for an independent center.

Free Number Addition to 10 Dice Game Butterfly Theme



Math facts are always something my students need practice with!  This addition to ten freebie from Debora Marines TeachMagically is perfect for that extra practice!


St. Patrick's Day Freebie - Math

This math activity from Sparking Children's Thinkibility puts your students in the driver's seat as they create their own math problems!

St. Patrick's Day Punch Cards Editable Classroom Management FREEBIE!

These St. Patrick's Day Reward Punch Cards from Little Red are a great classroom management tool!  The resource is editable, so it can be used for so many skills or habits that you need to have your students work on from remembering to turn in homework, to books read, to being kind to others, to???


How to Catch a Leprechaun Flip Book
This flip book was designed by the Speech Attic to be a companion to How to Catch a Leprechaun by Adam Wallace and Andy Elkerton. This book companion addresses a variety of language skills such as comprehension, describing, sequencing, following directions, vocabulary, and more! 


If you are looking for more St. Patrick's Day resources, check out my Holidays in the Classroom - St. Patrick's Day Pinterest Board with over 260 resources!

Pi Day Bookmarks ~ Color and black and white coloring pages (FREE)


If you have other resources for March, feel free to add them to the linky below!



Once you are finished checking out all of these amazing resources, head over to our giveaway page to enter to win a Teachers pay Teachers gift card!