One SUPER SIMPLE thing that I do everyday to help my teacher sanity!

So, I have to tell you honestly, I almost feel silly writing this post.  But, teaching is HARD and anything that I can do to help make it even a little easier is always a good thing! This tip is really kind of a no brainer, but I didn't put it into practice until last year and it has really helped with my teacher sanity!   Read on!

8 Morning Work (Bell Ringer) Ideas with Freebies Part 2

Welcome back to Part 2 of my Morning Work Ideas post!

So, without further ado, jump right in to check it out and grab your freebies!

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Book Talk Tuesday: How to Train a Train with a How to Freebie!

Hello all!  Thanks so much for stopping by for another Book Talk Tuesday! This week's Mentor Text is perfect for teaching How to Writing!

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Mentor Texts for Writing: Teaching Syllables and Haiku!

I LOVE teaching my students to write poetry!  I love writing poetry myself.

Haiku is my favorite type of poem to teach and to write!

I would like to share with you just how I go about teaching this in my classroom and the books that I use to as Mentor Texts for teaching Haiku Writing!

I have teamed up with some other amazing teachers from the Reading Crew to bring you this fun hop with great giveaways and freebies!

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Keep reading to learn more and don't forget to grab your FREEBIE!

8 Morning Work (Bell Ringer) ideas with freebies! Part 1

Ahhh...the first 20 min. of school after you have happily greeted all of your darling cherubs.  We want them to be busy, independent, learning, and calm.  I want my morning work to help set the tone for the day.
I don't know how you feel,  but as a teacher, I really don't want morning work to be something that I have to later grade, so I have a few ideas for morning work (or bell ringer work) that doesn't involve worksheets or a whole lot of planning! This post is the first in a 2 part series.  Today are ideas 1-4!
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