As a secondary teacher, I find it hard to build parent-teacher communication. However, I also recognize that it’s so important for caregivers to be involved in their student’s education to see success. Parent-teacher communication has been something I focus on quite a bit and over the past several years of teaching, I wanted to share […]
Classroom Decoration Ideas
For me in the Pacific Northwest, August is back to school season and when I start to think about how I want to decorate my classroom. Now that I’ve been teaching for over 5 years, I’ve found tons of classroom decoration ideas to add to any classroom, as well as some things that might be […]
What to Have on Sub Plans
When getting ready to take a day off as a teacher, it’s always stressful leaving your classroom in someone else’s hands. Especially with our substitute shortage that many districts are facing across the United States. However, one way that I make myself feel better about leaving my class for a day is to have thorough […]
Movies Based on Romeo and Juliet
When reading Shakespeare’s plays, students always struggle with the language and understanding the plot. One of my go-to ways to ensure students understand what is happening is to show movies based on the plot. When teaching Romeo and Juliet, there are several adaptations of it. However, these are some of my favorites that students are […]
Advice for New Teachers
Welcome! If you’re reading this post, this means that you are probably getting ready to start your first year teaching! So glad that you decided to join the #best job ever. But I won’t lie to you – it’s hard. They say the only thing harder than teaching is parenting. I know that you’ll do […]
Prime Day Deals for Montessori Parents
It is that time of the year, where Amazon’s Prime Day is announced! Prime Day this year is July 11th and 12th of 2023. There are tons of discounts, with many things over 50% off their regular price. It’s important to note that if you are wanting to get the Prime Day Deals, you have […]
Prime Day Deals for Teachers
It is that time of the year, where Amazon’s Prime Day is announced! Prime Day this year is July 11th and 12th of 2023. There are tons of discounts, with some things with over 50% off their regular price. It’s important to note that if you are wanting to get the Prime Day Deals, you […]
My Teacher Bucket List
As a teacher, there are some things that I hope to see or have happen in my teaching career before I retire. Of course, I am just finishing up my sixth year of teaching, so I have several decades to meet all of these bucket list goals. I can also acknowledge that some of these […]
Hygge in the Classroom
Today’s post was written by Hayley from Just Hygge. She has over 24 years of teaching experience and is transitioning out of the classroom through Just Hygge. On Just Hygge, she talks about how to bring Hygge into your life through all aspects. If you’d like to read more of her content or get ideas […]
7 Mythology Based Books to Read
Growing up, I have always been super into mythology, learning about the different cultures, gods, and monsters. With that in mind, I have found a few books that are based on mythology that have sucked me back into an old interest that I’ve had. Below are 7 mythology based books to read. **This post contains […]