I thought I would compile a list of all the things I can do instead of worry and focus on work over the next few months. Dear reader, I share my list with you. Hopefully, it will inspire you to take some much needed time for yourself!
Read MoreKids these days are so lucky! There so many great young adult (YA) books for them to choose from. Here are a list of some of our favorites for non-fiction, pets, and fairy tale retellings:
Read MoreIf you are a teacher who is looking for insight into how to start the work on anti-bias and anti-racist education, Start Here, Start Now by Liz Kleinrock is the book for you. We have followed Liz Kleinrock on social media for years now and were super excited when she announced she had written a book last summer. Her book did not disappoint.
As a classroom teacher herself, Liz Kleinrock provides practical strategies that she knows will work. She also provides practical ways to implement each of her strategies into the classroom setting.
Read MoreI found a great monthly subscription out of Boston that makes some of the best fermented sourdough around. It is call Wildgrain.
Read MoreBeauty Counter has a mission to create clean beauty products, and they stand behind it. Since their launch in 2013, they’ve set the highest bar for safety in the beauty industry.
Read MoreKids these days are so lucky! There so many great young adult (YA) books for them to choose from. Here are some of our favorites for realistic fiction and romance:
Read MoreI don’t know of many teachers that wear compression socks to work, but we need to get the word out. There are so many great benefits to wearing compression socks such as boosting circulation, lowering swelling, improving and strengthening your veins, aiding in lymphatic drainage, keeping you from being lightheaded when you stand up, and the list goes on.
Read MoreWell, having a feature corner is always a nice design element in any space. In our classrooms, we created a gallery wall to highlight that area of the classroom. Just google gallery walls to get inspiration and ideas. Here are a few places to get cheap materials to make your own gallery wall:
Read MoreShowing videos in class is a great tool to assist students in understanding content at a deeper level. If you have purchased any of our literary response and analysis lessons from our Teachers Pay Teachers store, it may come as no surprise to you that we love using Flocabulary to amplify learning in our classrooms.
Read MoreOne thing that fails to bring us joy each and every year is the dreaded school picture day. However, with that school ID comes a great many perks. Below are a list of some of our favorite retailers who offer a teacher discount. Grab those IDs and get to shopping teacher friends!
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