A survival guide for new teachers filled with resources, tools, and tips

A survival guide for new teachers filled with resources, tools, and tips

Cinco de Mayo: Everything You Need

Grades: PreK–K | 1–2 | 3–5 | 6–8

Holidays and Seasonal Themes | Cinco de Mayo

Activities, lesson plans, and other resources to help your class celebrate Mexican history and culture
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Battling the Test Prep Blues

Grades: 3–5 | 6–8

Assessment | Homework and Studying Support | Motivation | Motivation Ideas | New Teacher Resources

Whether you view test prep as a necessary evil, or just plain evil, the fact stands that our students deserve to be well prepared for their...
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Open House: A Time to Shine

Grades: PreK–K | 1–2 | 3–5 | 6–8 | 9–12

Back-to-School Experiences

As the end of the school year sneaks up on us, open house will be here before we know it. Open house is a time for students to show off...
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Asian Pacific American Heritage

Grades: 1–2 | 3–5 | 6–8

American History | Civil Rights | Arts and Crafts | Reading Comprehension | Writing

In this activity, students discover the plights and accomplishments of one of the largest immigrant groups in the United States. 
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Celebrating Patriotic Holidays

Grades: PreK–K | 1–2 | 3–5 | 6–8

American History | Constitution Day | Independence Day | Memorial Day | Patriotism

The United States celebrates many patriotic holidays throughout the year, when we pause to remember the values of liberty and justice that...
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Helpful Resources

Survival Guide

Clip & Save Checklist: Perfecting People Skills

Grades: PreK–K | 1–2 | 3–5 | 6–8

Part of being an effective teacher involves fine-tuning your people skills. But the knack for getting along with all the different...

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Teach This

Classroom Activities: Sponge Ideas (Grades K-5)

Grades: PreK–K | 1–2 | 3–5

No matter how well you plan out the day, there are going to be times when you have to quickly and creatively fill up a five- to ten-...

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Smart Support

Strategy: Packing Up Your Classroom
Grades: PreK–K | 1–2 | 3–5 | 6–8 | 9–12

Do you know why I love coming back to my classroom? I leave myself a present! When I close up my room for the summer, I pack up one box...

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