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Free 30-Minute Early Finisher Board Tips...

Free 30-Minute Early Finisher Board Tips...

  If you are currently using or considering using the Early Finisher Board or Math Choice Board, this 30-minute free training will be helpful for you. Throughout the video, I’ll explain exactly what the early finisher and math choice boards are and how they work in your classroom. I’ll also share tons of pictures I’ve … Read more

Becoming a primary principal (Guest blogpost)

Becoming a primary principal (Guest blogpost)

Guest Blogpost This is a guest blogpost written by a primary school principal who runs the teaching instagram account ‘Journey of a Primary Principal.’ She offers practical advice, support and ideas for primary teachers and principals and I’m constantly screenshooting and saving these ideas! Definitely someone to follow! https://www.instagram.com/journeyofaprimaryprincipal/ A bit of background I taught … Read more

Teacher Tom: Declaring Our Interdependence

Teacher Tom: Declaring Our Interdependence

We must hang together gentlemen . . . else we shall most assuredly hang separately. ~Benjamin Franklin Happy Independence Day! And “happy” is the appropriate greeting for this long weekend. The Declaration of Independence was the first historical instance of the word “happiness” appearing in the founding documents of any nation. In 1776, 56 men signed their names … Read more

Miss D the Teacher: Guerrilla warfare

Miss D the Teacher: Guerrilla warfare

Wikipedia describes Guerilla warfare as “a form of irregular warfare in which small groups of combatants … fight a larger and less-mobile traditional military“. Due to their size, they tend to avoid head-on confrontations, focusing instead on very targeted attacks including sabotage, ambushes, and hit-and-run tactics.  I often wonder about guerilla warfare as a metaphor … Read more

What the Teacher Wants!: Christmas Activities...

What the Teacher Wants!: Christmas Activities...

 December is right around the corner and it’s time to start planning for Christmas! Here is our collection of favorite holiday activities for your classroom: This bundle has 20 countries included Countries and their corresponding holidays included are:  Netherlands- Feast of Sinterklaas (Clog Craft) Israel- Hanukkah (Dreidel Game) Italy- Day of Epiphany (Broom Craft and … Read more

Deal of the Day: Save 10%...

Deal of the Day: Save 10%...

Small bags for brief vacation outings. Wristlets for runnings errands. Big bags for carrying all of your lesson plans, extra pencils, a cardigan, and whatever else you need for the school day. In short, you need a variety of bags in your life to match the occasion, right? (No shame, we’re speaking from experience.) So, … Read more

Teaching Resources for Safer Internet Day...

Teaching Resources for Safer Internet Day...

Safer Internet Day is the UK’s biggest celebration of online safety. Each year Safer Internet Day covers online issue or themes that speak to the things young people are seeing and experiencing online. In 2025, the date is Tuesday 11th February. The 2025 Safer Internet Day theme is: ‘Too good to be true? Protecting yourself … Read more

Free Beach Ball Multiplication Printable! –...

Free Beach Ball Multiplication Printable! –...

Free Beach Ball Multiplication Printable! – Teaching Heart Blog Skip to content Come join me on Instagram!!! Click here to follow me! Leave a comment on my latest post and I will follow you back! Summer Multiplication Free Resource Below! At the end of the year, I like … Read more

Boxlight Releases New Big STEM Guide...

Boxlight Releases New Big STEM Guide...

Boxlight Releases New Big STEM Guide Volume 3 Lawrenceville, GA, July 28, 2021 – Boxlight Corporation (Nasdaq: BOXL), a leading provider of interactive technology, digital signage, and software solutions, today announced the release of The Big STEM Guide Volume 3. As Boxlight continues to increase its STEM solutions portfolio, The Big STEM Guide Volume 3 … Read more