#2016

<p>This post started as a single idea, which developed into a very, very, very long post.  So I’ve decided to make it into a series of posts, of which this is the first.   I hope that some of you who are in your very first classroom this year can commiserate and might find some &#8230; <a href="https://savvyteachingtips.net/stories-from-first-year-teacher-1/" class="more-link">Read More <span class="screen-reader-text">about Stories from a First Year Teacher #1</span></a></p

<p> Well, it’s been a long time since that first year, but I made a lot of mistakes.  Seeing as we learn from our mistakes when I look back I know now that I learned a TON.  The first thing I did was came in with assumptions. We all presume to know things about the world &#8230; <a href="https://savvyteachingtips.net/tips-for-new-teachers-1/" class="more-link">Read More <span class="screen-reader-text">about Tips for New Teachers #1</span></a></p>

<p>I found these 5 great ideas on Pinterest for Back To School. NUMBER ONE: I love this post from Aimee at Primarily Speaking.  She really gets into details about routines and procedures that will help. NUMBER TWO: This is a great idea from Jillian Starr at the Star Spangled Planner.  These Friend Wanted Ads are &#8230; <a href="https://savvyteachingtips.net/5-back-to-school-ideas/" class="more-link">Read More <span class="screen-reader-text">about You need to check out thes

<p>I just got back from the trip of a lifetime.  The whole family and I went down to Orlando.  After going to the Teachers Pay Teachers conference in Las Vegas last year, I knew I really wanted to go again this year.  And this year did not disappoint. When I was there last year, I &#8230; <a href="https://savvyteachingtips.net/orlando-2016-for-teachers-pay-teachers/" class="more-link">Read More <span class="screen-reader-text">about What a fantastic week! ORLANDO 2016 for t

<p>This post was originally titled, 4 Things That Have Changed Since I Started Teaching and Tips On How to Adapt.   But I decided to change that when I realized that one of the things that has changed is me, and not everyone changes in the same way.   I&#8217;ve been teaching for 24 years.  That &#8230; <a href="https://savvyteachingtips.net/4-things-that-have-changed-after-24/" class="more-link">Read More <span class="screen-reader-text">about 4 things that have changed aft

<p>Last week we sent our Father&#8217;s Day gifts home.   I know that many of you do not teach in the month of June, but for those of us who do, Father&#8217;s Day gifts are pretty important. There&#8217;s a few things I really like about this gift.  Firstly, it&#8217;s really easy for a child to &#8230; <a href="https://savvyteachingtips.net/fathers-day-gift-idea/" class="more-link">Read More <span class="screen-reader-text">about Low Cost and Super Cute Father&#8217;s Day

<p>Memorial Day is upon us.  This is traditionally the start of summer in many American minds.  As the end of another school year approaches, it seems that everywhere you look, at least in teacher circles, there is so much talk about ‘survival,’  ‘exhaustion’ and ‘just getting through’ the end of the year. Personally I have &#8230; <a href="https://savvyteachingtips.net/5-year-end-ideas-for-teachers-to-help/" class="more-link">Read More <span class="screen-reader-text">about

<p>I&#8217;ve got some new Earth Day product in my store. First up is my free craftivity. CLICK HERE Next up is my latest addition to the Class Book series. CLICK HERE And finally my Earth Day Mega Unit Over 100 pages of blacklines and printables. CLICK HERE or scroll down to check out the complete &#8230; <a href="https://savvyteachingtips.net/earth-day-stuff/" class="more-link">Read More <span class="screen-reader-text">about Earth Day Lessons and Ideas for Primary</span><

<p>&nbsp; Last week I did this cute art activity about how to draw a cartoon butterfly. And I&#8217;ve put the lesson in my TPT store for FREE! &nbsp; CLICK HERE &nbsp; to go get your own copy. &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; I recently posted a complete mega unit about butterflies. This package contains lessons and &#8230; <a href="https://savvyteachingtips.net/free-lesson-and-science-unit/" class="more-link">Read More <span class="screen-reader-text">about FREE Lesson an

<p>Here&#8217;s a sampling of some of my Easter products. First up, the latest addition to my Class Book series is an Easter book called My Bunny. Here&#8217;s a no-prep class book activity to work on descriptive writing. There are 10 pages of brainstorming templates, and writing frames as well as blank lined pages for differentiated &#8230; <a href="https://savvyteachingtips.net/interested-in-easter-products/" class="more-link">Read More <span class="screen-reader-text">abou

<p>Come and check out my newly uploaded set of Powerpoints to teach about Pink Shirt Day. CLICK HERE to grab your own set. There&#8217;s a simple one for K/1 about Pink Shirt Day.  In case you aren&#8217;t Canadian, there&#8217;s one about Anti-bullying Day. And there&#8217;s a longer powerpoint which helps kids identify what is bullying &#8230; <a href="https://savvyteachingtips.net/pink-shirt-day-is-tomorrow/" class="more-link">Read More <span class="screen-reader-text">abo

<p>We had a really busy week this week. We celebrated the 100th Day of School with a day full of fun. We counted to 100 MANY times &#8211; by ones, by fives, by 10&#8217;s. I really like this free online hundred&#8217;s chart by Splat Square. It makes a disgusting wet splat sound when you touch &#8230; <a href="https://savvyteachingtips.net/hundreds-day-fun-and-linky/" class="more-link">Read More <span class="screen-reader-text">about Hundred&#8217;s Day and more fun stuff t

<p>Just a quick post about my latest freebie.  It&#8217;s differentiated for all primary grades. CLICK HERE to grab your own copy.</p>

<p>Just a quick post about what went on my class last week.  All the kids were super chatty as they were so happy to see one another after 2 weeks apart.  We did, however, manage to get this cute craftivity done for New Years&#8217; CLICK HERE to check out my store for the top half. &#8230; <a href="https://savvyteachingtips.net/peek-at-last-week/" class="more-link">Read More <span class="screen-reader-text">about Activities and Art for the first week after Winter Break</spa

<p>CLICK HERE Life Science can be a challenge to teach.  Materials and images may be hard to come by.  This package has tons of high quality images of each animal.  There is a simple mini book for each animal with real photos on each page.  This is complimented by several versions of outlines for children &#8230; <a href="https://savvyteachingtips.net/my-first-growing-bundle/" class="more-link">Read More <span class="screen-reader-text">about Iconic Animals of America: Anima

<p>I&#8217;ve been furiously getting new products ready for this January.  If you are looking for products about new year&#8217;s resolutions, you should check these out.  Click on the photos below!  Scroll down for more information. And check out this FREEBIE below! If you are looking for a cute bulletin board idea, check out this product. &#8230; <a href="https://savvyteachingtips.net/happy-new-years-eve/" class="more-link">Read More <span class="screen-reader-text">about