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<p>I wanted to find a way to easily teach six and seven year old children how to Journal write.&nbsp; We often expect our children to free write in their Journals (or notebook, or writing book or whatever you want to call it).&nbsp; Children often struggle with the expectations of this.&nbsp; Which lines do they write &#8230; <a href="https://savvyteachingtips.net/i-wanted-to-find-way-to-easily-teach/" class="more-link">Read More <span class="screen-reader-text">about Introd

<p>So I found these cute characters at the dollar store and I was totally inspired to create a descriptive writing activity. So what the kids do is they get a character and a sheet of stickers and they add the details to their character.  Below you will find some of their creations.  If you can&#8217;t &#8230; <a href="https://savvyteachingtips.net/halloween-descriptive-writing/" class="more-link">Read More <span class="screen-reader-text">about Halloween descriptive writing

<p>I’ve been using STEM and STEAM activities in my classroom for a while now.  And I absolutely LOVE how they work.  In fact I wrote down all the things I love about STEM.  You can find that HERE if you’re interested. I love reading non-fiction and fiction books when I’m teaching a Science concept to &#8230; <a href="https://savvyteachingtips.net/integrating-steam-and-ela/" class="more-link">Read More <span class="screen-reader-text">about How you can easily integrate STEAM

<p>  This post is #5 in a series.  CLICK HERE to go to post #1   Welcome to my fifth installment in this series on Inquiry Based Project Learning. My class and I had a great time with this unit.    This final post is about self-assessment and sharing children’s work.   First I left the kids &#8230; <a href="https://savvyteachingtips.net/inquiry-based-learning-step-by-step-5/" class="more-link">Read More <span class="screen-reader-text">about Inquiry Based Learning Step-by-St

<p>    This post is #4 in a series.  CLICK HERE to go to post #1 Welcome back to my blog series about Inquiry Based Learning.  Last week I wrote about doing research with Primary students. This week we’re going to focus on producing a final project.  Inquiry based learning usually ends up with the &#8230; <a href="https://savvyteachingtips.net/inquiry-based-learning-step-by-step-4/" class="more-link">Read More <span class="screen-reader-text">about Inquiry Based Learning Ste

<p>    This post is #3 in a series.  CLICK HERE to go to post #1   Welcome back to my blog series about Inquiry Based Learning.  Last week I wrote about ouractivities which helped the kids to come up with an inquiry question.   This week we’re going to focus on research.  Now as &#8230; <a href="https://savvyteachingtips.net/inquiry-based-learning-step-by-step-3/" class="more-link">Read More <span class="screen-reader-text">about Inquiry Based Learning Step by Step #3</span>

<p>  This post is #2 in a series. CLICK HERE to go to post #1.   Welcome to my blog series about Inquiry Based Learning.  Last week I wrote about stimulating interest in a topic.  We spent some time going over artifacts to stimulate their ideas and interest.  Once we finished looking through the artifacts, the &#8230; <a href="https://savvyteachingtips.net/inquiry-based-learning-step-by-step-2/" class="more-link">Read More <span class="screen-reader-text">about Inquiry Based

<p>So I&#8217;ve been searching Pinterest for some amazing spring art ideas. &nbsp;I hope you like these ideas. &nbsp;I tried to find ones that were visually interesting and unique. &nbsp;</p>

<p>  A little while ago, my class did a study of OWLS.  I decided to turn it into a Project Based Learning opportunity where the kids could learn about their favorite kind of Owl.  In order to make the research portion simpler, I created a great packet with information sheets about 14 different kinds of owls. &#8230; <a href="https://savvyteachingtips.net/owls-project-based-learning-through/" class="more-link">Read More <span class="screen-reader-text">about OWLS: PBL Throu

<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 another look at my Spring Poetry project. The image above is from one of my students this year. I used a die cutter to cut out the flowers and the kids made their own leaves.  I&#8217;m really happy with how they turned out. CLICK HERE if you are interested in your own FREE copy</p>

<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>Well I&#8217;ve been hit by the nastiest flu in a long time.  I&#8217;ve been pretty much bedridden for the past week.   So I apologize for this short post, but I finally got my St Patrick&#8217;s Day Class Book up in my store and I wanted to share it with you all. This package has &#8230; <a href="https://savvyteachingtips.net/my-leprechaun-class-book/" class="more-link">Read More <span class="screen-reader-text">about My Leprechaun Class Book</span></a></p>