15 Awesome Teaching Tips

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Help parents settle into the new school routine with a free EDITABLE back to school night flip book. // KinderCraze

Motivate chatty kids to hold back on calling out with a batch of blurt cubes. // Miss Giraffe’s Class

Teach kids how to be more friendly to each other with a Kindness Club! // Sara J Creations

Take students’ learning to the next level with a batch of free question cards based on Bloom’s higher level thinking. // Dragonflies in First

And when they need a brain break, pull out some free wiggle cards. // This Reading Mama

Use ouch lotion to cure little owies without a trip to the nurse’s office. // Miss Giraffe’s Class

Quickly label kids’ supplies at the start of school with a sheet of name labels. // KinderCraze

Snap a fridge-worthy thank you note to give families when they send in wish list items.  // Head Over Heels for Teaching

Keep headphone cords from getting tangled by wrapping them with a clothespin. // Third is the Word

Write students’ names on the cover of your guided reading binders with vis-a-vis pens so you can easily swap them out later. // Literacy and Lattes

Store crayons in soap containers. No more torn cardboard boxes! // Noteworthy Nails

Encourage kids to clean their hands by turning a sanitizer bottle into a bathroom pass. // Drop Your Anchor in 4th

Map out bulletin boards with post-its so you can put everything in its just right spot the first time. // Simply Kinder

Help little hands hold playing cards with some DIY pool noodle holders. // Brown Bag Teacher

Store bulky headphones in hanging shoe organizers! // A Smiling Teacher

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