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First Year Teacher Must Haves

April 15, 2021 By Rachel Vincent Leave a Comment

First Year Teacher Must Haves

First-year teacher must-haves are the #1 things new teachers ask about. That’s kind of a loaded answer because it always brings up questions…like what grade are you teaching? What does your school give you? What will your students bring? Often times we don’t know all those answers, especially if we’re brand new or new to… Read More

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Tips for Donors Choose

April 1, 2021 By Rachel Vincent Leave a Comment

Tips for Donors Choose

Wh When a Donors Choose project is funded, it’s the best feeling! Here are a few tips for your next Donors Choose project. Donors Choose is a website that allows people & companies to donate to public school projects. If you’ve never used Donors Choose before, there are several tutorials online on how to set… Read More

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Teacher Sunday Routine

March 18, 2021 By Rachel Vincent Leave a Comment

Teacher Sunday Routine

As a teacher, my Sunday routine used to be one of two things. I would either work on school stuff all day long or I would do absolutely nothing to prepare for the week. I was either burned out before the week began or I was stressed out because I didn’t get anything ready. I’ve… Read More

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Why Fostering Student Ownership is Important

March 4, 2021 By Rachel Vincent Leave a Comment

Fostering student ownership

One of the goals of teaching is fostering student ownership in the classroom. This can look different from classroom to classroom.  Ultimately we want to move students from being dependent on us to be able to do things independently. Class Jobs that give students ownership Allowing students to have ownership in the classroom through class… Read More

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6 Picture Books for Upper Elementary

February 18, 2021 By Rachel Vincent Leave a Comment

Picture Books for Upper Elementary Classrooms

Picture books for upper elementary students are perfect to use during mini-lessons to cover a variety of standards. I personally love using picture books to teach those upper elementary literacy-based standards.  I also love using picture books to motivate my students to read a variety of books. The following picture books are perfect books to… Read More

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Teacher Must-Haves from Amazon

February 7, 2021 By Rachel Vincent Leave a Comment

This post contains affiliate links.  I will receive a small amount of money at no additional cost to you.  I appreciate you clicking these links because they help to keep this website running.   My top teacher must-haves from Amazon are coming your way! I’m so excited to share these with you because Amazon makes shopping… Read More

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What do you focus on?! So often we focus on the s What do you focus on?!
So often we focus on the skills and standards students still need to work on
But today, we focused on what we have already learned! 😍
It was a great way to show students they have learned SO MUCH this year!!
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Better deals than the Dollar Tree!!! Hey teacher Better deals than the Dollar Tree!!! 
Hey teachers! Are you looking for some amazing deals for 4th and 5th grade? My teacher friends and I are here to support you! 
Today I’m featuring:
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Which one describes you?!? I’m all the sad face Which one describes you?!?
I’m all the sad faces 😢😢😢😢😢
Back to school today and I’m missing that afternoon nap!
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Do you love it ❤️ or hate it ❌? I’m somew Do you love it ❤️ or hate it ❌?
I’m somewhere in between 🤷🏻‍♀️ Using data is extremely helpful when guiding my instruction but tracking it can be overwhelming sometimes
I started keeping it all in my teacher notebook and now it’s not too bad
Where do you keep your data? .
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Trying to keep a classroom full of students engage Trying to keep a classroom full of students engaged in your lessons can be challenging!
🤪 Especially this time of year!!
Writing on desks is my number one way to automatically up the engagement but making something a “game” is a close second!
What do you do to engage your students in your lessons this time of year!
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What’s your go to for sending home student paper What’s your go to for sending home student papers?!
For the longest time I used a paper sorter which was quick but it took up so much space.
I’m now a crate and files person! 🗂🗃
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Hey teachers! Are you looking for some amazing dea Hey teachers! Are you looking for some amazing deals for 4th and 5th grade? My friends and I are here to support you!
Today I’m featuring:
☘️ Weekly Editable To Do List - this list will keep you focused during your prep time so you can get more done at school! It also keeps you from having endless sticky notes all over your desk 
☘️ Student of the Week - simplify your student is the week by creating a simple routine so you don’t have to remember one more thing and still get to celebrate each student in your class 
Shop our hashtag sale on TpT for 50% off products today only.
Here’s how:
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Each month we will be offering different products at this awesome discount so be sure to stay tuned!
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🌟🌟Teacher Tip 🌟🌟 Tell your students a 🌟🌟Teacher Tip 🌟🌟
Tell your students about the ONE SCRAP CLUB!!
Anyone can join the club as long as they only have one scrap of paper when cutting something out ✂️✂️✂️
You’ll be amazed at how many students want to join the club and how much less of a mess you’ll find on the floor!
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This is our favorite way to review fractions for b This is our favorite way to review fractions for before our test!! High engagement and everyone participating!! #iteachmath #fractionjenga #mathreview #mathgames
It’s time for my favorite novel study of the yea It’s time for my favorite novel study of the year!! This book has such great themes and character development!! Can’t wait to read it again! #ridingfreedom #readaloud #novelstudy
Hey teachers! Are you looking for some amazing dea Hey teachers! Are you looking for some amazing deals for 4th and 5th grade? My friends and I are here to support you!
Today I’m featuring:
💖 Student Teacher Binder - perfect to welcome your new student teacher with all the information and resources they need to have a successful semester
💖 History Of Candy Research Project - students rave about this research project every year…high interest that teaches the basic researching skills
Shop our hashtag sale on TpT for 50% off products today only.
Here’s how:
1️⃣ Type #privatesundaysale into the search bar on Teachers Pay Teachers (yes, include the hashtag!)
2️⃣ Browse amazing resources and enjoy 50% off
Each month we will be offering different products at this awesome discount so be sure to stay tuned!
#iteach45 #upperelementary  #homeschool #iteach5th #iteach5thgrade #iteachfifth #iteachfifthgrade #5thgrade #iteach4th #iteachfourth #iteach4thgrade #iteachfourthgrade #4thgradeteacher #4thgraderocks #elateacher #teacherstpt #tptteachers #teacherssupportteachers #5thgradeteacher #5thgraderocks  #5thgradefun  #fifthgrade #fifthgradefun #fifthgraderocks #fifthgradeteacher #teacherspayteachers #tpt
Raise your hand if you’re ready to move on from Raise your hand if you’re ready to move on from January?! 🙌🏻
Let’s talk about love and hearts and Valentine’s Day!! ❤️💝💜
It’s hard to do all the holidays and still keep up with pacing guides in the upper grades…so I try to sneak it in to our writing block!
Check out the Valentine’s Day poetry writing pages in my TPT store by click the link in my bio > @msrachelvincent .
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In case you need to hear this today…2 more days In case you need to hear this today…2 more days til the weekend!
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How many times does someone find a piece of a game How many times does someone find a piece of a game or math manipulative after you’ve clean everything up?
🤪 EVERY TIME!!
I used to just throw it in my pocket or desk drawer…never to be seen again.
Now I throw it in this bucket to put away the next time we pull the materials out.
But what I really want to know is what’s the most random thing you’ve ever found in your pocket? .
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t’s birthday season in our classroom! 🥳 Betw t’s birthday season in our classroom! 🥳
Between all the January birthdays and all the July birthdays….we’re doing a lot of celebrating!! 🎉
We celebrate our summer birthdays on their half birthdays! ➡️ Swipe to see the letter I send home.
When do you celebrate summer birthdays?
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What are you reading with your students this month What are you reading with your students this month? 📚
I usually take the month of January and focus on picture books during our reading mini lessons. There are so many great skills that you can cover with a picture book!!
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Unpopular teacher opinion: Let them talk!! 🗣 Y Unpopular teacher opinion: Let them talk!! 🗣
Your students will have a lot to share with you and each other after break…so let them!
One thing I like to do is have this on their desk for morning and thenthem share with their table. Then we all do the “This or That” together. It gives everyone a chance to share and ease back into the first day.
All my students receive gifts so this version works for my class.  There’s another version that lets students share their top 5 moments.
Available in my TPT store
Link in bio > @msrachelvincent
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Think I’ll start with this one on Monday!! Yes Think I’ll start with this one on Monday!!
Yes I have students on Monday morning, no I’m not quite ready to talk about it.
But I am ready to talk about dreaming big and making goals. I’m an eternal optimist and can’t help myself!  So I try to pass that on to my students. There’s a lot of crazy in this world so I want my students to chase their dreams and live a life full of wonderful moments…even when life isn’t always wonderful. .
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I know it’s a little cliche right now…but…
🎶 I don’t know about you, but I’m feeling 22! Everything will be alright if you keep me next to you! 🎶
I’ve always loved New Years. I love the fresh start and the possibilities that another year brings.  Sure there’s a lot of the same ahead, but there’s also the hope of better things. ❤️
That’s my word for 2022…BETTER
My goal this year is just to be better than yesterday!
Do you have any goals for 2022? Do you do a word for the year?
There’s just something magical about candles and There’s just something magical about candles and Christmas lights 🎄Maybe it’s also the fact that I don’t have to set an alarm for tomorrow 😉
#teachersonchristmasbreak
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