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Everything You Need For Meet the Teacher Night

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Hello Darlings! Meet the Teacher is one of the most exciting and chaotic nights of the year. It feels like speed dating! By the time you meet one student and their family, the next one is walking in the door. You find yourself dancing around the room, sweating, and hitting those 10,000 steps! Phew! Sounds familiar right? To ensure that…
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Top 10 Back to School Procedures to Make Your First Day Back EASY!

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Hello Darlings! The list of procedures when getting back to school can be shocking and overwhelming at first. How did your kids learn to walk in a line last year? How did you get them to respond “Jelly!” to your call so easily when you shouted “Peanut Butter?” It takes a while to get everyone back into the groove but…
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5 Must-Have Resources for Back to School

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Hello Darlings! The school supplies are out, the emails are starting to creep in, and Target is filled to the brim with back to school shoes and backpacks. Like the morning before it rains, I can smell it. School is coming! Perhaps you are excited. Maybe you are overwhelmed. Or maybe you are filling every last second before you get…
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4 Easy Tips for Walking the Halls

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Hello Darlings! It is almost that time of year when you and your students will be roaming the halls of the school once again. Scratch that…not roaming…walking nicely in a quiet line that impresses everyone else! The secret is four fold. Let’s get into it! 1. Have a line leader Pick a student you trust to be the line leader….
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4 Back to School Activities for Elementary Students

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Hello Darlings! I get SO excited about heading back to school! It is a fresh start and a new opportunity. I LOVE getting to know my kids and getting them excited for the school year. To kick off, we spend some time playing games. Yes, games! This gets kids moving, allows them to have fun, and really bonds us as…
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Perfect books for students who want to give up on Perfect books for students who want to give up on themselves and so t understand how learning actually works.
It scares me every time but the kids love to play It scares me every time but the kids love to play with the gator after they answer a question.
All day long? Anyone else have kiddos that can’t All day long? Anyone else have kiddos that can’t control making sounds all day????
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