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How to Make Your Own Alphabet Tree

August 20, 2015 by carrberrycreations Leave a Comment

My favorite alphabet book of all time hands down is, Chicka Chicka Boom Boom. I love to include in my classroom library a magnetic version of the alphabet tree. This is a seriously easy DIY  you can complete in an afternoon. My students love building words on the sides of this tree. I have even

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Filed Under: FREEBIE, Literacy Tagged With: alphabet tree, DIY Classroom Decor

Easily Create Calm & Focus With Yoga in the Classroom!

August 6, 2015 by carrberrycreations 1 Comment

Creating a classroom environment that is conducive to teaching and learning can make or break you this school year. It not only appears on most teacher evaluations, but a calm and focused learning environment will help maximize student learning outcomes. Incorporating yoga in your classroom routines is an excellent way to set the tone for

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Filed Under: Classroom Management Tagged With: Classroom Management, Mindfulness, yoga in the classroom

5 Ways to Help Students Reach Beyond Writer’s Block

July 27, 2015 by carrberrycreations Leave a Comment

Writers Block: It’s a problem for adults, and children alike. Ever had a student tell you they don’t know what to write about? Actually it’s not usually that they tell you. They start acting fidgety, whine at you, or even misbehave during writing time. Worst of all sometimes they simply choose to give up entirely

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Filed Under: FREEBIE, Writing Instruction Tagged With: Grade 1, Grade 2, writers block, Writing Instruction

How to Make the Most of Your Math Warm-Ups

July 5, 2015 by carrberrycreations 4 Comments

Math warm-ups are my favorite part of the math lesson. Since we follow a district mandated curriculum, it is the only part of the math lesson I am really allowed to plan completely by myself, which I love doing. In case you are unsure, math warm-up time is 5-10 minutes set aside at the start

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Filed Under: Classroom Management, Math Tagged With: Grade 1, Grade 2, Math, math warm ups

10 Ways to Make History Come Alive!

May 3, 2015 by carrberrycreations 2 Comments

There are so many fun ways to bring history to life in the classroom, that I thought this would make a great post topic. Hopefully, you may be a bit inspired to try something new as the year winds down. 1. Field Trips – Many museums offer reduced rates for school groups, and there are lots

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Filed Under: Lap Books, Lesson Planning Tagged With: lapbooking, lapbooks

The Sweetest End of Year Activity

April 14, 2015 by carrberrycreations Leave a Comment

The sweetest End of Year gift you can have your students make! Looking for an easy and fun end of year activity to do with your kiddos this year? How about making a font from their own handwriting? It is easier than you think, and creates lasting memories of when children were “that small.” This

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Filed Under: Classroom Management, End of the Year Activities, Featured Posts Tagged With: End of Year Activities, end of year activity, Freebie

How Do You Celebrate Birthdays at School?

April 2, 2015 by carrberrycreations 1 Comment

I have been teaching long enough to remember the days when celebrating a child’s birthdays at school involved gigantic cakes, party games, treat bags for students, and huge interruptions to the day. I also remember when it swung all the way to only being allowed to give a no homework certificate at the end of

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Filed Under: Classroom Management, FREEBIE Tagged With: birthdays at school, Classroom Celebrations, Freebie

How to DIY Recycled Pots With Students For Mother’s Day

March 10, 2015 by carrberrycreations Leave a Comment

This post contains affiliate links. Which mean that if you purchase the item I list from Amazon, I receive a small amount of money from them at no cost to you. This money is used to help keep this website running. Thank you! Want to teach your students to DIY recycled pots while planting for

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Filed Under: Featured Posts, Mother's Day, Science Tagged With: DIY Mother's Day, diy recycled pots

Time to Start Thinking About Mother’s Day

March 9, 2015 by carrberrycreations Leave a Comment

Every year I plant something for Mothers on Mother’s Day, but I always forget to do it soon enough. So I usually end up sending home little shoots of something unrecognizable as a flower… or sometimes even worse, little buckets of dirt with a label promising that someday they might be something. One year over

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Filed Under: Classroom Management, Holidays and Celebrations, Mother's Day Tagged With: plant mothers day

Did Somebody Say Thematic Teaching?

March 4, 2015 by carrberrycreations Leave a Comment

I know I’ve seen posts on this topic up somewhere, but I wanted to add in my 2 cents on the subject. First of all, I LOVE thematic teaching.It makes planning so much easier, when you have a bit of inspiration for which lessons you may choose to do.  Also themes can be fun, and

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Filed Under: FREEBIE, Holidays and Celebrations, Literacy Tagged With: thematic teaching

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