⭐️ Let's talk about how to FOSTER STUDENT INDEPENDENCE with reading stations and independent station schedules.   READING STATIONS ⭐️ When it comes to getting students to navigate their own to-do list during reading stations or during any other time of the day as well as getting them … [Read more...]

  You found your way back for round two! I'm so glad! If this is the first Simplified in a Snap post you're seeing - check out my original post just to get a bit more detail about what my vision is behind this series!  We're jumping back in! And today - we're simplifying . . . .  THE … [Read more...]

There truly isn't much else that engages my kids INSTANTLY like the dry erase boards do.  Am I right?!  I want to share with you 8 NO PREP and ENGAGING activities that you can try tomorrow in your classroom no matter what your grade level nor your subject area! This post is one in a series … [Read more...]

Y'all.  Routines are magical. They save time. They lower stress. They lower student time off task. They minimize confusion. They minimize the time taken to give directions. They are simply a win.  A magical win.  And you need them in your classroom.  FOR ALL THE THINGS. Today, … [Read more...]

One of those classroom supplies that I can just simply NEVER have enough back stock of has ALWAYS been EXPO MARKERS!  I am sharing 6 tips and tricks with you for using dry erase boards in your classroom! These tips will save you time, save you from having your EXPO markers running out of ink, and … [Read more...]

  Heyyyyy everybody!!   Thanks for stopping by the dusted off, freshly updated, spam cleared, glad-I-had-my-password-saved-for BLOG!!!   I know it has been a while.  It's LITERALLY been over a year since I've last shared my thoughts on here with y'all, and honestly - I HAVE MISSED IT!! So … [Read more...]

Want to hear my BEST 7 task card ideas and my favorite way to use task cards in my classroom?! You're in LUCK.  I blogged ALL about how I use task cards and what I love MOST about task cards in my 2nd grade classroom!    Click the image below to head on over to my task card post at Education to … [Read more...]