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Here’s an easy and fun halloween art project you

Here’s an easy and fun halloween art project you can do before Halloween! 👻

All you’ll need to get ready for your students are ghost templates, bright @astrobrights paper, white liquid glue, black construction paper, and cotton balls. Get everything at @walmart!

Have your students cut out a ghost template or they can freehand their ghost shapes using the glue. After spreading the glue around, have them glue the cotton balls to the paper and then add eyes and a mouth made out of black construction paper!

It’s so simple and most of all fun!😍

You can also start this project by reading your favorite ghost themed picture book.

Comment GHOST and I’ll DM you the link to some free ghost templates you can use!

#teachersofinstagram #teacherlife #elementaryteacher #elementaryart #teachergram #iteachtoo #teachingideas @teachersofwalmart

Are you teaching a skill or a concept? That’s t $Are you teaching a skill or a concept? That’s the key question to ask when planning a lesson using Direct Instruction because not all DI lessons are the same! Procedural lessons teach students how to do something like using a map scale, multiplying fractions, or writing a paragraph. Declarative lessons teach students what something is or why it happens like the causes of the American Revolution or the difference between similes and metaphors. Knowing the difference helps you create clear learning goals, design stronger modeling, and give feedback that truly moves learning forward. Want templates to help you plan both types of lessons with clarity? ✨ Comment CLARITY and I’ll DM you the link to subscribe! #teacherclarity #directinstruction #lessonplanning #iteach345 #elementaryteacher #teachersoftpt #teachersofinstagram #teacherlife #iteachtoo #teacherpd #professionaldevelopment #talesfromaverybusyteacher$

I created two informative text passages to help my

I created two informative text passages to help my students learn all about the significance of Día de los Muertos, one of my favorite cultural lessons of the year! ❤️

When I taught this, we:
📖 Read and annotated the texts
📝 Wrote responses using evidence from the text
🎨 Colored our own sugar skulls (always a hit!)

We also read picture books and watched the @brainpop_official video to deepen our understanding of this beautiful tradition.

Want to use this lesson in your classroom?
✨ Comment DIA and I’ll DM you the link to grab it from my shop!

#dayofthedead #diadelosmuertos #teachersfollowteachers #teachersofinstagram #iteachtoo #teacherlife #teachersofig #tpt #teacherspayteachers #iteachthird #iteachfourth #iteach345 #thirdgrade #fourthgrade #elementaryteacher #teachergram #classroomactivities #classroomideas #teachingresources #teachersoftpt #iteach #education #literacyactivities #informationaltext

This is so fun and easy. Don’t let the task fool

This is so fun and easy. Don’t let the task fool you either-upper grade classes will love it too. 🥰
These are fourth grade students!👏🏻

Side note: I used this poem when I was student teaching 6th grade what feels like 100 years ago!

Comment MONSTER and I’ll DM you the PDF link for the monster poem.👹

#teachersofinstagram #teacherlife #elementaryteacher #elementaryart #teachergram #teachtoo #teachingideas

Ever wonder what a direct instruction math lesson

Ever wonder what a direct instruction math lesson looks like when the standard is broken down into clear, student-friendly learning goals?

This post is a snapshot of the lesson slides included in my newest 5th grade math resource, all built around the standard CCSS 5.NBT.A.1: Recognize that in a multi-digit number, a digit in one place represents 10 times as much as it represents in the place to its right and 1/10 of what it represents in the place to its left.

In this lesson, students learn to explain that each digit in a number is 10 times greater than the digit to its right and 1/10 as much as the digit to its left.

The full resource includes:
✨ Step-by-step direct instruction slides
✨ A complete lesson plan with success criteria
✨ Guided & independent practice
✨ Differentiation ideas
✨ An exit ticket to check for understanding

It’s a ready-to-teach lesson that makes the Power of 10 finally click for students, and it models what clarity looks like in action. 🙌

Want the link to grab it? Comment TENS and I’ll DM it to you!

#teacherclarity #directinstruction #5thgrademath #placevalue #mathteacher #iteach5th #mathlesson #upperelmath #teachersofinstagram #tptresources #fifthgradeclassroom

For a few years in a row, I taught the entire thir

For a few years in a row, I taught the entire third grade the Thriller dance. 👏🏻

It was about four classes and we worked together in the MPR to learn all the moves. 🕺🏻

On Halloween day, we invited families to come watch! 👻

It was a great way to build relationships, get in our PE minutes, and have fun with our students.

It’s one of my favorite memories from teaching. 🥹

#thrillerdance #teachersfollowteachers
#teachersofinstagram #iteachtoo #teacherlife #teachersofig #tpt #elementaryschool #iteachfourth #education #teaching #iteachfirst t#iteachthird #teacherproblems #iteach4th #iteach3rdh #teachergram #teachersoftpt #thirdgrade #secondgrade #teacherfriends #iteach345 #lifeofateacher #classroomsetup #elementaryteachers #teachersofinsta

It’s October! 👻 If you’re a subscriber, che

It’s October! 👻 If you’re a subscriber, check your inbox for this month’s kindness calendar.

If you’re not subscribed, comment SUBSCRIBE and I will DM you the link to subscribe along with the links to all of these October resources!

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#teacherlife #teachingtips #teachergoals #teacherofinstagram

When I was an ELD coach, I loved supporting teache

When I was an ELD coach, I loved supporting teachers with practical strategies that made language development accessible and engaging for all students. 💕 One of my favorite ways to do this was with Language Frame Bookmarks and Writing Templates that guided both writing and academic conversations.

✨ Bookmarks
Perfect for writing assignments or collaborative conversations with structured language. Students can:
✔️ Staple them to their writing
✔️ Keep them in their writer’s notebooks
✔️ Or put all four on a ring for a handy, go-to resource

✨ Writing Pages
These include opinion writing templates with built-in success criteria + language frames to help students organize their thoughts. I even added a PowerPoint with editable slides so teachers can customize prompts and criteria to fit their lessons.

I’ve seen how much these supports can help students grow as writers and communicators, and I’m working on expanding this resource to include the other four language functions soon!

Comment BOOKMARK and I’ll DM you the link to check it out!

#eld #eslteacher #ell #teacherlife #teachingideas #classroomresources #writingstrategies #teacherclarity #englishlearners #iteachtoo #teachergram #elementaryteacher #middleschoolteacher #languagelearning #teachingwriting #teachercreated #lessonplanning #teacherresources #supportingteachers #educationideas

Comment FRAME and I’ll DM you my blog post that

Comment FRAME and I’ll DM you my blog post that walks you through exactly how to do this in your classroom!

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Here’s an easy and fun halloween art project you

Here’s an easy and fun halloween art project you can do before Halloween! 👻

All you’ll need to get ready for your students are ghost templates, bright @astrobrights paper, white liquid glue, black construction paper, and cotton balls. Get everything at @walmart!

Have your students cut out a ghost template or they can freehand their ghost shapes using the glue. After spreading the glue around, have them glue the cotton balls to the paper and then add eyes and a mouth made out of black construction paper!

It’s so simple and most of all fun!😍

You can also start this project by reading your favorite ghost themed picture book.

Comment GHOST and I’ll DM you the link to some free ghost templates you can use!

#teachersofinstagram #teacherlife #elementaryteacher #elementaryart #teachergram #iteachtoo #teachingideas @teachersofwalmart

Are you teaching a skill or a concept? That’s t $Are you teaching a skill or a concept? That’s the key question to ask when planning a lesson using Direct Instruction because not all DI lessons are the same! Procedural lessons teach students how to do something like using a map scale, multiplying fractions, or writing a paragraph. Declarative lessons teach students what something is or why it happens like the causes of the American Revolution or the difference between similes and metaphors. Knowing the difference helps you create clear learning goals, design stronger modeling, and give feedback that truly moves learning forward. Want templates to help you plan both types of lessons with clarity? ✨ Comment CLARITY and I’ll DM you the link to subscribe! #teacherclarity #directinstruction #lessonplanning #iteach345 #elementaryteacher #teachersoftpt #teachersofinstagram #teacherlife #iteachtoo #teacherpd #professionaldevelopment #talesfromaverybusyteacher$

I created two informative text passages to help my

I created two informative text passages to help my students learn all about the significance of Día de los Muertos, one of my favorite cultural lessons of the year! ❤️

When I taught this, we:
📖 Read and annotated the texts
📝 Wrote responses using evidence from the text
🎨 Colored our own sugar skulls (always a hit!)

We also read picture books and watched the @brainpop_official video to deepen our understanding of this beautiful tradition.

Want to use this lesson in your classroom?
✨ Comment DIA and I’ll DM you the link to grab it from my shop!

#dayofthedead #diadelosmuertos #teachersfollowteachers #teachersofinstagram #iteachtoo #teacherlife #teachersofig #tpt #teacherspayteachers #iteachthird #iteachfourth #iteach345 #thirdgrade #fourthgrade #elementaryteacher #teachergram #classroomactivities #classroomideas #teachingresources #teachersoftpt #iteach #education #literacyactivities #informationaltext

This is so fun and easy. Don’t let the task fool

This is so fun and easy. Don’t let the task fool you either-upper grade classes will love it too. 🥰
These are fourth grade students!👏🏻

Side note: I used this poem when I was student teaching 6th grade what feels like 100 years ago!

Comment MONSTER and I’ll DM you the PDF link for the monster poem.👹

#teachersofinstagram #teacherlife #elementaryteacher #elementaryart #teachergram #teachtoo #teachingideas

Ever wonder what a direct instruction math lesson

Ever wonder what a direct instruction math lesson looks like when the standard is broken down into clear, student-friendly learning goals?

This post is a snapshot of the lesson slides included in my newest 5th grade math resource, all built around the standard CCSS 5.NBT.A.1: Recognize that in a multi-digit number, a digit in one place represents 10 times as much as it represents in the place to its right and 1/10 of what it represents in the place to its left.

In this lesson, students learn to explain that each digit in a number is 10 times greater than the digit to its right and 1/10 as much as the digit to its left.

The full resource includes:
✨ Step-by-step direct instruction slides
✨ A complete lesson plan with success criteria
✨ Guided & independent practice
✨ Differentiation ideas
✨ An exit ticket to check for understanding

It’s a ready-to-teach lesson that makes the Power of 10 finally click for students, and it models what clarity looks like in action. 🙌

Want the link to grab it? Comment TENS and I’ll DM it to you!

#teacherclarity #directinstruction #5thgrademath #placevalue #mathteacher #iteach5th #mathlesson #upperelmath #teachersofinstagram #tptresources #fifthgradeclassroom

For a few years in a row, I taught the entire thir

For a few years in a row, I taught the entire third grade the Thriller dance. 👏🏻

It was about four classes and we worked together in the MPR to learn all the moves. 🕺🏻

On Halloween day, we invited families to come watch! 👻

It was a great way to build relationships, get in our PE minutes, and have fun with our students.

It’s one of my favorite memories from teaching. 🥹

#thrillerdance #teachersfollowteachers
#teachersofinstagram #iteachtoo #teacherlife #teachersofig #tpt #elementaryschool #iteachfourth #education #teaching #iteachfirst t#iteachthird #teacherproblems #iteach4th #iteach3rdh #teachergram #teachersoftpt #thirdgrade #secondgrade #teacherfriends #iteach345 #lifeofateacher #classroomsetup #elementaryteachers #teachersofinsta

It’s October! 👻 If you’re a subscriber, che

It’s October! 👻 If you’re a subscriber, check your inbox for this month’s kindness calendar.

If you’re not subscribed, comment SUBSCRIBE and I will DM you the link to subscribe along with the links to all of these October resources!

#teachersofig #iteachtoo
#teacherlife #teachingtips #teachergoals #teacherofinstagram

When I was an ELD coach, I loved supporting teache

When I was an ELD coach, I loved supporting teachers with practical strategies that made language development accessible and engaging for all students. 💕 One of my favorite ways to do this was with Language Frame Bookmarks and Writing Templates that guided both writing and academic conversations.

✨ Bookmarks
Perfect for writing assignments or collaborative conversations with structured language. Students can:
✔️ Staple them to their writing
✔️ Keep them in their writer’s notebooks
✔️ Or put all four on a ring for a handy, go-to resource

✨ Writing Pages
These include opinion writing templates with built-in success criteria + language frames to help students organize their thoughts. I even added a PowerPoint with editable slides so teachers can customize prompts and criteria to fit their lessons.

I’ve seen how much these supports can help students grow as writers and communicators, and I’m working on expanding this resource to include the other four language functions soon!

Comment BOOKMARK and I’ll DM you the link to check it out!

#eld #eslteacher #ell #teacherlife #teachingideas #classroomresources #writingstrategies #teacherclarity #englishlearners #iteachtoo #teachergram #elementaryteacher #middleschoolteacher #languagelearning #teachingwriting #teachercreated #lessonplanning #teacherresources #supportingteachers #educationideas

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