When I first started this website, my original intention was to share the various teaching ideas I have used over the years specifically in 2nd and 3rd grade classrooms. However, over the last couple of years I have been blown away by the numerous, creative ideas that other teachers have posted in the comments of each article!

That was the “ah ha!” moment.

I wanted to create a place where preschool and elementary teachers could share ideas, get feedback, chat, etc. Teachers just like you are full of amazing ideas, and now you have a place to share them!

The forum is brand new, so it’s wide open for you to jump in and start sharing ideas, asking questions, etc. You’ll see that it is broken up into categories from preschool up to 5th grade to help organize discussions and make it easier to get what you want, when you want it.

So come on in, we can’t wait to meet you!

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I absolutely love making learning as fun as possible, so whenever I can include some sort of learning board game into my curriculum, I will. The following games are just a few that I really enjoy using!

Great Games For The Overhead: Math – This is such a fun way to include the entire class into various math games. This book comes with fun overhead transparencies and printables for the children to use during the game. SO much fun!

30 Wonderful Word Family Games – This book has a lot of fun games to play with students with teaching word families!

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I love to use graphic aids / graphic organizers in my second-grade classroom. Student response to stories, articles, books, and more is key to building comprehension of the primary-aged child. I try to include graphic organizers in my curriculum on a weekly basis. Sometimes finding just the right one can be distressing as you may need a graphic organizer for writing , reading, or other areas.. The following is a list of ideas and tips when searching for that perfect elementary graphic organizer to use in your primary classroom!

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