Teacher Inspiration Resources ☕

  • Music/Noise Monitoring

  • Art/Sketchnotes

  • Back-to-School Planning

  • Teacher Humor Videos

Music/Noise

  1. Need a noise meter? Try Bouncy Balls! You can choose the theme and kids love to see how the balls bounce on the screen.

  2. Need appropriate music with and without words? Check out my post, 50 Classroom Appropriate Songs and Music to Listen to During Writing Time

  3. Cold? Time to break out the fireplace during writing time.

Art and Writing

  1. Have you tried sketchnoting in your classroom? Check out my post, Sketchnotes Gallery: Students Draw to Demonstrate Thinking

Back-to-School Planning

Back-to-school planning can be an exciting and overwhelming time! Here are some activities and an example brainstorm of the first two weeks of school.

  • Get kids up and moving with a 4 corners activity

  • Hand out a syllabus, grab a template in the Canva Templates section

  • Would you rather questions build community and add voice

  • Seating charts help you learn about your students immediately

  • Create a read-aloud and book talk routine

  • Text family tree assignment helps you get to know your students

  • How to complete homework and other classroom routines

  • Get excited with creative writing and a Friday Free Write

  • Get any pre-assessments out of the way

Text Family Tree Assignment: Find out what books and media are important to each student. Explain that reading and literacy is more than books and reading.

Make a copy of my Jamboard assignment here.

Need to Laugh?

Check out Eddie B Comedy Videos and Skits

Check out BoredTeachers Comedy Skits

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