Teacher Inspiration Resources ☕
Music/Noise Monitoring
Art/Sketchnotes
Back-to-School Planning
Teacher Humor Videos
Music/Noise
Need a noise meter? Try Bouncy Balls! You can choose the theme and kids love to see how the balls bounce on the screen.
Need appropriate music with and without words? Check out my post, 50 Classroom Appropriate Songs and Music to Listen to During Writing Time
Cold? Time to break out the fireplace during writing time.
Art and Writing
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.