5 Eye-Catching Books I Found at the Bookstore
The other day, I headed to my local bookstore with a simple goal in mind: find a fun new book for my...
Build a Better Classroom: 18 Amazon Favorites to Upgrade Your Classroom in 2025
Amazon has become a shopping haven for many teachers over the years. Every year I open up the app and click multiple...
How to Build a Classroom Library on a Budget: 8 Smart Tips for First-Year Teachers
Stepping into your first classroom is exciting—but let’s be honest, it can also be completely overwhelming. Between planning lessons, managing behaviors, learning...
Celebrating Chinese New Year in the Classroom: A Cultural Adventure
Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, is a vibrant and joyous celebration that marks the beginning of the lunar...
12 Best Self-Regulation Picture Books for Your Classroom Calming Corner
In an elementary classroom, a calming corner is a dedicated space designed to help students manage their emotions and self-regulate in moments...
Soft Start: The Change That Made Our Classroom Mornings Special
What is a soft start? In the hustle and bustle of teaching life, it’s easy to overlook the importance of a gentle...
Start the Year Right: 20 Picture Books to Build Community and Set Expectations
We are inching closer and closer to the beginning of the school year. Soon we will be opening up the book closet...