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Teacher
Tips Ideas!
| Idea Title | Grade | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cheap "White Boards" | K-6 |
One school stumbles onto a perfect white board substitute |
| Teacher Mail | K-3 |
Stay organized with your own teacher mailbox |
| Fire Drill Poem | K-3 | A great poem for remembering the important elements of your fire drill |
| Names in Worksheets, etc. | K-6 |
Keep them on their toes by using their names in worksheets and more |
| Birthday Box | K-6 |
Celebrate students' birthdays |
| Keeping Students in Line | K-5 |
Keep them in line with "feet check" |
| "The Sunshine Club" | 1-6 | Noisy hallways? Here's a great way to bring peace and quiet - and better health! |
| Keeping a Straight and Happy Line | 4 |
Another way to "keep them in line" |
| "I'm Prepared, Not Scared" NJASK Bag | 4 |
Ease the tension and anxiety some children feel when taking a standardized test. |
| Where Are You? Chart | K-4 |
Know where your students are (washroom, ESL, library, etc) with this idea. |
| Warm Up to Parents at Conferences | K-6 |
Help "break the ice" at conferences with this inviting idea. |
| Anyone Can Win Bingo | K-6 |
Idea for a blank bingo board that is ready for any subject. |
| How to Keep Students in a Straight Line | K-5 |
An easy way for students to remember which side of the hall they need to be on. |
| Flash Cards - Computer Timed | 1-6 |
Practice sight words using a Power Point program. |
| Taking Responsibility | 2-6 |
Signatures in "the book" will keep students accountable. |
| Clean Up Activity | K-6 |
A fun and rewarding clean up activity! |
| Magic Glue | K-1 |
Keep children still during outings to the bathroom or water fountain. |
| Summer Fun Packages | K-6 |
An "end of the year"project for students and their families. |
| Bicycle Day | K-6 |
An "end of the year" activity that will make it fun to enjoy the outdoors! |
| Time Capsule |
6 |
Ideas of things to include in a time capsule. |
| The Box | K-6 |
A great way of organizing your month! |
| Create Your Own "Free Stuff for Kids" Company | 1-2 |
Become your own "mail-order center" when students send away for free gifts. Students will learn to follow directions and in turn, receive a fun prize in the mail! |
| Parent-Teacher Survival Kit | K-6 |
Add a little humor in your faculty room during parent-teacher conferences! |
| TV Dinner Trays | K-6 |
Oh, the many ways you can use a TV Dinner Tray! (Counting, book reports, just to name a few!) |
| Di-cut Letters | K-6 |
Di-cut letters that will never get lost! |
| Holy Cow! We Missed You Bags | K-6 |
Tote bags made from cow-decorated material is a great way to get absent student's work to and from home! |
| Keeping Time-Filler Activity Cards | K-6 |
A simple way to keep quick time-filler cards from your favorite resources. |
| Daily Self-Starter Themes | K-6 |
Self- starters on your student's desks get kids on task and off to a great start to the day. Easy with these daily themes! |
| Emergency Substitute Plans | 1-6 |
This preparation not only helps the sub, but also brings the teacher peace of mind in an emergency. |
| Storing Posters | K-6 |
A great tip for storing your posters in large Christmas wrapping paper rolls! |
| A Penny For Your Thoughts | K-6 |
Encourage thoughtful questions and responses with this easy penny method. |
| APZ - Acknowledgement of Possible Zero |
3-6 |
This "APZ" form idea keeps students accountable for homework that is late, or not turned in. |
| Die-Cut Letters | K-6 |
This simple tip will make your letters last longer and make them easily accessible! |
| Free Rewards! | 6 |
Original rewards like the "BBBGP"...(buy back a bad grade pass!) |
| Who Climbed on the Top? | 1-3 |
An interesting ice breaker where students predict themselves in the picture. |
| Class Mascot and Motto | K-6 |
Ideas for a class mascot and motto that's sure to unify your classroom! |
| Fishing for your Thoughts | K-6 |
A great activity to use when you have a few extra minutes! |
| The Name Song | 1-4 |
"Sing" your attendance! |
| Drive For Respect | 1-6 |
Students "build" a car that demonstates their own contributions to the class. |
| Noisy Chairs | K-6 |
Have tile floors? This unique idea will solve your problem with "noisy chairs!" |
| Keeping Children in a Straight Line | K-6 |
Just a little trick! |
| Great White Board Erasers | K-6 |
Read how a simple carpet sample becomes a great eraser! |
| Individual White Boards | K-6 |
Inexpensive idea for making your own white boards for each student in your class! |
| Shiny Paint | K-6 |
Jazz up the ol' tempera paint a little! |
| "Back to School Night" Scavenger Hunt | K-6 |
Help kids and their parents become acquainted with your classroom! |
| Create a "Welcome" Brochure | K-6 |
A tri-fold brochure contains the information you need to get to parents at the beginning of the year. |
| Extra Help at Parent-Teacher Conference | K-6 |
Give parents an instant idea to help their children at home. |
| "We Will Miss Moo!" Pillowcases | K-6 |
A unique gift for those students who move away during the middle of the year. |
| Goal Reminder Creatures | K-6 |
Pom-pom creatures remind kids of what they're working for! |
| Making Illustrators Feel Special | K-6 |
Young artists will love seeing their published work! |
| Washing Hands Tip | K-6 |
A pump of soap and hands are sure to be cleaned! |
| "We Make a Difference" Folder | K-6
|
Uplifting notes from others make discouraging days not so bad. |
| When Homework is Not Completed | 3-5 |
Student accountability on paper |
| Hula-Hoop Management | K-6 |
Hula-hoops around the perimeter of your room make cooperative group work manageable and fun! |
| Handy Nametags | K-6 |
Nametags that will help on field trips and when visitors come to your room |
| Keeping a Clean Learning Center | K-6 |
Having problems keeping your learning centers clean and orderly? Read this tip... |
| Tip for Putting Up Chairs | K-6 |
Easy, but effective! |
| A "Straight Line" Secret | K-6 |
Keep students in a straight line with this little "secret." |
| Postcards to Help Master Basic Skills | 1 |
A postcard sent during the summer that will help prepare children for the first day of school. |
| Artwork with a Sparkle! | K-6 |
Add a sparkle to a work of art with a little glue and a sprinkle of sugar! |
| Chart Paper on a Hanger | K-6 |
An easy way to store your chart paper with the use of clothes hangers. |