45 Cat Birthday Puns So Un-fur-gettable You’ll be Feline the Laughter All Day

Every classroom has that one kid who insists on bringing cupcakes with little cat faces drawn in frosting and I’ll ...
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56 Fall Riddles for Kids That’ll Have Them Guessing Between Pumpkins and Pie

Every year when the leaves start to crunch underfoot, my classroom gets a little extra lively. I remember one October ...
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45 Neck Puns That’ll Give You a Good Stretch of Laughter

Ever had a scarf slip off mid-recess or craned your neck at a state fair to see the giant Ferris ...
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When Soap at School Isn’t So Simple: A DermaRite Recall Parents and Teachers Should Notice

I still remember my first year teaching, when the school bathroom soap dispensers ran empty for two days. You’d think ...
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State Agency Demands Fix-It Plan for Failing Middle Schools — Or Faces Taking Over Local District

I’ve stood in classrooms where the walls feel heavy with frustration kids trying, teachers trying, but the system still falling ...
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9 Short and easy poems to memorize (4-lines): Feelings & Friendships

Back when I taught second grade, I kept a little basket of poems on brightly colored cards near the reading ...
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Bell-to-Bell Phone Freeze: Gov. Hochul’s Push for A Classroom Awakening

Take a breath, roll up your sleeves, because a real classroom shift is upon us. As the school year ramps ...
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