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

45 Cat Birthday Puns - A cat with a birthday cap sitting before a muffin with a candle and a birthday gift.
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

Illustrated fall scene with a smiling jack-o’-lantern, a red apple, an acorn, and colorful autumn leaves on a warm orange background. Bold white text in the center reads “55 Fall Riddles.
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

45 Neck Puns - Dracula, Giraffe, Swan, Neck Tie, and Turtle Neck Tee
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

Washing hands with soap in a sink.
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

A middle school classroom with teacher and students.
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

Short and easy four line poems to memorize on the theme of feelings and friendship.
Back when I taught second grade, I kept a little basket of poems on brightly colored cards near the reading ...
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Funny short story with a twist | The case of the uncatchable prankster

A funny short story with a twist - The case of the Uncatchable Prankster
One morning, years ago, I dragged myself into class clutching lukewarm coffee, only to discover every pencil in the room, ...
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Bell-to-Bell Phone Freeze: Gov. Hochul’s Push for A Classroom Awakening

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