Ideas and Resources For Teachers
Whether you’re a new teacher or a veteran teacher, gearing up for your first day of school or finishing up a long week…. I have a message for you. You are enough. So many teachers struggle with this. Let me say it again for the folks in the cheap seats. You are enough. And it’s […]
Let me preface this post by telling you that I only rant when I really care. I care about supporting students, helping teachers, and building strong classroom communities. Over the past few years, I’ve noticed a trend in classroom management. It’s usually called a “game” - students vs. teacher. I see this “game” popping up in classrooms […]
I’m here today to share a fun little freebie that you can use in your classroom or beyond! I created these postcards over the summer and just never quite got my act together enough to get them printed and packed for my paper shop. The best laid plans, you know? I especially loved Cheryl from […]
Of course, no survival guide is complete without the resources to back it up - that’s why each of us is giving away 2 $25 gift certificates to Teachers Pay Teachers! Make sure to enter the rafflecopter below for a chance to win here on my blog. And don’t forget to stop by the other […]
I know it’s summer, so don’t hate me for thinking about back to school already. But thinking months ahead is - ahem - not my strong suit, so whenever I get an idea that I like this far in advance, I have to roll with it. If you read my blog or follow my TpT store, you […]
One of the questions I hear come up for new teachers time and time again is “How do I build a classroom library with limited resources?” I have a few ideas and tricks that have worked for me over the years that I will share with you here today. I also posted this question on […]
Just dropping in quickly today with this great quote from Albert Einstein. It’s a great reminder for teachers, students, and basically any and all humans. 😉 To download a free printable poster version of the image above, just click {HERE}! Click the images below for more quote posters! 6 Free Motivational Quote Posters Color Quote […]
I’ve designated this as Official Font Hoarder Week here at BlairTurner.com. Instead of an intervention, I’m inviting you to share in my obsession. Two days ago, I posted about my current favorite layered fonts. Yesterday, I shared some great text font families. Today, I’m here with some of my favorite brushy script fonts. Brush fonts are definitely […]
Yesterday, I posted about my current favorite layered fonts. I’m just going to go ahead and designate this Font Hoarder Week at BlairTurner.com. Fellow hoarders, junkies, and addicts - you’re in the right place. The layered fonts I shared yesterday are super fun to use as display fonts - but today I wanted to share some of […]
Some people collect watches, others are obsessed with shoes. Me? I am a bonafide font hoarder. A certified font junkie. A diagnosed font addict. We all have our weaknesses. This is mine. Lately I have been capital-O Obsessed with layers. I have been snapping up layered font families left and right. Why? Because the possibilities are endless, […]
Happy Teacher Appreciation Week! Being a teacher is hard work, and that work isn’t always recognized as much as it should be. So, I’d like to extend my heartfelt thanks to YOU for everything you do. For the weekends you’ve sacrificed to craft your lesson plans, for the late evenings spent working in the classroom, for […]
I spend countless hours working on the computer, so I am always on the lookout for new little tricks to make things a little bit more efficient. Today I’m sharing some of my favorite keyboard shortcuts - some you may know, but hopefully you’ll learn a new trick or two! I work on a Macbook Pro - so if […]
I have a lot of spinner activities in my TpT store that include the same directions: Use a paper clip and pencil to spin. It’s one of those things that is super-duper easy to do, but a little hard to explain - if you have never made your own spinner with a paper clip and […]
It’s Keeping it Real Week here at One Lesson at a Time. On Tuesday, I wrote about celebrating the struggle as much as the success, and today I’m sharing my thoughts about chapter 9 of Angela Watson’s book, Unshakeable. One thing that I really appreciate about Angela’s book is that it isn’t just a lot of […]