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Browse over 260 educational resources created by Catherine Reed - The Brown Bag Teacher in the official Teachers Pay Teachers store.
Fostering Love - Amazon Wishlist
Fostering Love - Amazon Wishlist
Stitch Fix Referral Link
Stitch Fix Referral Link
Heggerty PA (Affiliate Link)
Heggerty PA (Affiliate Link)
Heggerty provides research-backed phonemic awareness and literacy programs to help students become confident readers. Explore our curriculum, decodable books, and professional development resources.
Sunday Night Pep Talk
Sunday Night Pep Talk
Teach the children. Love the children. Change the world.
Kinder Writing Scaffolds
Kinder Writing Scaffolds
Teaching writing is truly the long game. It takes time, intention, support, and trial & error. Check out these ways of scaffolding kindergarten writers.
NTI & Distance Learning Blog Post
NTI & Distance Learning Blog Post
A teacher's honest reflection mid-distance learning. From choosing priorities to setting boundaries, educators' mental health matters.
Morning Tubs
Morning Tubs
A morning work alternative, Morning Tubs offer Primary Students a play-based opportunity to explore, create, and build social skills.
Using Prior Knowledge to Research
Using Prior Knowledge to Research
Researching in primary is possible! Just like students can ask questions to drive research, we can also build on prior knowledge to extend understanding.
Organizing Research
Organizing Research
Research in 1st and 2nd Grade requires appropriate scaffolds & explicit instruction. Check out these strategies for helping students organize research!
Organized Classroom Tips
Organized Classroom Tips
Organization and order are two very important things for me in the classroom. I’m definitely not afraid of making messes and letting kids be kids, BUT I do think that our students (of any age) can help in the upkeep of our learning space. After participating in the 40 Hour Work Week, I know I...
1st Day of 1st Grade
1st Day of 1st Grade
End-of-Day Reflection Log
End-of-Day Reflection Log
Support classroom behavior, student ownership, and meaningful family communication with these end-of-day behavior and learning reflection sheets. Designed to help students think intentionally about their choices and progress, this resource provides a simple, consistent routine that encourages reflec...
Book Raffles
Book Raffles
Build excitement and urgency for reading through a classroom book raffle. Book raffles are simple way to give students access to books.
1st Grade Bookshelf
1st Grade Bookshelf
Over the summer I shared with you all some of my favorite classroom resources and things I consider ‘must-haves’ for our primary classrooms. At the *very* top of the list was a library display shelf (Amazon Affiliate links included in this post). Out of all the things on my list, it was the priciest so...
Take-Home Book Bags
Take-Home Book Bags
Students need access to books at home, and I don’t want to assume they have it. That is why we have at home book bags.
100th Day Ideas
100th Day Ideas
Celebrate the 100th Day of school with fun, learning-centered games and activites. Download a FREE set of visual directions to scaffold & empower students.
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