The Joy of Teaching

Sharing creative ideas and lessons to help children learn

October 4, 2019
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Top 15 TPT Lessons for October: STEM, Daily Practice, and Bats!

Browse Evan-Moor’s individual lesson downloads on Teachers Pay Teachers! Customize your weekly lessons to fit your classroom needs with activities and unit bundles pulled from Evan-Moor’s favorite classroom resources. Check out our most popular October lessons for fall in Evan-Moor’s … Continue reading

Daily Practice and Morning Work Solutions

August 15, 2018
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No-Prep Daily Practice Activities

Morning work has become the staple lesson plan in many elementary classrooms. The short, focused lessons help transition students into the classroom environment while giving them appropriate review and practice. Morning work should be purposeful, manageable, and relevant. It should … Continue reading

July 31, 2017
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Class Management Strategies: Early Finishers, Morning Work and Brain Breaks

Classroom teachers are transitioning students from one activity to the next throughout the school day. All of these minutes add up by the end of the year.   Make the most out of every classroom minute with these three strategies. They … Continue reading

July 24, 2017
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Meaningful and Manageable Morning Centers

This post is intended for those of you who might be newer to teaching and could use just a few tips about morning routines and centers. We partnered with Evan-Moor to bring you this short video and our best morning … Continue reading

September 27, 2016
by Evan-Moor
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A Lesson A Day Keeps Grammar Groans Away

When I was a first-year teacher, a very dear veteran teacher bought me Evan-Moor’s Daily Language Review. After glancing over my students’ writing wall (…sigh), she surprised me with the new book. I’m forever grateful for her kindness! The quick … Continue reading