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Challenge your students this month with daily heal Challenge your students this month with daily health and kindness goals! This February Health and Kindness Journal includes:⁣
💜Daily reflection⁣
💜Daily goal⁣
💜Daily health challenge or check-in⁣
💜Daily kindness challenge⁣
💜Daily fun challenge⁣
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Use this daily journal to promote positivity and the importance of physical and mental health for grades 1st - 4th!⁣
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🔗This resource is linked in my bio and it's available on TpT⁣
#iteach1st #iteach2nd #iteach3rd #iteach4th #kindnessintheclassroom
Forced to take it easy this week, so lots of puzzl Forced to take it easy this week, so lots of puzzles, board games and relaxing are on the schedule. This game is called Labyrinth and it’s so much fun and super addicting to play. 

#familygametime #relaxing #boardgamefun #ravensburgergames
These Valentines Day crafts are sure to brighten y These Valentines Day crafts are sure to brighten your Valentine’s Day bulletin board, hallway or classroom door decor. These February craft activities have multiple options to make each project unique. Keep it simple print, cut, glue and done! Or.. add a fun writing extension that is included. Each Valentines Day craft also comes with printable title letters. Perfect for whole group activity, center activity at your Valentine’s Day party, Random acts of Kindness Day or a great classroom door display!

#havingfunfirst #kidcrafts #kidcraftideas #valentinesdaycraftsforkids #valentinesdaycrafts
This no-prep morning meeting digital resource is t This no-prep morning meeting digital resource is the perfect way to start your day or to initiate transitions in or out of the classroom with your students. Send Google Slides presentations to your students, use via Google Classroom, project on your ActiveBoard, display in PowerPoint, or print for daily journal starters.⁣
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🔗Click the link in my bio to try them today!⁣
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#morningmeeting #iteachtoo #iteach2nd #iteach3rd #iteach4th #iteach5th #iteach345 #tpt
When your kids play together nicely… 🙌 Pokém When your kids play together nicely… 🙌 Pokémon for the win! 

#brothers #pokémon #cardgames
Getting snow off the brain is hard and I know that Getting snow off the brain is hard and I know that any teacher who has ever spotted the smallest glimmer of snowfall outside of their classroom window can relate ha!⁣
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I decided instead of working hard to bring back the focus, why not explore something that they all love, and in some cases maybe have never seen and would love to know more about… SNOW!⁣
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❄ This week in guided reading with a purpose I decided to stay close to those winter loves focusing on the extreme weather of blizzards, avalanches, and snow.⁣
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❄ The mentor text for this Guided Reading week is a mix of fiction and nonfiction focusing on the comprehension skill of text evidence.⁣
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🔗This resource is linked in my bio and it's available on TpT!  Individual book companion resources are also available on my website. ⁣
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