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10 Adventurous Things to Do in Colorado Springs

Are you a thrill-seeker in need of some adventure? Colorado Springs is a ridiculously good-looking mountain city with so much to offer. I've been twice in the last year, and I always leave wanting more! Here's my take on the best activities in this lively destination.

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A little peek at Travel the World Thursday in our A little peek at Travel the World Thursday in our first grade Morning Meeting 🌎

This week, we headed to the Galápagos Islands! 🐢

👋 Greeting: greeted each other like a Galápagos tortoise
💬 Share: would you rather be a scientist or an animal photographer in the Galápagos?
🐢 Activity: matched animal facts to the correct Galápagos animal

Just a few minutes of our morning, but a chance to learn about somewhere completely different from home.

Stay tuned to see where we head next! ✈️ 

#elementaryteachers #firstgradeteacher #morningmeeting #morningmeetings #globalcitizenship
The goal around here: functional, kid-friendly, an The goal around here: functional, kid-friendly, and easy to actually keep up with.

Nothing groundbreaking, just simple organization + systems that help our days run a little smoother!

What’s one random classroom thing you swear by? 

#elementaryteachers #firstgradeteacher #classroomorganization #classroomideas #classroomsystems
I don’t want Morning Meeting to just be another th I don’t want Morning Meeting to just be another thing we check off before we start the day.

I want there to be INTENTION behind what we’re doing and why we’re doing it. 💖

So in September, our class is focusing on routines + expectations, friendship, and Hispanic & Latino Heritage Month with greetings, shares, and activities designed to make those 20 minutes count.

Comment FREEBIE and I’ll send September your way!

#primaryteacher #firstgradeteacher #morningmeeting #morningmeetings #classroomcommunity
Year 14 and still getting humbled by back to schoo Year 14 and still getting humbled by back to school season. Anyone else? 🙃

Starting from square one. New students. New routines. New expectations to set. An endless to-do list.

Just a reminder that we’re all adjusting, no matter how many years we’ve been teaching. 💖
These activities have been in my back to school ro These activities have been in my back to school rotation for yearsss! 💖

We always start with a read aloud, then make name mosaics, and add in some math by graphing the letters in our names. 

Name themed read alouds to pair with it:
- That’s Not My Name!
- Your Name Is a Song
- Chrysanthemum 
- The Name Jar

The name graph is a freebie from @smittenwithfirst 

A first week staple for a reason!

#elementaryteacher #primaryteacher #classroomcommunity #backtoschoolactivities #backtoschoolideas
Our test taking “offices” ✏️ Two manila folders + Our test taking “offices” ✏️

Two manila folders + an encouraging coloring page = the easiest DIY classroom privacy folders.

“I Can Do Hard Things” freebie is from @art.is.basic on TPT.
Always happiest when there’s an adventure on the c Always happiest when there’s an adventure on the calendar. This one lasted approximately 5 minutes before Chicago weather had other plans 🙃

#elementaryteacher #teacheradventures #chicagoteacher #teacherlifestyle #teacherlife

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