Beginning Teacher Talk

Looking for some fantastic Halloween books to read with your elementary students? Here are my 10 favories - and a fantastic haunted house literacy project to go along with them! Get the complete show notes here: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/blog/10-best-halloween-books 

Learn 12 classroom-tested ideas to make transitions effective, efficient, and fun - and to help you save wasted time moving kids from one activity to the next! Get the complete show notes here: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/blog/12-transition-routine-ideas 

If you've been struggling to find a great way to calm and re-focus your students after lunch and after recess, you're going to love these 12 great ideas to establish these essential routines in your classroom! Get the complete show notes here: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/blog/12-best-ideas-to-calm-students 

If grading papers has become the way you spend your Saturdays, it's time to get your life back! Let's talk about 5 grading traps we so often fall into as teachers, and what you can do to ensure you work smarter, not harder. Get the complete show notes here: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/blog/freedom-from-grading-overwhelm 

Is planning taking over your life? If you want to learn to plan more efficiently and in less time, tune in to discover eight steps you can take to streamline your planning process so you can actually leave with the kids on Friday! Get the complete show notes here: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/blog/planning-perfection 

Many teachers (not just new teachers) suffer from dreaded Sunday Night Anxiety. Learn what it is, why we have it, and five things you can do to help alleviate it NOW! Get the complete show notes here:  https://www.drlorifriesen.com/blog/how-to-cope-with-sunday-night-anxiety 

Learn what master teachers know about practical steps you can take to ensure that you are taking care of yourself WHILE you are at school so that you don't end up sick & planning for a sub! Get your FREE Self-Care Teacher Checklist as well as the complete show notes here: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/blog/getting-sick-sucks 

What do you do when you can't get into your classroom until one week before school starts? Here are 14 things you can do to get started right away and ensure you are ready for your school year! Get the complete show notes here: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/blog/when-you-only-have-one-week 

Learn the 5 things to think through before Meet the Teacher night, EXACTLY what information to share with parents, as well as how to set yourself up for success for the entire year after the event! Get the complete show notes here: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/blog/meet_the_teacher_night 

If you're an elementary teacher and you're preparing for your first day of school, this is for you! Listen to find out the 6 things I've learned to send home with my students on the first day - and get the free template downloads here: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/blog/the-first-day-of-school-welcome-packet 

Let's talk about my 10 favorite back-to-school books to pair with the awesome back-to-school activities we featured in last week's episode: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/blog/10-favorite-books-for-the-first-weeks-of-school Register for Dr. Lori's program here! https://www.drlorifriesen.com/yes   

If you're a kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade teacher in your first three years of teaching and you're looking for activities to do with your kiddos in the first week of school, I've gotcha covered! Check out these 10, kid-tested favorites: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/blog/first-week-of-school-activities 

The first week of school can be stressful when you don't know what to do - and students aren't the only ones who get butterflies as they anticipate the start of a new year ! Learn 4 things you can do to ensure your first day and week of school is a success: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/blog/first-week-of-school

Creating a clear and concise classroom management plan BEFORE your first day of school will set you on a path to success during your first year. Learn EXACTLY what you need to do so you can nail it on your first week! https://www.drlorifriesen.com/blog/create-your-classroom-management-plan 

I get asked this question a LOT in my work with teachers. Here is my best advice - you do not need to spend hundreds of dollars trying to fill your classroom library with books - check out these 16 creative ways you can do this cheaply: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/blog/16-cheap-and-free-ways-to-get-books

Let's talk about how to create a classroom that is authentically, beautifully, and meaningfully you and becomes a place where your students can find a piece of themselves and feel like they truly belong, all while saving you precious time and money! https://www.drlorifriesen.com/blog/the-best-classroom-theme-ever

Experiencing a successful first year of teaching means getting prepared well before the first day of school. Learn the most important and strategic ways to spend your time to ensure you are ready for back-to-school! Get the complete show notes here: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/blog/6-things-to-do-this-summer

Don't make the same mistake I did and position yourself as your students' friend... and rob them of the incredible gift you could (and should) be giving your students as their teacher. Get the complete show notes here: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/blog/they-re-just-little

I LOVE teaching, and I HATE wasting time! I’m all about working smarter, not harder, so you can be sure that the 6 games I share with you are quality, kid-tested, and simple to prepare. Get the complete show notes here: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/blog/the-best-6-games-to-play-with-your-students

One of the kindest things we can do for ourselves as educators is prepare our classrooms for the fall before we leave for our summer break. Let's talk about 8 things I did each year to ensure that going back to school in the fall was a much less stressful experience! Get the complete show notes here: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/blog/before_summer_break