Hey Reader, Are you getting ready for back-to-school? Or already there? Summer sure flew by! It never feels quite long enough, does it? Thank you to everyone who entered my TpT gift card giveaway last week! The winners were Dawn S. and Aletha G. Keep an eye out for another giveaway very soon. Just in time for the beginning of a new school year I've got a couple of dollar deals you'll really like... All About Me 4 Corners Game This is a really fun icebreaker for the first week of school. It's...

Hey there, Reader! Can you guess what all of these images have in common? They are all resources created by AI. How can you tell? They were all created by different people, yet the kids all look the same, with the same giant eyes. The color schemes are almost all the same. The little stars and hashmarks around the titles are the same. They all share the same "look" that's more than just using similar clip art. Why does this matter, you ask? A lot of us are shopping for classroom resources...

Hey Reader, There's a free virtual event for teachers coming up next week and I wanted to make sure you heard about it. Teacher Summer Talks is a 4-day audio summit running July 20 to 23, hosted by Emily and Heidi from the Teacher Approved podcast. 30 experienced teachers are sharing their classroom systems and routines they set up early in the year because they make the rest of the year so much easier. Over 4 days, you'll hear sessions on things like: Behavior systems that hold up past...