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Help parents settle into the new school routine with a free EDITABLE back to school night flip book. // KinderCraze
Motivate chatty kids to hold back on calling out with a batch of blurt cubes. // Miss Giraffe’s Class
Teach kids how to be more friendly to each other with a Kindness Club! // Sara J Creations
Take students’ learning to the next level with a batch of free question cards based on Bloom’s higher level thinking. // Dragonflies in First
And when they need a brain break, pull out some free wiggle cards. // This Reading Mama
Use ouch lotion to cure little owies without a trip to the nurse’s office. // Miss Giraffe’s Class
Quickly label kids’ supplies at the start of school with a sheet of name labels. // KinderCraze
Snap a fridge-worthy thank you note to give families when they send in wish list items. // Head Over Heels for Teaching
Keep headphone cords from getting tangled by wrapping them with a clothespin. // Third is the Word
Write students’ names on the cover of your guided reading binders with vis-a-vis pens so you can easily swap them out later. // Literacy and Lattes
Store crayons in soap containers. No more torn cardboard boxes! // Noteworthy Nails
Encourage kids to clean their hands by turning a sanitizer bottle into a bathroom pass. // Drop Your Anchor in 4th
Map out bulletin boards with post-its so you can put everything in its just right spot the first time. // Simply Kinder
Help little hands hold playing cards with some DIY pool noodle holders. // Brown Bag Teacher
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Store bulky headphones in hanging shoe organizers! // A Smiling Teacher
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