#elementary teacher

[just-dreaming-marvel]

Teacher Looking For Some Help

Hey guys! I'm still not back writing. I'm busy working on my mental health, getting my life in order, and mainly prepping for teaching a 4th/5th split class again.

Throughout this post there are several ways to help me get the items I need to help be successfully teach a 4th/5th grade split class.

It would also mean so much to me if this post could be shared around to get more traction. Thanks!

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QUESTIONS

I know that some of you have questions like:

What is a split class? 

A split class is where one teacher has two grade levels of students in their class. I will have my class of (so far) 31 students split between 4th graders (15) and 5th graders (16). I am teaching both grade levels in the same classroom, at the same time.

How can you teach two grades together? 

It will be hard but my admin, coaches, and fellow teachers are helping me work out the best schedule for me and my students.

Why can’t you get help from your school or district? 

Unfortunately, part of the reason that I am teaching a split is because there is not enough money. The school and district can’t help me with everything I want or need for my classroom. If I don’t reach out for help from other sources, I end up buying most of what I need from my own pocket. Honestly, I wish I didn't have to reach out and ask for help like this... Unfortunately, funding for education continues to get cut, which leads me to this position.

This sounds familiar, haven't you done this before?

I did teach a 4th/5th split two years ago. This year will be harder though as I cannot combine my language arts lessons. So I have nothing that I'm teaching the two grade levels that are the same.

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AMAZON WISHLIST

My Amazon wishlist has a variety of items with a variety of prices. Feel free to sort it by prices (that’s what I do). The items also send straight to me so you don’t have to worry about anything!

Amazon Link Click Here

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KOFI

Honestly, I had forgotten that I had this Kofi account. Feel free to donate money through this account.

Kofi Link Click Here

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JOURNALS

I made these journals and are selling them on Amazon. I would love it if I could sell a few more of these journals to help!

Dream Journal

Beach Vibes Journal

Farm Vibes Journal

A Magical Park Journal

Fanfiction Tracker Journal

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TEACHERS PAY TEACHERS (TPT)

My fellow teachers, I sell items on TPT. If you would like, you can buy my items off of TPT. I am working on putting more items on there.

TPT Link Click Here

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Thank you for any of the support you can give. I truly appreciate it. Every time people donate to my class, I make sure to make a big deal about it with my students. When they find it's been donated by people they don't know, they take much better care of it for some reason. In my classroom, we cherish everything that is given to us.

If you could please reblog this and share it around, that would be great!

[ateacherofourown]

As I get closer to next year, the more worried I become. I’m moving from grade 2 to grade 4 which means I have my kids from last year.

Last year was a nightmare. I was a shell of my former self, I was crying, tired, apathetic to everyone and everything around me. I was hit, had chairs thrown at me, screamed at, and burned out before the second semester even started. I’m thankful my relationship lasted through that era of my life, my boyfriend is so loving and caring. My family was supportive.

Now, I get to relive those memories once again with those students. I want to cry every time I think about it. I feel like my principal hates me. This year was lovely, I started to feel like myself again and discover my old joys and personality.

I’m terrified. I don’t want to become that person again. I don’t want to lose everything that made me, me, again. I don’t want to dread waking up.

Anyways, yaoi on the balcony.

[actualalivecreature]

With the ongoing literacy crisis I'm VERY curious to know if american schools still give kids AR tests. That was a very regular thing for me growing up in the 2000s, my younger school years, and was a big way for our educators to help determine our reading and comprehension levels.

Also curious about if elementary school aged kids are given regular reading challenges with rewards like they used to. We had an awesome summer reading program at the library growing up, and during the school year there were several reading programs that had visual, social, and physical rewards. If you're just telling the kids to read for the sake of reading, I mean they're kids, I can understand why they're not doing that. They're gonna want an incentive.

[moonylum]

Nube sensei 👹📚📿🕯️

[wellnesswithkuhtrees]

“Your job as a parent is to strengthen not break, your child’s will. That will has a vital role to play in ensuring their safety and the fulfillment of their potential. It drives them to write beautiful novels, master a sport, invent a computer program, or enter politics.” - Dr. Becky A. Bailey in Easy to Love, Difficult to Discipline.

[forlorn-kumquat]

I'm fundraising to get some new and exciting books for my students. If you can spare a dollar or two, or even just a reblog, that would be amazing.

Books Feed the Brain

[rainbow-baby-one]

First Grade is MY VIBE!

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[nico-n-daya]

Carwheeler + Principal/Teacher Aesthetic