A Teacher's Idea

04/08/2025

💡 Struggling to teach your students how to match their reaction to the size of a problem?

You're not alone and I've got 5 creative SEL ideas that really work! 🎉
From 🌦️ weather charts to 🎈 balloons, 🧁 cupcakes, 🎒 backpacks, and 🍦ice cream cones, this post breaks it all down with visuals, student-friendly language, and ready-to-use classroom tips.

📝 Read the blog post here 👉 https://www.nicadez.com/2025/08/5-creative-ways-to-teach-size-of.html

01/08/2025

New Blog Post Alert: Character Education That Sticks

Looking for a meaningful way to build social-emotional skills in K–3?
Check out my latest post: "Character Education That Sticks: The Coloring Book Every K–3 Teacher Needs in Their SEL Toolkit."

You’ll meet My Character Says It All, a printable SEL coloring book that teaches 22 essential character traits in a way young learners understand.

Why teachers love it:
✂️ no prep. just print and go
🧠 supports sel goals with age-appropriate language
🎨 bold visuals perfect for discussion or quiet time
📚 easy to use for morning work, centers, sub plans, or take-home packets

Students explore traits like:
✔️ respectful
✔️ honest
✔️ creative
✔️ responsible
✔️ compassionate

Perfect for building classroom community and reinforcing expectations all year.
Read the full post and grab your copy now. Your SEL routine will thank you.
🔗 Read it here: https://www.nicadez.com/2025/08/character-education-that-sticks.html

A Teacher's Idea provides teaching tips, time-saving resources and creative clip art sets for teachers and teachers who create.

30/07/2025

28/07/2025

🖍️✨ NEW RESOURCE!
Teaching little ones how to understand and express their feelings just got easier ❤️
🎨 My Feelings: An SEL Activity Book – Color, Draw, Reflect is packed with kid-friendly pages to help your students explore emotions through coloring, drawing, and simple writing. Perfect for your calm-down corner, morning meeting, or SEL lessons!

📘 Covers feelings like happy, sad, angry, scared, and more
🧠 Includes coping tools, check-in charts, and mindful pages

👧🏽 Made for PreK–Grade 1
Grab it now and help your learners build emotional awareness one page at a time! 🫶

🛒 Available here -> https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/My-Feelings-An-SEL-Activity-Book-Color-Draw-and-Reflect-14064887

27/07/2025

27/07/2025

🛠️ Popsicle sticks = engineering gold!
Turn everyday craft sticks into bridges, catapults, circuits & more with these super-fun STEM projects.

https://buff.ly/4ht9ezZ via Science Buddies

27/07/2025

Teachers, ready to upgrade your behavior system?
Say goodbye to the old clip chart and hello to a positive, SEL-inspired approach.

This Behavior Clip Chart System helps students reflect, regulate, and rise, not just "clip down."
It comes with a calming star system perfect for your calm-down corner 🧠❤️

💡 Designed for real classrooms. Rooted in emotional growth.
🛍️ Now available https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/SEL-Inspired-Behavior-Clip-Chart-with-Star-Levels-14037334

23/07/2025

🦁 Z is for Zebra! Looking for an engaging way to teach the alphabet and beginning sounds?
This A–Z Animal Alphabet Coloring Book is packed with adorable animals, bold letters, and writing lines—perfect for little hands to trace, color, and learn! 🖍️📚✏️
🎉 Great for:
✅ Letter-of-the-week activities
✅ Morning work or centers
✅ Fine motor + phonics practice
✅ Sending home for extra support
Print and go! Your students will LOVE learning their ABCs with these cute animal friends! 🐯🐘🐰
Grab your copy here 👉 https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/AZ-Animal-Alphabet-Coloring-Book-Uppercase-Lowercase-Letters-1616730

19/07/2025

🚨 Teacher Must-Haves Alert! 🚨
You know that feeling when you find exactly what your classroom needed—and it shows up in 2 days? 🎯📦 I have rounded up 25 Amazon teacher finds you did not even know you needed… but once you see them, you will wonder how you ever taught without them!
From task card storage to magnetic ten frames and LCD writing tablets, you will love how these tools make your day smoother, calmer, and more organized.
✨ Read the full list here 👉 https://www.nicadez.com/2025/07/classroom-organization-hacks-teachers.html
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