Updated 2026
There are some things I use year after year when teaching so I created this free list of teaching tips and tricks to help you teach magically! Click each title to check them out!
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1. Cutting Guide
Using fine motor skills helps develop handwriting skills in students. Therefore, I always have students practice correct cutting skills in the classroom. However, I sent this home to help parents understand how to best help kiddos cut with scissors.
2. Reading Celebrations and Comprehension Questions
Developing reading comprehension skills is a major goal in all classroom. These are the questions I use to help develop comprehension. It also includes a CELEBRATION sheet I use for anecdotal notes. Most importantly, I send the questions home to parents.
3. Concepts of Print
The beginning of reading starts with developing print concepts. Therefore, this note lists the print concepts beginning readers need to develop so I send this note home to help families understand all the things to focus on when reading.
I always keep a copy on my clip board as a gentle reminder for me, too!
4. Family Note about Sight Words
This note explains how to help beginning readers learn and practice sight words because sight words do help with fluency. Therefore, learning how to learn sight words helps readers feel successful.
It’s an easy a great way to develop home to school connections.
5. Phonological Awareness
6. Gross and Fine Motor Skill Ideas
There is a gross motor sheet that describes skills needed for a kindergarten class so kiddos can sit it their own space and move around the room easily.
The fine motor page can be used at any grade level to help kiddos develop their fine motor skills.
I like to try and add some gross motor movements into transitions. Any little bit helps!
Teach Magically with Seesaw
Using the free Seesaw app helps me with assessments. Students watch a Jack Hartmann counting video, a pattern lesson and then practice counting. When they record themselves, I save class time. I assign it at 3 different times of the year to see growth.
I hope these free teaching tips and tricks will help you teach magically and contribute to a great year,
