Checklists are a teacher’s best friend, right? Although… It really helps to have a checklist strategy. Think of how many times our checklists feel overwhelming. I mean they just keep growing and growing as we add more items! And don’t even ask me how many times I’ve completed a random task (NOT on my list... The post 4 Easy Ways to Create a Checklist Strategy appeared first on Ladybug's Teacher Files ..read more

For most of my teaching career, I used multiplication tables for my students…I never gave much thought to multiples charts. I ALWAYS thought multiplication tables were such a great tool for those who hadn’t mastered their facts yet. I made so many colorful variations for my students, thinking I was helping them! But as I... The post Multiples Charts > Multiplication Tables appeared first on Ladybug's Teacher Files ..read more

Google Slides have become a tool I rely on to manage my everything over the years. And I want to share three ways you can manage your class with Google Slides. It’s just so easy to create with them! And they make the perfect visual to share with your students on a classroom television or... The post 3 Ways to Manage Your Class with Google Slides appeared first on Ladybug's Teacher Files ..read more

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Creating color swatches for your Google Drive is an easy way to save time when you design assignments for your students. All you will need to do is to choose a color palette of your favorite shades and save them in a format that will work for Docs, Slides, and Sheets. This template goes with... The post How to Add Custom Colors to Google Drive appeared first on Ladybug's Teacher Files ..read more

Google Drive shortcuts provide such a nice way to save time while working with Docs, Slides, and Sheets. And some of these shortcuts only require one simple keystroke! Such a timesaver! The only problem? It can be tough to remember all the different options. But I have a way to help remember those shortcuts…and save... The post Shortcuts for Google Drive appeared first on Ladybug's Teacher Files ..read more

Making number lines with tables in Google Slides will make your math life MUCH easier! Tables are the perfect little tool to line everything up with ease. And creating and storing these number lines in Google Slides will make it easy to use them again and again! WHY USE TABLES? Ok. Let’s talk number lines... The post How to Create Number Lines in Google Slides appeared first on Ladybug's Teacher Files ..read more

Making fractions with tables in Google Slides is an easy way to save yourself TONS of time this year! Once you’ve created the templates you need with tables, you can save them to reuse again and again. WHY USE TABLES? I know many people like to use textboxes in Google Slides, but tables really do... The post How to Create Fractions in Google Slides appeared first on Ladybug's Teacher Files ..read more

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