My secret weapon...

Last year, I took a workshop and class on Guided Math. Although I don't think Guided Math is a good fit for my specific program, I LOVED getting some new ideas!

If you're like me, you loathe heading down to the teacher's room to plug in the 20 year-old laminator and wait for it to warm up. I have so many great things in my classroom that I end up re-printing and cutting every year because I hate using the giant, ancient laminator. This year, an epiphany. My co-worker suggested I pick up a small desktop laminator.

Well, actually, the first one I picked up at a local store didn't work, so I had to wait an extra few days for my trusty Amazon Prime delivery. About 3 boxes of laminating sheets later, my classroom is eternally changed. It only takes minutes to warm up, too!

The best part about it? My students think everything is a "whiteboard" since the laminated pages are erasable. I will be posting TONS of these activities that my students have become addicted to. The AmazonBasics Thermal Laminator below is the exact one I purchased, along with laminating pouches. I hope this changes your life, too!!

            

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xoxo, 

Miss I.