You just got a brand new Cricut!  Time to start crafting and make all the things for your classroom... but where to start?? I've made a list of the top 5 Cricut vinyl projects you can get started on for your classroom. I've provided affiliate links throughout this post for your shopping convenience. I earn a small commission each time someone makes a purchase through one of my links.  This does not affect the cost in any way. 1. Number your book bins I used Cricut Permanent Vinyl on these book bins and numbered them for each of my students.  Labeling the book bins with numbers instead of names allows me to easily re-use them each year! I prefer to use  Craftopia transfer tape . 2. Label your supply caddies I got this supply caddy from Michaels and labeled it "Reading toolbox" because I let my students pick out items they need during guided reading groups. You can organize your reading, math, or table group supplies by labeling your caddies!  ...

There is an incredible yet overwhelming amount of information and new websites for teachers to use for building an online classroom right now.  Teachers around the world are now expected to go digital and teach remotely while picking up new curriculums and skills across multiple platforms.  Personally, I've had to learn how to use Canvas for my district, but that does not seem to be the most popular site.  (Canvas is used more for college level students and while it has many features, there is a huge learning curve.) Before picking up Canvas, I was using Google Classroom.  It's much simpler and very easy to use !  If your school is a Google school, then your students are probably familiar with logging in with their Google accounts.  In this post, I will show you how to use a Google Slides resource from Teachers Pay Teachers in Google Classroom so that assigning work for your students becomes more manageable and efficient. Step 1.  Make a Copy When you download a res...