Testing is over and the year is winding down. Only about 10 more days to go. While entering test scores on data spreadsheets and having Spring data meetings, I have been thinking a lot about how successful this school year […]
5 Tips for Getting Organized for the Next School Year
Happy Mother’s Day to all the mommy teachers and to all the teachers called “mom” or, even, “grandma” at one time! Here in South Carolina, we are down to the last 3-4 weeks of school and the closeout checklists have […]
A Round-Up of FREE Math Resources for Independent Work
Two weeks ago I posted about free resources to use for your science of reading based independent work, so I thought it only right to do a post on free resources for math independent work! Most elementary classroom math time […]
A Round-Up of FREE Resources for SOR Independent Work
Awhile back I wrote about how to bring the fun back into the classroom in a world of curriculums. If you didn’t catch that post, you can read it here. Anyway at the end I wrote that I would be […]
I’m Taking Advice From Chris Hemsworth
Last night my family and I sat down to watch the last episode of Limitless with Chris Hemsworth, a mini-series done by National Geographic on Disney+ about Chris Hemsworth’s journey to learn how to live a healthier and longer life. […]
What To Do When You’re Questioning Your Career Choice
This was me last year around this time. I was in the middle of a difficult school year. The most difficult of my career. Along with the couple years prior, COVID years, which were difficult, too. I was finding it […]
Ten Terrific Turkey Day Read Alouds Grades PreK-2
We’re almost there! One more week until Fall Break! Hopefully you’re as lucky as me and get the whole week off to celebrate and relax with your family. But for one more week you have to keep the attention of […]
10 Fa-boo-lous Read Alouds for Halloween and Fall-Grades PreK-2
1. Mouse’s First Halloween by Lauren Thompson-This is a fun book to read to students! I love how it flows in a predictable pattern and it’s a guessing game. It, also, makes use of onomatopoeia and has creative text placement […]
How to Leave Your Work at Work
Teachers have a lot on their plate, especially right now! I know it can be an anxiety-provoking thought to just leave your work at work when you have SO much to do, but it needs to be done. Have you […]
How to Keep the Fun in Your Classroom in a World of Curriculums
Is it just me, or does it seem like the fun is being sucked out of the classroom? Part of why I got into teaching as a career is because I thought I’d be able to use my creativity to […]