December 1, 2016

Our Christmas Card Unveiled 2016

Sending Christmas cards is one of my all-time favorite holiday traditions (see last years). It was even more-so once Philip and I got married two years...

December 1, 2016

Holiday Teacher Gift Guide

The holidays are quickly approaching, as they do every year, and although you’re probably thinking, I have time!, it’s always a good idea to start thinking...

October 10, 2016

Annual Flash Fall Sale!

You guys I am very excited to be running my early FLASH FALL SALE over at my TpT shop! Everything, even the newer products, are 10% off now (and for four...

October 4, 2016

Get Kids Moving During Math With These Dice Games!

Happy October everyone! I just love how the weather here in central California is beginning to crisp up just a touch (I’ll take what I can get!) on the...

September 26, 2016

Guided Reading Made Simple {PT 2}

I am so happy to see that you all are just loving my newest guided reading resource! Guided Reading Made Simple is chocked-full of useful organizational...

September 6, 2016

The First Week: A Behavior Management Unit

A lot of teacher friends are celebrating their first days back into the classroom and yet another school year has begun! Even though I’m sitting...

August 20, 2016

Kicking Off Informative Writing In The Classroom

Download at TpT  Getting my students to love writing in second grade is pretty much the most difficult thing to do besides getting them to love...

August 15, 2016

Monday Made It | Classroom Management

Even though I’m doing the stay-at-home-mom thing this year, I still can’t believe that summer is winding down and Back To School is nearly here (I...

August 8, 2016

Communities: A Resource & Lesson Ideas

One of the first social studies lessons that is covered at the beginning of the year is establishing communities within the context of our neighborhoods...

August 6, 2016

Creating Free Thinkers, Not Robots

It’s summertime and now it’s the season for teachers to begin planning the upcoming year. I always have to laugh to myself whenever I hear people comment...

May 22, 2016

Launching Guided Reading

Guided Reading is a vital and necessary portion of your language arts instruction no matter what grade you teach. It's a dedicated time for teachers...