It’s Spring. And with Spring comes more confident readers, better writers…and MESSY handwriting! I attribute it to kids wanting to get their ideas on the paper so quickly that they forget proper letter formation. On the other hand, perhaps it’s sheer laziness. I don’t know. Regardless, I have the best
As you may know, I’m a HUGE tech nerd. I love gadgets and gizmos of all types for my classroom! I am super fortunate to work in a district where technology is embraced and encouraged. In each of our classrooms, we have a set of six iPads. I use our
One of my absolute favorite projects to showcase each year at Open House is our Eric Carle Art! This project can be time-consuming BUT I promise it’s worth the effort {and the mess!} Here’s a peek at how I make this fabulous art project happen in my class! I always
I added what I think is my favorite product EVER to my store last week! When I was little, I I remember visiting the Hello Kitty store while at the mall. I would always beg my mom to let me buy the grab bag! It was always so fun to discover
One fun activity we work on in First Grade is fact vs. opinion. My oh my, is this tricky! Especially when you’ve taught it on the heels of true vs. false! Click the pic to grab this FREEBIE! Here are two fun examples! You have NO idea how proud I
Aside from brand new school supplies, I think the best part of a classroom is the library! I LOVE to pick out new books for my class! I love the Scholastic Book Order {you’re crazy if you don’t use it!}, I love finding deals on Amazon, and I even love picking up books
