Open House is an awesome time to throw open our classroom doors and share our learning with parents, friends, and schoolmates! Here’s a peek at a few of my favorite ideas to spruce up our classroom! One of my favorite things we do each year for Open House is our
Do you need a little motivation to get your files cleaned up? Grab a sample from my Binder Minders & Finders. I’m slowly reorganizing my files using binders. WOW – what a job! You can get a jump start on organizing your binders using the bonus pack below! Binders make it
There is very little my mom kept from my childhood but my All About Me Book is actually one of those things! I vividly remember making this book when I was in first grade! Since I’ve taught first grade, my students have created their own keepsake books {and my hope
So, I know I’ve been telling you for months that the B.A.T Book would be making an appearance in Kindergarten. Well, many months after that promise, IT IS FINALLY done! You now have 50 GREAT activities for Kindergarten fast finishers! Pull out the trumpets. Sound the horns. The B.A.T Book
Greetings to you…from Camp Comprehension! I’ve just been having “fun” with so much other stuff {laundry, work, sleep!} that I totally forgot to blog about Camp Comprehension! I’m sure you’ve heard that new/old buzz phrase in teaching – Close Reading! Just in case you haven’t, Close Reading is an engaging way to
You know when we were growing up and our parents always told us to save things for a rainy day? Well, as teachers, we kinda should listen to that same warning from our parents to get ready for rainy days! Having some fun indoor recess games prepared and ready will
