Year: 2016

August 23, 2016

Hi friends! Hope you are surviving the back to school madness. I’m stopping by tonight to share an easy tip that have saved my sanity over the last 2 years. I don’t know about you but I HATE sharpening pencils. It seems like my students never had a pencil when they needed one or they…

July 28, 2016

Hi everyone! I head back to school next week (without kids, thankfully) so I’ve been thinking about getting myself organized. If you know me, this is kind of a joke because I am really not an organized person. But I think it’s crucial to be organized for back to school. One thing that I’ve been…

July 25, 2016

It’s almost time for heading back to school. (I go back next Monday!)  Have you thought about the expectations that you want to teach in the classroom? I’ve been reading “Teaching with Poverty in Mind” by Eric Jensen and it’s really challenged the way that I think about poor behaviors. Amazon affiliate link I’ve always…

May 31, 2016

Hi friends. Today I’m stopping by to share some resources from Carson-Dellosa. First up is their Summer Bridge Activities book. I reviewed the book for students entering third grade. Click here to view on Carson-Dellosa. This is a great resource if you have your own kiddos at home who need some summer review. This book…

May 24, 2016

The Pencil Grip, Inc. sent me a pack of neon Kwik Stix to try out. I loved the primary colored pack that I tried out last month but this pack was even better. I love bright colors and these were perfect! Look at these gorgeous colors. So why use Kwik Stix? Here’s a video showing…

May 18, 2016

  (1) Use theme days. Kids love themes. I usually have the kids dress to match the theme. Some theme days that we have used are cowboy day, baseball day, and beach day. (2) Learn about the ocean. There is so much to do with the ocean and the kids love learning about ocean animals….

May 4, 2016

 Are you ready to win the easiest contest ever? All you have to do is share a photo of one of my products in action. It can be you prepping the product, the kids using the product, or something hanging on your wall. It can be anything that shows off your products (Just be sure…

April 19, 2016

First up, I have my Earth Day minilessons pack featuring three Earth day text-based minilessons. These lessons are so easy to use. The lesson plans are already done. All you have to do is print and teach. Click on the picture to view on TPT.I’m loving this new resource from Denise at Sunny Days in…