It's all things Pigeons and Pilgrims in my classroom and this week we had some Pigeon fun, Thanksgiving-style! My class had a blast with this little twist on ... Read More
Test Prep Halloween Style and a Freebie!
Whew! Made it through that first nine weeks! The end of the quarter always means district benchmark testing for us and since Halloween is right around the ... Read More
October Means Stellaluna!
Happy October friends! I'm on Fall Break this week, but school is never far from my brain! I'm planning for next week and wanted to show you ... Read More
Number Line Math Fun with FrankenLine!
Happy October! I wanted to let you know that I've just updated FrankenLine Number Line Math Centers and More with three new Common Core aligned games! We're ... Read More
Making the Most of Volunteer Times!
I don't know about you, but as a primary teacher I can't live without my parent volunteers! They are the glue that holds it all together and helps to keep me, and our ... Read More
Freshened Up My Classroom!
My goal for the summer was to relax, refresh, and rejuvenate, and boy did I need it! Although the time went by much too fast....... Mission accomplished! Here's a look at ... Read More
Gift Tag Freebies for Parent Helpers and Teacher Friends
I've had the most wonderful parent volunteers this year and gave them these little thank you gifts. Honestly, I would never make it without them! I found the the ... Read More
Teaching with Tomie dePaola Books Part 4: Responding to Literature
Welcome to part 4 of the series, Teaching with Tomie dePaola books: Responding to Literature. In this post I'll walk you through some of the ways I have my ... Read More