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
Teaching With Tomie dePaola Books Part 3: The Strega Nona Series & A Linky
We're well into week three of our Tomie dePaola author study and knee deep in Strega Nona's world! My class has fallen in love with the characters in these books. Their ... Read More
Teaching with Tomie dePaola Books Part 2: The Art Lesson & Tony’s Bread
We're knee deep now in our Tomie dePaola author study . Each time I read The Art Lesson I'm reminded and amazed all over again at the acute recollection Tomie dePaola has ... Read More
Teaching with Tomie dePaola Books Part 1: Little Grunt and the Big Egg & A Giveaway
Do you have an all-time, very favorite author? This is the first in a series of posts about teaching with books by my all time, most very favorite author, Tomie ... Read More
I Learn! What’s Your Superpower!
It's hard to believe we only have 4 weeks left in the year! Yikes, where did the time go? With state testing finished we're finally getting back into our normal ... Read More
Butterfly Life Cycle Science Activities
Happy Spring everyone! Summertime is just around the corner! We'll be hatching painted ladies very soon in my classroom and I wanted to share a fun way that I assess ... Read More