Ahhhh, Spring Break! We were off last week and I thoroughly enjoyed every second of my restful and semi-productive 9 days! I say semi-productive because I didn't get as far ... Read More
100th Day Writing & A Freebie
Last week marked our 100th day of school. Where does the year go? I thought I'd share some fun ideas for 100th day writing that include vocabulary building and writing ... Read More
Oh, The Things That You’ve Given Us! Giveaway!
There's a birthday coming up and I can hardly wait to use this in my classroom! At the end of this post I'll be giving away three!To get my class thinking ... Read More
Drawing Conclusions with Officer Buckle
This week I used one of my favorite books, Officer Buckle and Gloria, to teach about drawing conclusions. We've talked a lot about inferring and how authors often give hints ... Read More
Be My Chocolate Valentine!
Valentine's Day is just around the corner, and I'm already dreaming of.....CHOCOLATE! We'll be starting new books in our literacy ... Read More
Math in My Classroom: Super Bowl Style!
How often do you have volunteer Dads in your classroom? One of my mothers told me a couple of years ago that her husband would love to come in but that ... Read More
Inside Our Gingerbreadland Part 2
Well, we finished our last district benchmark test today and I am one weary teacher! The whole taking computerized benchmark tests, in the computer lab, with 75 minutes to ... Read More
5 Days of Freebies! Gingerbread Man Ideas
How to Make A Gingerbread Man Here's a little following multi-step directions activity I do with my class. I project the colored page onto my ... Read More
