Read Across America Week
Since it's Spring Break, I thought I would look back at some fun we've had the past few weeks-beginning with Read Across America Week.This was by far my favorite Read Across America Week ever! Each day...
View Article5 Things I Love About the New Teacher Anchor
If there's one thing I look forward to at the end of the school year, it's getting a new lesson plan book for the following school year. It's never too early to plan ahead, right? Plus, there is...
View ArticleFive for Friday!
What better way to kick off the summer than with Doodle Bugs Teaching's Five for Friday Weekly Linkup?!?!Most of these were on my Instagram this week, which you can follow HERE. But...here's a quick...
View ArticleMonday Made It!
One of the best things about summer is linking up with Tara from 4th Grade Frolics for her summer Monday Made It! Click on the button below to head over to her blog and find some other great ideas!It...
View ArticleMonday Made It!
Has another week of summer already flown by??? How can it be??? I go back to work in 5 1/2 weeks, so I need to make the most of it! Of course, that means getting down to some serious "stuff" makin'....
View ArticleLightboxes: How To Make Your Own Slides!
Lightboxes from Heidi Swapp seem to be all the rage in the teacher world right now, and I can see why. They are sooooo fun! When I picked up my own Lightbox, I also picked up some accessories to go...
View ArticleMountain State Meet-Up Wrap-Up & Giveaway!
On June 4th, I had the fantastic opportunity to meet up with other Mountain State TpTers and Bloggers. We had an awesome time! I had never been to a meet up like this before, but I recruited my BTF...
View ArticleMonday Made It: Desktop Backgrounds and Buttons
We have found our way from the mountains of Colorado down to the coast of Texas. And even though we are dripping with sweat, we are having a really great time! Galveston is beautiful, and the kids are...
View ArticleTeacher Appreciation Week Gift Ideas!
I'll admit it...I love Teacher Appreciation Week! Not only do I appreciate being spoiled my school and students, I also love blessing those teachers I work with and those who work with my own kids. I...
View ArticleTroll Day!
Happy beginning of Summer Break (to most of my friends)! This school year just flew by! And while I will take a break any day of the week, I will admit that I wasn't tired of teaching...yet! We have a...
View ArticleMonday Made It!
If there is anything I really love about summer, it is Monday Made It with Tara from Fourth Grade Frolics! I love the ideas I get from other teachers for my classroom, and I love being able to share my...
View ArticleMonday Made It!
Happy Monday! I am linking up again with Tara from Fourth Grade Frolics for her summer Monday Made-It! I've been wrapping up a grad class, so my "made-its" are pretty thin this week, but I do have some...
View ArticleMonday Made It-June 26, 2017
Happy Monday, friends! I am so excited today because I am hosting Monday Made It over at Fourth Grade Frolics! Head over there now to see some of the fun things I whipped up this past week! And...once...
View ArticleMonday Made It!
It's time for another Monday Made It! I actually did some calculating today, and there are only 3 more Mondays after today until I go back to work. Summer is really flying by! I love our school...
View ArticleMonday Made It!
Happy Monday, friends! I have been working pretty much nonstop on my graduate classes, but I managed to squeeze in some downtime and do some fun stuff! So, I'm linking back up with Tara from Fourth...
View ArticleA Unifix Cube Behavior Management Plan
That's right, y'all. All it took was an old box of Unifix cubes destined for Goodwill to save my classroom.It was a couple of weeks before Spring Break, and I was desperate to find something that would...
View ArticleMonday Made It!
Happy Monday, friends! The clock is ticking until school starts back up, and for me...it's ticking pretty fast! We officially reported back to school last Thursday, and it has been crazy busy.It might...
View ArticleEasy Student Halloween Gift!
Yes. I was one of those people stalking the Dollar Spot in August waiting for the fun Halloween stuff to come out.I admit it.But...it paid off because I found these fun and cheap sticky skeletons that...
View ArticleDecember Wrap Up!
As I type this, I am curled up on my couch watching a Hallmark Channel Christmas movie called My Christmas Love with my Christmas tree lit up and the fireplace going. Life is good for a teacher on...
View ArticleEasy Valentine's Gift for Students
I know, I know...it's still December. But, in my defense, I have to get things done when I get time, and the time is now. I go back to school on January 2nd, and my master's program picks back up on...
View ArticleMore Fun Valentines for Students!
Happy Saturday, friends! I am completely procrastinating on some other work I need to finish up, but it seemed like a great time to wrap up Em's valentines for her class. She picked out a box of...
View ArticleMore Fall Break Postcards!
It's Fall Break time here in Colorado, and these two glorious weeks are something I really look forward to each year. Our school district does start back to school on August 1st, but this two week...
View ArticleThanksgiving Break Book Bingo
Happy (almost) Thanksgiving! I'm not a huge fan of sending home "work" over long breaks, but I do want kids to read! So, I whipped up this Thanksgiving Break Book Bingo for the kids to work on over...
View ArticleMultiple Response Strategies
I've had Multiple Response Strategies on my mind lately since our school was challenged to stop calling on students with their hand raised. Multiple Response Strategies are great because they allow...
View ArticleYou are an INK-credible Teacher!
It's been a hot minute since I last posted, but I wanted to share this fun tag I made for my READ Camp teachers as a thank you gift. Now, these staff members deserve so much more than this because...
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