I’m starting a new weekly blog series with some great idea for your classroom. Don’t worry if you don’t teach 2nd grade! You can use many of these ideas in any grade. Today’s letter is A for Accountable Talk. Accountable talk was a big focus in my district last school year. I really had no…
May 31, 2014
Hey everyone! Happy Saturday! I am stopping by to let you know that I will be starting a new blog series next week. Each week, I will focus on a different letter with some freebies and tips. Don’t teach 2nd grade? Don’t worry! Most of the tips won’t be grade specific. Do you have any…
May 10, 2014
I have a confession. I am a planner snob. I love, love, love getting new planners. Strange, I know, but I rarely ever use them. I couldn’t find one that has enough room to write and has everything I need included. I’ve tried several different versions from great companies but they just didn’t meet my…
May 5, 2014
It’s time for the TPT Teacher Appreciation sale. The sale starts tomorrow and runs through Wednesday. My store is on sale for 20% off. I’ve added some new bundles to my store after several requests. I’ve bundled my summer centers for ELA and math. Need to review? This bundle is a perfect way to…
May 4, 2014
This week is our state testing. I thought I was fine with it but I’ve had nightmares about it for the past 2 nights. I will be so glad when Thursday is over. The week after testing, I finally, finally, get to do my favorite unit of the year…the ocean! I look forward to this…
April 21, 2014
Happy Monday! I hope you had a wonderful Easter. I was lucky enough to have today off too and I am enjoying it by packing up more of my house. I thought I would take a quick break and link up with my favorite linky party to share some of my favorite books for teaching…
April 19, 2014
Font from Kimberly Geswein. Rabbit from JW Illustrations. Happy Saturday everyone! I am giving away $20 worth of products to my store on my Facebook page. Click on the image above to head to my Facebook page. Have a great Easter weekend!
April 12, 2014
I am sharing some review ideas with you today because that’s what I’ve really been focusing on in my classroom in the past few weeks. In all honesty, this time of year leaves me feeling less than “bright” and more “dim” than usual. So I am sharing some simple ideas for review that can be…