Today marks the 2nd anniversary of the Sandy Hook Elementary School tragedy. As an elementary school teacher, I cannot fathom living through an experience like that. Our sweet children come to school every day expecting life to be normal just like every other day at school. ... READ the POST
Super Cyber Sale is Here!
Now that the turkey has been eaten....let's move on to the real holiday season!Teachers Pay Teachers is throwing a site wide sale on December 1st and 2nd. This is a great time to get the resources on your wish list. Here are a few suggestions for year round resources for your classroom from ... READ the POST
Teaching Is……..
Right?Hope you are having a relaxing and restful Sunday. You'll need your strength for the corks tomorrow..... ... READ the POST
Veteran’s Day 2014
This is dedicated to all the veterans out there and especially to those in my family - my husband, my dad, and my nephew Burt who is still serving our country. Thank you for your service and your sacrifices. ... READ the POST
Guided Math Freebie
As the journey into Guided Math continues, I found that I needed a specific planning sheet for math center/rotations. As my knowledge about how to do this in my classroom evolves, so will my planning needs. For now, I have come up with a planning sheet that I can quickly plan ... READ the POST
Guided Math – To Do or Not to Do?
Periodically over the past few years, each school principal that I have had has hinted that they would like us to teach math more like reading - code: please teach in small groups. The question for me was always, what is the rest of the class doing while I am meeting with a small group? Now, I ... READ the POST
