Why not take advantage of a 20% off sale and get a resource that might help your students get ready for standardized testing?  Comparing FractionsMastering Multiplication and Division FactsImproving FluencySetting Goals for Improved Test ScoresI've got something that could help you and your ... READ the POST

Happy Wednesday!Collaboration - it's a beautiful thing. ... READ the POST

When I started teaching 3rd grade six years ago, I was a co-teacher and my part was Language Arts - not Math.  So, I happily observed the teaching of fractions. The previous 8 years, I had taught 1st and 2nd grade where math is is much more concrete, so wow - this was a new ... READ the POST

Don't you love it when you see a really cool teacher hack or freebie on Pinterest or a blog?  There are some extremely creative teachers out there!  Here are a few of my favorites for this week:The Classroom Creative - isn't this the best?  I especially love the HOT MESS label - but I ... READ the POST

Happy New Year 2015!New year - new goals - new resource for your kiddos! I've been planning this resource in my head for quite awhile now.  I knew I wanted my 3rd graders to learn to make goals and have strategies to achieve those goals. I knew I wanted it to be easy enough for 2nd and 3rd ... READ the POST

This was the year I discovered some amazing blogs that have literally transformed the way I view my teaching profession.  Connecting with these wonderful teachers has ignited my passion for the career that I had grown to love.  All the politics, evaluations, and teacher bashing of recent ... READ the POST