
7 Mistakes You are Making In Your Writing Instruction and How to Fix Them
So here’s the deal with teaching writing: IT IS HARD! So challenging, in fact, for the first few years of my teaching career, I avoided

The 10 BEST Spring Activities for Your Classroom
Teacher friends, I know it doesn’t seem like it (hello ice storms and snowmageddon) but Spring is just around the corner! Today, I’m sharing some

Leprechaun Glitter Slime: Classroom St. Patrick’s Day Activity
Make this easy three-ingredient Leprechaun slime for your students as a fun St. Patrick’s Day activity! What’s green and gooey and full of Leprechaun magic?

Using Google Breakout Rooms in Your Digital Classroom
Teacher friends… it finally happened! Google has added Breakout rooms to their activities tab! 🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌 Now, this rollout is coming in waves, so if this

28 Ways to Celebrate I Love to Read Month
February is here! It’s a fun month in the classroom because… well, Valentine’s Day of course. And it’s Black History Month! But also Groundhog Day

Reading Response Journal Glue-Ins: The Simple Way to Build Reading and Writing Skills
You can create meaningful and deep reading connections using a Reading Response Journal. Today I’m sharing how you can make this simple Reading/Writing routine even

Ways to Celebrate the 100th Day of School in Your Virtual Classroom
Teacher friends… we finally made it! We made it to 2021! And although 2020 left us all feeling a *bit* out of sorts, it’s time

7 Winter Activities for January in 2nd Grade
It’s January… in MOST parts of the country, it’s cold. Even here in sunny Florida, believe it or not! Yes, we have those warm days;

9 Must-Read Books for Teachers in 2021
If there were ever a year that just brought you to your knees, pushed you to the extreme, and made you rethink every life decision,