
My Thankful Heart: A Thanksgiving Writing Activity
In writing, we’ve been working on where authors get their ideas. Following our small moments lesson, we were ready to keep looking inward to find

Bat Activities: Learning through Thematic Teaching
My students’ favorite units (and mine!) every October is to learn about Bats. I’m a huge believer in thematic teaching and bats just seem to

Halloween Mummy Writing Activity
Halloween is just around the corner! This is hands down one of my favorite times of the year to teach! Bats, spiders, pumpkins! They all

DIY Bulletin Board
As a teacher, it seems you can never have too much bulletin board space. From hanging student work, a place to keep your objectives, or

October Bulletin Board Round Up
October is just around the corner! Time to start thinking about those October Bulletin boards! Now, I’m a fan of leaving bulletin boards up all

Interactive Anchor Charts: Now Even BETTER!
I LOVE all things simple, quick, and make my life as a busy teacher easier. AND I especially LOVE sharing those ideas with you! Who

Common Core at Your Fingertips: Exploring the Core App
As a teacher, I am constantly looking at the standards. Am I teaching this right? Where are we headed with this standard? What does the

5 Mistakes Every New Teacher MUST Make (And the 3 You Should Avoid at all Cost)
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First Week of School Charts FREEBIE
Let’s get ready for back to school time together! These first week of school charts are perfect for your first week back with your students