
Plants and Spring Center Fun!
Spring has officially sprung here in the Sunshine State! It is only fitting that we’re working on plants. To kick off our plant unit, we

Just So Lucky!
So… we are T-minus 5 days until Spring Break and a mere 8 schools days until our state testing. I know I keep mentioning this…

Boogieing Up Your Responding to Text with SNOTS
If you teach in a Common Core (or fake CC state like I do) then you are very familiar with the idea of “responding to

Capacity and a Little Test Prep!
For the most part, third grade has been a HUGE learning experience. I often find myself having to “study up” on concepts before I teach

Today in My Room…
Today in my room I was reminded why I became a teacher. It seems a little strange consider the amount of stress and frustration this

Elapsed Time Activities and a Free Download
One of the hardest concepts to teach in second grade was time. But that challenge was also the most rewarding for me! So when I

Teachers are Heroes
If you look up hero in the dictionary, here’s what you’ll find: So many times, we think of other people as the “heroes”… soldiers, policemen,

#TeacherMommy: The Best and Worse Thing That’s Ever Happened to Me
I always knew I wanted to be a mommy. Then, somewhere between junior and senior year of high school, I decided I would become a

Valentine’s Week: Reading, Writing, and Math!
Can you believe it is *almost* Valentine’s Day????!!! I feel like it was only yesterday that I stepped into my new grade, classroom, and