
April Fool’s Day and State Testing…
State testing and April Fool’s day… Yeah… those two words should NEVER go together, but for some strange reason this is the second year in

Using a Cool Down Box: Helping students Self Regulate and Reflect
Earlier this year, I broke up with my clip chart. It was hard, scary, and one of the best decisions I made for my class

Measuring Mass and a Fun Math App
Whew! It’s been a busy week, I just *HAVE* to share all the measurement fun we’ve had these past few weeks! Last week, I shared

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