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Hey teacher besties! Can I get real for a second? It has NOT been an easy Back to School season this year. In fact, it’s been downright challenging, emotional, and confusing. But, back we go…and my hope is to make it a little less stressful for you. With the new social distancing and CDC guidelines, many teachers are ditching their… Read More
Let’s take a little trip down memory lane. Back in 2014, I was packing up my classroom library in preparation of changing schools. As I was organizing and purging, I realized that my classroom library wasn’t very diverse. I mean literally like 90% off my fiction books had White or animal main characters. It made me so sad. I could… Read More
2nd grade is such a fun grade to teach reading! Most of your students are no longer still “learning how to read” and they are ready to make the transition to “reading to learn!”. With that comes the want and need to explore longer and more meaningful titles! Students at this age are so excited about expanding their vocabulary and… Read More
With November just around the corner, we are officially into full-blown “I love fall ” mode. But, would it kill Florida to have a more traditional Fall? I’m ready for falling leaves and for the cooler weather. But here in Florida, we’re stuck at 89 degrees and bright sunny days. BLAGH! Cooler weather aside, one of my favorite parts of… Read More
Well, I am proud to say I survived my first week of school! I am now officially into my second week and we are having a blast! I just wanted to drop by and share with you how I completely overhauled my classroom library. Over the summer, I shared my dirty little secret with you… Yeah… my classroom library was… Read More
This week’s focus… Supplies and Organization First up… Supplies I know I am not the only teacher who gets a rush when the new school supply ads come out. I <3 school supplies! Here’s how I keep all those fresh goodies “organized” in my classroom. I am a firm believer in communal supplies for the classroom. On the first day… Read More
