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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… It’s only because I am SUPER stressed about it! LOL! With all this going against me today, I knew I had to take time out of our busy “review” days and put in some fun… Read More
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 event caused… but stay with me. Earlier today, during my precious small group literacy time, one of my kiddos had a melt down… like BIG. TIME. MELT down. They were upset about an issue with… Read More
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, firemen… the student who killed the cockroach that crawled out from under that box…(shivers!) Don’t get me wrong, those are heroes. But hardly ever do we think of ourselves, the teachers, as heroes… Sure… we… Read More
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 teacher. (Like Totally!) As I worked through my undergraduate program, I realized that teaching was my passion and that I was actually pretty good at it. 😉 Turned out that years of bossy around my… Read More
Can you believe it is *almost* 2015?! I know… time flies! I hope you had a wonderful holiday. We had a fabulous time. Christmas with a two year old is so much fun! Now that all the hustle and bustle of Christmas is over with, it’s time for me to start thinking about my return to school in January… I… Read More
Ok… so I am sure you are axiously awaiting to see who won the $10 TpT GC…. Drum roll please… Yeah! Congrats, Carla! Be sure to check your email so you can buy up that clip art! Merry Christmas, BTW! I love this time of year. Everyone is smiling, happy, and there is always a picture to be snapped. To… Read More