2nd grade resources & more
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
Over my 11 years in the classroom, it’s safe to say I’ve accumulated a lot of teacher “stuff”. But, it’s that “stuff” that allows me to teach powerful, engaging lessons year after year… so of course, I will never get rid of it. But here’s the thing… after 11 years, two school districts, four grade levels, and seven classrooms… I… Read More
I’ve been an Amazon Prime member for the better part of three or four years. I’m at the point in my life where I’m not sure how life existed before I was a member. Like for realsies. How did I live without free two-day shipping? Or the convince of it all? Like if it’s not on Prime, does it even… Read More
Staying organized during the school year can be tricky. Especially if you work with a team who likes to order materials WELL in advance! One way I’ve found to keep myself organized week after week is through using weekly drawer organizer for all my lesson plan materials. So a weekly daily drawer organizer is as simple as it sounds. It’s… Read More
New year, new organized you, right? About 4 years ago I made a New Year’s resolution to not spend as much time on “school stuff” when I was at home. The biggest “school stuff” time sucker? Grading papers! Night after night I was sitting on the couch checking, marking, and grading mounds of student papers and I was D.O.N.E with it!… Read More
STEM is such an important part of the 21st-century classroom. But, creating a STEM Lab in your classroom (or even just starting STEM activities!) can be super intimidating! There are just so many STEM Materials for the classroom! Which ones are best? So, today I’m sharing 10 of my MUST HAVE materials for your classroom STEM Lab! Many of these… Read More
