Ever ask yourself, "Where was Pinterest when I (fill in the blank)?" I do. A lot. Where was Pinterest when I was planning my wedding? Where was Pinterest my first year of …
In My Classroom
I am a sucker for cheesy school projects. I love them. As a teacher I loved assigning them and seeing what the kids would come up with. One of my …
So, be prepared for a few teaching posts in the near future. Now that I'm off work for a bit I have the time to get some blogging done on …
Another door is closing in my life. Gosh, this is so much easier when the door squeaks every time you open it, or it gets stuck every time it moves. But …
Recently our school has made a commitment to wean ourselves from worksheets. The term worksheet in the current teaching world has a connotation equivalent to that of the word stupid in …
It's that time of year. You have a list of gifts to get and three weeks to do it. Be sure to add to that list your child's teacher. Let's …
Sometimes on the first day of school teachers have the tendency to feel like all we do is preach. 'Here's where you turn in papers. Here's the procedure for the …
I wish Pinterest had been around when I first started teaching. I can’t tell you the oogles of ideas I have gotten from other amazing teachers just from browsing Pinterest. …
I can't believe my summer will end in 2 weeks. Normally at this time I am chomping at the bit to get back in the teaching saddle, but I must …
Hey all! So last week I did an entire thematic unit on pumpkins with my students. It was a blast! I am saving this unit and will definitely be doing …