Many times over I am asked how I plan out my blogging so far in advance. Well, let me fill you in on some magical secrets I have learned over the past NINE years of blogging. 1. You have to let your mind work in a way that accepts ideas
As a part of my continued effort to help get everyone on the Interactive Notebook bandwagon, I am sharing a post about being able to fit in Interactive Notebooks into your classroom in the classroom. Come join me over at All Things Upper Elementary as I share a day in
Are you as excited as I am for the Book Blogging Buddies first chapter to begin? Jump on over to MissMathDork’s blog to jump in on the conversation about The 5 Ws and H of Problem Solving. And, if you are looking for a way to guide your students into
I am so excited to finally be linking up for Monday Made It! I’ve made things over and over again but never linked up! Silly me! So this week, I am taking my love of organization and love of Washi tape and finally making something that I “pinned” over a
I’ve never been one to make a Bucket List after all that I have seen about them online or in person but I feel this year MUST be different. I need direction and guidance for the Summer as there are just SO MANY things that I want (and need) to
A few years back I had the privilege of being an instructional aide for a 6 year old who was blind, deaf and autistic. Thomas was a delight not only in my everyday at work but has taught me so many things about myself. You may be wondering, how did
Another month of Currently from the fabulous Farley at Oh Boy 4th Grade! Feel free to leave a comment, hop on over to the linky, grab the photo and make a post yourself! Love meeting everyone!
Another week has come and gone and just a little bit to share with you this week for the Five for Friday Linky that Doodle Bugs is so gracious to host. This week was pretty slow when it comes to actually getting out and doing things because I was working
Summer is quickly approaching which means I’m not going to have fun classroom stories to share with you!  SOOOOO, I’ve teamed up with three other AWESOME ladies to form a math book club: Jamie Riggs from MissMathDork Meg Anderson  from Fourth Grade Studio and Jennifer Findley from Teaching to Inspire 5th Grade We
Over the course of the past three years of my teaching, I have used Interactive Notebooks to help interact with and engage the learners in my 7th and 8th grade classrooms. During this time I have learned so much not only about myself as a teacher but also about myself
Another week is done? Wow, where did it go??? Caffeine is probably my best friend. It is my morning ritual to grab a cup and it keeps me going. I try to limit it to one cup a day but there are some days (like the one above) that just