So, I found out on my first day of Summer Vacation that  I am moving to a different grade level next year.  The very FIRST thing that I thought about was I need to redecorate my room.  New grade level, new team, new curriculum, new students… it just made sense. I needed a fresh start. Does anyone else get the 3 year,… Read More

This being my ninth year teaching, and teaching with one of my best friends in the entire world, Michelle from Apples and ABCs, I knew this year’s Open House would be one for the books. I am so excited to share some of the things we did with our students this year.  Enjoy the show! Here is a view from… Read More

The past two months of school my partner teacher and I started noticing an increase of missing, broken and extremely short pencils floating around the classroom. This phenomenon is an all too common classroom conundrum and though I have dealt with this in the past, I have never had a group of students lose, break, forget their pencils…and BTW, I want… Read More

I have used Oriental Trading company for years buying party supplies and crafts for both my school and homelife. Every Summer I am planning my kid’s birthday party and without a doubt you will see a giant box with a flamingo on it waiting me on my front porch! Over the summer I just recently found out that OTC has a new teacher… Read More

     Happy Fall y’all! Fall. I love this time of the year, for so many reasons ranging from the fact that it is boot and scarf weather,  to the countless activities that can be done in the classroom to engage our students in learning. Here are some two fancy ways to add to your Autumn at school- one for your coworkers and one for… Read More