The last day before the winter break I kept my students on edge and engaged by reading the December chapter of one of my FAVORITE read aloud...

This year, at my new school, I was introduced to a project called The Joy of Giving (this can be done at any time of the year, maybe a new y...

Every year I tend to make the same keepsake ornament, mostly because it's so darn cute! I will admit a tad messy though. I've pos...

I made it through my first conferences in Oregon. The students were off for the whole week of Thanksgiving and the teachers conducted parent...

I must quit reading blogs and catching up and write this post, I have SO much to share with you all. But will try to pace myself. If you d...

I am alive and well...like most teachers you dive into the school year and are lucky to come up for breath before Thanksgiving! We have done...

For the past two weeks my class has been enthralled in some amazing books! We have been working hard on comparing and contrasting different ...