A few weeks ago, I shared tips for organizing your classroom library. The response to that blog post has been overwhelming! In the post, I explained that I sort the books in my own classroom library by reading level, as well as theme. Sorting by theme is the easy part.
Happy Mother’s Day to all the mommies out there! The students in my kindergarten class honored their mothers on Friday by inviting them to a very special Mother’s Day Tea Party. This was another big FIRST for my class in our new building and I could not be more pleased
UPDATE: I originally shared this post in May 2014. The free download was only available for a limited time. The book can be purchased in my TpT shop for only $1. Hello friends! I have teamed up with Educents to bring you ANOTHER Interactive Sight Word Reader for FREE! Mother’s Day
The library and reading area is an essential part of any classroom. Especially in kindergarten and the younger grades. This is the time when a love for words, books, and reading is sparked in children. This is a comprehensive guide to classroom library organization. It will help you create an
Earlier this week, I shared some very BIG news with my small students. The man I love asked me to be his wife and I said “yes.” As we were driving home from a whirlwind weekend in Chicago, I turned to my fiancée Rob and wondered aloud “how will I
I am so excited to share some wonderful news with all of my fans today! I have teamed up once again with my amazing friend Melanie from Schoolgirl Style to bring you a VERY special giveaway! Melanie has been debuting her entire new line of classroom decor themes for the
We have been learning how to skip count in my Kindergarten classroom for the past 2 weeks and the students have had a BLAST! You know how much I love adding a fun twist to any traditional instruction, so we even made a few trips outside to practice skip counting
Integrate a little fine art into your Earth Day lesson plans with a simple (and sweet) watercolor painting. I completed this activity with my own kindergarten students last week and it was a huge hit. This blog post breaks the entire process down into small, easy steps that will give
In honor of Earth Day, I am stepping out of my classroom to share today’s Bright Idea. I didn’t travel very far, just down the hall and around the corner to my school’s recycle center. Does your school recycle? This year I took on the task of revamping my school’s
