I’m in Love!

This Valentine’s Day I have been bitten by the love bug. It started as a crush from a glance and has escalated into LOVE. I’m just going to say it: I am in LOVE with my new tape dispensers. This post contains affiliate links. I earn a small commission each
Valentine’s Day Fever

With only two days ’til Valentine’s Day, my classroom is buzzing with activity! Our Seventh Grade buddies came into the classroom yesterday to help my students decorate their Valentine’s Day mailboxes. We covered shoeboxes with bulletin board paper and added LOTS of fun embellishments like doilies, stickers, paper hearts, foam
A Fabulous 100th Day of School

My class celebrated the 100th Day of School this week and it was a blast! The highlight of our celebration featured the fashions of 100 objects. That’s right… all students in the class created a special t-shirt for the occasion and proudly wore 100 objects on their shirt. Some students
Interactive Fun for Preschool and Kindergarten

My Interactive Readers have been generating a lot of buzz… even DeeDee Wills from Mrs. Wills Kindergarten is raving about them. My kinders love working on these books each week and I recently had a little fun with two of my youngest friends that had the special treat of getting
Dazzling Paper Plate Snowflakes

I woke up this morning to the sweetest sound any teacher can ever dream of: the sound of a phone ringing to tell me it was a SNOW DAY. I am not a big fan of the cold or snow, but I live for Snow Days! In honor of my
Free Emergent Reader for Catholic Schools Week

This Sunday is the kick-off for Catholic Schools Week and I have been busy preparing for this whirlwind of a week that my students enjoy so much. I created this Interactive Sight Word Reader, We Learn in a Catholic School especially for the occasion and it is yours to download
Boost Parent Purchases from Scholastic Book Orders

I don’t know about you, but I am in LOVE with Scholastic book orders. They are my best source for acquiring high quality, engaging books that my kinders can actually READ. Level A and B books are nearly impossible to find in book stores or libraries. Seriously, I need to
A New Book Banner for a New Year

Way back in October, I set myself to the task of making a new DIY project for my classroom decor. The back wall of my classroom has a huge bulletin board that spans across it (which I fill with lots of colorful resources for my kinders) but there was about
A Hat for the 100th Day

Our 100th Day of School is a little over 3 weeks away and the celebration plans are well underway. I am SO excited to have my kinders make my (newly revised) 100th Day of School Hat! I love this project because it is cute, makes a bold statement, and helps





