Whether you're in the classroom or teaching from home, we all know how important our morning routines are! Start your day in the classroom or through the computer with Digital Morning Meetings.I am ALL about routines in my life - how I wash my face, how I get my breakfast ready, and a thousand other things I do on a daily basis. I thrive on routine!Early on in my teaching I realized ... Read More about Digital Morning Meetings
Fantastic Fluency – Strategies for Helping Students Become More Fluent Readers
My favorite part of teaching first grade is teaching kids to read! That fuzzy feeling we get inside when a student finally recognizes a word or can sound it out without help is just incredible! And I know I'm not alone in this feeling, right?But as I tell my students, reading the words is the "easy" part of reading. It's reading with fluency and actually understanding what you've read that is ... Read More about Fantastic Fluency – Strategies for Helping Students Become More Fluent Readers
Bridging the Home-School Connection
It didn't take me too long into my early years of teaching to figure out that if parents know what's going on in your classroom, they feel a whole lot better about leaving their little babies in your care each day!Bridging the home-school connection is SO important for so many reasons. I've found that if you keep parents in the know about what is happening {from events to learning ... Read More about Bridging the Home-School Connection
6 Ways to Motivate Reluctant Writers
Getting kiddos motivated to write can be the trickiest part of the writing process. There are dozens of reasons why my students don't want to write - ranging from not having any ideas to being hung up on spelling. While I do teach Writer's Workshop {and the basis is that you guide students to write in various genres} I've found that many students have trouble with those small moments or how-to ... Read More about 6 Ways to Motivate Reluctant Writers
Sending Students Happy {E} Mail!
One of my very favorite things in life is checking my mailbox each day. It's usually just bills or local house listings but I am always hopeful there will be a fun card or surprise from someone! I LOVE to send people Happy Mail and I'm always hopeful I'll get some in return!Then, I got thinking that kids probably love Happy Mail, too! But sending notes to our classroom students can add up in ... Read More about Sending Students Happy {E} Mail!
Teacher Self Care
Phew...what a year it's been, right? I know we all are not where we thought we'd be in 2020!As many of you've I've definitely gone through many stages ranging from "Seriously...we're stuck inside for how long?" to "Awesome! I get extra time to watch Luke grow up right in front of me!" {and, of course, everything in between}But if I've learned anything in the past couple of months ... Read More about Teacher Self Care
My Favorite Etsy Teacher Sellers
It's no surprise that I love Etsy! You can find everything from fabulous gift ideas to craft supplies and everything in between!But have you paid attention to just how amazing the Etsy shops that are owned by Teachers are?! Now is the time to #StandWithSmall and support small businesses. Why not support some fun teacher shops? Check out some of my favorite Teacher-Owned shops below! This ... Read More about My Favorite Etsy Teacher Sellers
On the Go Learning {Distance Learning Made Easy}
Wow - we are all in a different place today than we thought we'd be, right? Seriously, just a few weeks ago I said to someone, "Isn't it crazy that we are teachers can never work from home?" Oh, how wrong I was!In the last week, it's been amazing to see how teachers have rallied around to get Distance Learning up and running for our students. Awesome website recommendations have been made, ... Read More about On the Go Learning {Distance Learning Made Easy}
A Treasure of Ideas for March!
If you know anything about me, you know that St. Patrick's Day is my absolute favorite holiday! I love the silly shenanigans of that leprechaun! I love the idea that everyone is Irish for the month! Heck, I even love the color green!Keep on reading to find out my favorite activities to use in the classroom during the month of March!Snap Cube and Pattern Block Mats!My kids can't get ... Read More about A Treasure of Ideas for March!
5 Uses for Command Hooks in the Classroom
You know when you stumble across a tool and you think, "How did I ever live without this?!" Well today I am sharing one of my most used tools in the classroom!This post contains affiliate links. By purchasing an item on Amazon using these links, I will receive a small commission on your purchase…which I’ll probably use to buy even more books!. For more information about my Disclosure Policy, ... Read More about 5 Uses for Command Hooks in the Classroom
