Fill in the blank how you may, the beginning of the year is ALWAYS eventful! I have been SO bad at updating my blog and working on new resources! Here are 5 adjectives I would use in the blank so far (take them as excuses if you will). What a busy start to the year! -We [...]

New Year, New Desk, New discovery about my husband...He is super handy! He's a computer guy, so making little programs for me to make my previews, fixing my glitchy computer, recovering lost files- he's always been super handy for that kind of stuff! Recently, he has a new found passion for building things. After looking [...]

Hey there! I am trying to be better about posting, but you know.... the life of a teacher! Well, when I taught third grade, I wrote a little poem, and created a really fun and thoughtful project for the kiddos to do.  Now that I am in in first grade, we are always sharing new [...]

Check out this limited time freebie! (through January 15)   My students love procedural writing practice, especially when it's seasonally related!

  These 2 life cycle and research companion packs include printable resources to teach about sea turtles, honey bees and their life cycles. Use these packs as a companion to any informational video or text that you have in your classroom!  

Place Value printable word problem journal includes 10 word problems with a problem solving journal cover and solving space on each page!

Check out this new pack. It's a great research companion to use when learning about Martin Luther King Jr. It includes a number of fact writing formats, opinion writing, a reading mini book, fact and opinion, and I  Have  A Dream writing.

New fairy tale pack with printable resources!

Teaching my Gingerbread Activities was probably my favorite part of the entire year so far! We started by reading the Gingerbread Man story and creating a story mat to practice retelling. We really focused on the characters and setting in the creation of the story mat. Then we wrote letters to the gingerbread man telling [...]

Phonics Pack alert! This pack includes resources for teaching the rule for hard and soft c and g.