Boo! Did I scare you? Ok , Ok I'm not scary, but do you know what is? Halloween time in the classroom! I am always looking for quick and easy things to do with my kiddos at Halloween time to keep them engaged and learning, while giving into a little bit of fun! I've also [...]

My students L-O-V-E sticky notes! I have introduced them to how to use sticky notes to capture important things that we are worried won't "stick" around in our minds. They can help us to make lists, move ideas, and more (I'll write more about this later!) I have been teaching reading comprehension with sticky notes [...]

I have been tinkering and tweaking ...and I've finally decided to just go for it! On October 15 I'll send out my very first PrintablePrompts monthly newsletter! I'll include a line or two about new blog posts, updates about new resources and of course a FREEBIE or Two! Make sure you subscribe (its FREE!)  

  Is your word wall going underutilized, or maybe even unutilized all together? I had this problem for a long time in my classroom. I struggled through solutions, ultimately deciding on student created a thematic/ content area word wall (more about this later) displayed in the classroom, and changed monthly. However, something was missing. I [...]