If you’ve followed my Instagram, you might think I have a Pinterest Classroom. In fact, people who walk into my classroom comment on it… often. But sometimes, they say it in a way that’s putting down my Pinterest-worthy room. To be very honest, I only use Pinterest as part of this blog but don’t use it […]
Make your Classroom Morning Routine EASY
Do you want to make your classroom morning routine easy? Are you trying to juggle student questions, taking attendance, helping Sammy log onto the computer while Marley needs help finding her lost pencil? All this while making sure your students are working on something meaningful without having to give the same directions over and over? […]
What Teachers Wish Parents Knew…
Do you ever wish parents really knew what teaching was like? Teaching is one of the most rewarding careers, but it’s also one of the hardest. I wish that parents knew how much I truly loved their child. Spending my paycheck on STEM supplies to help your child become a critical thinker or bright-colored […]
Math Centers made Easy in the Primary Classroom
I’m about to hit you with some real talk. This school year has been so, so busy. Between IEP meetings, figuring out how I can support my students who really need it, e mailing parents back, writing our newsletter, planning engaging lessons, getting married, and trying to find a little balance, I’ve forgotten to do a few things that I’ve […]
Teaching Children How to be Independent
It is so very important to teach our children how to be independent. As parents, our babies start as these little bundles of joys who need us for everything. And we love it. We want them to always need us, because we want to always be there for them. As these little people start to grow, […]
Messy Classroom Desk Solution
Are you looking for a messy classroom desk solution? I always tell my kids that teachers have superpowers and can always spot the kids with messy rooms at home? Why…because their desk is a hot mess!!! You know it’s true! I’ve tried a lot of things over the years and have a few solutions to […]
Classroom Essentials to Increase Student Engagement
I’ve got a few classroom essentials to increase student engagement that are easy to implement and fun to use. I teamed up with Oriental Trading Company this year to create a wish list with items I knew would be helpful in my classroom. Although I was given these items for free, I only share classroom resources that […]
Classroom Routines at the Beginning of the Year
It’s the beginning of the year and you may be feeling overwhelmed, especially as you introduce new classroom routines to your new group. These last nine days, the little voice in my head keeps saying, “You were ready to pull your hair out at the beginning of the year last year too. But they picked […]