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 […]

20 Christmas Activities Kids will Love

I’ve got 20 Christmas activities kids will love to do at school or even at home with your own little ones.  The Christmas season is a busy time for all of us.  I want to save you time by compiling Christmas activities that you can introduce in your room tomorrow! Activities 1. Mom Inspired Life […]

5 Easy Ways to Organize STEM Materials

STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) has been such an incredible resource to so many teachers. But how many of you are now stuck organizing all of those wonderful materials? I know I have had some issues. To help, I have put together a list of 5 easy ways to organize STEM materials. I hope […]

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 […]