How are you handling this distance learning thing? Now, that it is getting close to the end of the school year, I have to admit, I am getting more and more upset about how this year will be ending. I LOVE the end of the school year, and not only because it will be summer. …
Who doesn’t love shoes? Well, let me tell you…people with feet that hurt after being on them all day. That’s who doesn’t love shoes. Now, that isn’t to say that I don’t love comfortable shoes, but I have definitely become picky over the years of which shoes work for me. As I’ve gotten *ahem* older,…
Is Spring Fever blooming in your classroom? Honestly, it is for my students and myself! Even though it still feels like winter, there is something magical in the air once April arrives. However, keeping students focused and engaged is crucial since there is still a lot to learn before summer break. Luckily, the Spring Challenge…
Earlier in the school year, I did a Facebook Live video about my Morning Tubs and promised to do another one when we started our new tubs. Well….time got away from me, and we are now on our third round of morning tubs for the year. I wanted to share with you some items that…
Today was my 15th first day of teaching. I think it’s a little like childbirth. We have to forget how much work it really is or we may not come back to do it again. So, how do teachers feel after the first day of school? If you’re a teacher, you can probably relate to many of…
The countdown is on. We only have two more weeks until school starts. I went into my classroom on Tuesday for the first time this summer, and I swear I was just there. I’m not real sure where this summer has gone! I have to admit that I was a little slow to get motivated,…
Even though the first week of school can be such an exciting time, it can also be downright stressful! The first week of first grade is full of excitement, energy, and pure exhaustion. Even though I have taught 1st grade for MANY years, I still get overwhelmed before school starts with planning exactly what I…
For the past couple of years, I have been using my 1st grade Morning Work packets every morning. I have had many requests over the years to create a 2nd grade version. This summer, I finally decided to tackle this project. It is similar to the first grade morning work in many ways, but I…
I will begin my 14th year of teaching on Monday. I can’t even believe that I have been teaching for that long…especially since I’m only 29. Ha! Don’t do that math or you will figure out that maybe I’m not being so truthful about my age 😉 No matter how long I have taught, I…
Do you send Welcome Back to School letters to your students before school starts? The past two years, we have been able to put a letter to our students in the envelope that gets mailed out the week before school starts. I LOVE taking this opportunity to welcome my students to my classroom! As a…
I have a love/hate relationship with homework. As a teacher, I want the parents to know what we are working on in school. As a parent, it’s a little more complicated. I want to know what my child is working on in school, and how she is doing. However, I DO NOT want to spend…
I’m linking up with Freebielicious today for Must Have Monday to discuss some of my must have’s that I need for my school year. During the summer, I begin my “back to school orders.” Somehow I convince myself that if I spread the orders out, instead of just doing one big order, that I’m not…
