I was a kid who finished classwork quickly. I would turn in my assignments and be eager to move on to something else. My teachers always told me that I could "read quietly until everyone else was ... Read More about Desserts for Early Finishers
Turkey Disguises
I love the book Turkey Trouble by Wendi Silvano. It's a fun story to read to your class around this time of year. It's about a turkey who tries different disguises to keep from ending up on the ... Read More about Turkey Disguises
My “Word Wall”
I've been wanting to share how I decided to do my word wall this year. Normally I use my back cabinets for a traditional word wall that includes various high frequency and hard-to-spell words in ... Read More about My “Word Wall”
Flipping and Blending in the Primary Classroom
This week my school has been hosting a learning consortium and I got a chance to talk to other educators about how I "flip" and blend in my classroom. I shared three main ways I use videos and QR ... Read More about Flipping and Blending in the Primary Classroom
Cute Valentine Boxes
Can you tell I love Valentine's Day? I've loved it since childhood. My mom would always buy us heart-shaped boxes of candy. I remember the school parties and fun love-themed decorations ... Needless ... Read More about Cute Valentine Boxes
“Thank You” Valentine Cards
I always like to acknowledge gifts I receive, so this year I made a "Thank You" card to give kids who brought me a Valentine. I printed them in color, then hand wrote a message to each kid on them. ... Read More about “Thank You” Valentine Cards
