We as teachers know that reading at home is crucial to becoming a better reader.If you're like me, you have used one of these. I used a reading log like this for years and didn't think twice about it. However, I did think it was interesting that most of my students read exactly 30 minutes every night. Who reads exactly 30 minutes? Instead of using the tired, boring reading log, ... read more
How problem solving posters can help your students in math
There are so many things to hang up in your math classroom. So WHY do you need to hang up problem solving posters too? Teaching math today is not what it used to be when I started teaching 20 years ago. How I miss those days. Math today involves so much more critical thinking and problem solving than the simple one-step problems when I was in school. We have to teach our students how ... read more
State Research Projects
Does the word "RESEARCH" invoke fear? Anxiety? Uneasiness? Panic? Terror?Especially when it comes to having your students research? I have something that will take the fear and anxiety away! Do you have your students research different states? This will make research fun and enjoyable for your students. REALLY! Here's what some students had to say about my Country Research ... read more
Why use choice boards?
Have you ever used choice boards in your classroom?I LOVE LOVE LOVE using choice boards with my students. Here are my TOP 10 reasons why I love using choice boards in my classroom. I use choice boards in every subject, with several different grade levels. Here's an example of some of my choice boards in math, reading, and science. A big reason I love using them is ... read more
Introduce the world to your students
Yes, I know it's been a LONNNNNNNG time since you've seen me on here.A LOT has happened. I got married. Hubby got mobilized for active duty. I resigned from my teaching job. We moved from the big Dallas/Fort Worth area to a small town two hours away. This city girl life is not used to the country life, but I am loving it. Our little town has no chain restaurants and only ... read more
I’m getting married!!!!
That's right! I'm getting married! I have waited a LONG LONG time to meet the man of my dreams. When I say a long time, I'm not exaggerating. But he was SO worth it! I feel so incredibly blessed. We got engaged about a month ago in San Francisco and am getting married a little less than a month away. Yes, I know. I'm a little nuts. But when you know you know, and we're both ... read more
Silent reading….making it work!
Some of my students struggle with reading. Looking around the room, looking at the back cover, looking at the front cover, looking around the room again, etc....sound familiar to any of your students?So we decided to create mini anchor charts on what reading looks like and what it doesn't look like. They did great with it, and it was so simple to have them do. The only materials were a ... read more
Using your Classroom to Inspire your Students
Three weeks have school have now gone by. And I FINALLY feel like I can breathe long enough to sit down and actually blog. WHOA.PLEASE tell me that I'm not the only one who feels like this! Here are some pics of my new classroom. I am teaching 5th grade self-contained this year, and I love my class. They are challenging (they LOVE LOVE LOVE to talk), but I look forward to seeing them ... read more
DIY Book Repair Toolkit
Do you have books that look like this? Books that are falling apart and need to go to the hospital? Then I have the answer for you! I am heading back into the classroom next year and am pretty much starting from scratch when it comes to my classroom library. I am scouring all the thrift stores looking for books for my classroom library. As you know many thrift store ... read more
Country research projects
Long time no see! As I hope you are doing, I'm busy enjoying my summer!I have been relaxed with the pups, gone to the aquarium, shopped with friends, binge watched How to Get Away with Murder (this show is addicting by the way), and gone to several concerts including the Oak Ridge Boys. My new city puts on these free outdoor concerts. Last Friday my friend and I went to hear Humming ... read more
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![As teachers we know that vocabulary is pivotal in students’ success. When I was growing up, our vocabulary activities consisted of looking up definitions in the dictionary and copying them down on notebook paper. Do you think I truly understood those vocabulary words? Not. One. Bit. In order to truly understand vocabulary words and what […]](https://i.pinimg.com/236x/97/e8/f5/97e8f54812d68c0d8c084b04391b3255.jpg)
![Have you ever heard of choice boards? I LOVE using choice boards in the classroom. I use them in math, reading, language arts, science, social studies, etc. They work in ANY subject and with ANY topic. Here are my top ten reasons to love choice boards! Students love to be able to make choices in […]](https://i.pinimg.com/236x/b9/24/a5/b924a5282fc6478ab0c9293eb5797602.jpg)
