For years 2nd grade at my school has made a gingerbread man/woman craft. It has become a 2nd grade tradition. So this year when I moved to 2nd grade, I was excited to take on this little tradition. The kids will love it and will make your room smell yummy! You Will Need Craft Paper or Butcher Paper Ribbon for… View Post
I believe with my whole heart that every teacher starts his or her year wanting meaningful relationships with students and their families. If you have a tender heart like me, it can crush you to find out that a parent is not pleased with you. I know that I am not the only one. You guys have told me. I don’t… View Post
I cringe when I hear the words, “I hate reading.” My number one goal each school year, no matter the grade, is to get my students to fall in love with reading. One of my favorite things about being a teacher is watching a student who struggles with reading fall in love with a book. Here are 5 simple ways to light a… View Post
I believe that teaching manners in the classroom is vitally important. Now some of you might roll your eyes at me and think my passion for manners is old fashioned and outdated. Hopefully I can win some of you over after reading this post. Here are 3 reasons why I think you should incorporate manners in your home and classroom.
As teachers we are always looking for easier ways to do something in our classroom. I have searched the internet to find the top 10 teacher hacks that you may not have already found. I am telling you some of these are pure GENIUS!