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I won't lie. The first day of homeschool was weird. It was weird not having to be anywhere at any set time.  It was weird not rushing to make breakfast and hurrying to get dressed.  It was weird not dropping my son off at school and going into work.  It was weird doing school in our pajamas for the first few ... Read More about 1st Day of Homeschool

Making the decision to homeschool was not easy for me.  In fact, I can honestly say it was one of the hardest decisions I've ever made. I had scheduled an appointment with a dyslexic specialist 100 miles away in September 2019.  I spent time researching and felt she would be the most knowledgable in confirming my suspicions that my ... Read More about Decision to Homeschool

Figurative language is one of my favorite topics to teach!  I love witnessing students find their creativity and have fun experimenting with different figurative language devices in their writing. I created mini anchor charts to cover some of the most common types of figurative language that are taught in elementary:  simile, metaphor, ... Read More about Figurative Language

It's almost back to school time!  Can you believe it?  With back to school around the corner it is inevitable that teachers will be starting to spend money on their classroom, if they haven't already.  Many people overlook Dollar Tree, but there are so many fantastic items for your classroom here.  The best part is.... they are ... Read More about Dollar Tree Finds

I'm in charge of the National Elementary Honor Society at my school and decided to have my kids create simple and easy gifts for my amazing staff.  With teacher appreciation coming up, it was the perfect timing! It cost less than $20 to make these for our staff and the students really enjoyed it. I created these simple tags and had students ... Read More about Teacher Appreciation Gift

My son and I were lucky to receive a complimentary copy of the fabulous book What Would Danny Do?  We both absolutely LOVED it, so I knew I had to share it with you all. This book is unlike any other children's book.  It is a "choose your own path" story. The story follows a day in the life of a young boy named Danny.  ... Read More about What Would Danny Do?

Meet the Teacher is always a stressful (and exciting) time.  At my school, we have an entire week to get ready before the kids come.  Meet the Teacher is typically the Thursday before school comes back.  I feel like I spend half the week making my room look presentable, and then just end up changing it in the first couple of weeks of ... Read More about Meet the Teacher 2017

My first year of teaching I taught 2nd grade.   Before the school year started, I was on the hunt for all the tips and tricks I could find to help with classroom management.  I found the book Have You Filled a Bucket Today by Carol McCloud and knew I had to incorporate this book into my class! On the first day of school I read this ... Read More about Bucket Filler for Classroom Management

Hello again, friends!  It's been awhile since I blogged.  I almost continued that sentence with "but things are going to change," then I remembered how often I have said that.    Hopefully I can get into the habit of blogging more often, but I'm not making any promises.... yet. Last week I attended the 4th annual Teachers Pay ... Read More about Teachers Pay Teachers Conference – Anaheim