Teacher Idea Factory
We are officially charging in to Week 3 and it’s time to get real in the math station/center department. I wasn’t really happy with my game/activity selection in relation to our new CCSS math program. I was doubly unhappy when I thought about the “holes” hiding in our crew’s mathematical knowledge. So, I locked myself
National Grandparents Day is right around the corner (9/10/17). Many of us would love to jump into a celebration or quick study of our elders before the official day. However, September is a VERY busy month. Teachers and students are just getting rolling. And, let’s face it, time is in short supply. With this said,
Hey friends . . . I’m hanging over at Blog Hoppin’ today. Won’t you come for a little visit? I am offering up the fun FREEBIE you see below! This little collection is perfect for teaching your playground expectations to the little guys – grades Pre-K to 1st 🙂 Click the button below to read
I sound like a 70+ year old dock worker and I fell asleep on the couch as soon as I finished my dinner last night, but I am all smiles. We are officially five days into the 2014-2015 school year and I couldn’t be happier. What amazing adventures await us . . . yes, it’s
Alright . . . sooooooo . . . I have posted about this resource before, but in honor of Back to School, I figured I’d circle back around. And, now I have 3rd Grade Packets available!!! Say what??? #bigkidmathishardforme Good Morning Work is hands-down the most valuable resource I use in my room. These
I cannot believe that I am actually sitting down to draft a post after completing the first day of school. I have no idea why I am still standing (the 15 power nap may have a little something to do with it), but I think the excitement from our stellar day is still surging through
Um . . . really?? I cannot believe it . . . a post about that all-mighty first week lesson plan. Where in the world did the summer go? I can’t complain though. It was a magical 8 weeks, but today marks its final hurrah. At 8:20 tomorrow I begin a new journey with a
Alright, so this isn’t totally back to school related, but I wanted to share some tips and tricks for all those hard workin’ teacher bloggers and other classroom curriculum creators out there. After all . . . it is the season of working like mad on that trusty electronic box. With this said, I bring
If you follow me, you know that I am a true believer in the power of GoNoodle. It was definitely love at first glance when I spied this FREE site for my very first time. After using this amazing resource for a large chunk of the year, I now understand just what a brain break
All you packet makers out there . . . I know you’ll hear me loud and clear on this one. You know when you first started out on this crazy TPT road and you were pluggin’ along making creations?? You thought you were really rockin’ the whole thing and that your packs looked amazing. Well,
