We are officially on countdown to the summer.  My 5th graders have all been accepted to their middle schools and, well, have already transitioned in their minds ;)  So we have been doing some things in class that keep up the rigor, but allow them a bit of fun. Hands-On Equations Have you tried this program?  Seriously, it is just ...

Hello darlings!  There are only five days of school left!  Ahhh!  While I am usually ecstatic and jumping for joy, this year I am sad.  I think it has to do with losing my mom 2 months ago and the fact that these kids show me unconditional love everyday!  I will miss all of their sweetness and whining!    I just hope I can keep myself busy this ...

By Deb Chitwood from Living Montessori Now   Last year, I had a post here with Montessori-Inspired April Showers Activities. Today, I decided to add some Montessori-inspired May flower activities. I used some great free printables I found online to create the activities. The hands-on activities in this post are for preschoolers through first ...

Hello all!  Teacher Appreciation Week may be coming to an end, but the celebration isn't over yet!  Teaching Blog Roundup is teaming up with 20 of the best blogs to host this Teacher Appreciation FREEBIES Roundup blog hop. Thanks for stopping by my blog!  I would like to show my appreciation with this great freebie for you. I am so excited to show ...

OH MY!Yep!  OH MY!WHAT. A. DAY!I am not sure if it's that summer is quickly approaching us, if there's a full moon, or what--but OH! MY! I think my kiddos thought K was for KRAZY!   I'm beginning to think it needs to be for Koffee or Kookies....or something with KAFFEINE!Anyways---moving on! :) Today, for the letter K, we did a quick (very quick) ...

Hello darlings!  I am going to keep this short and sweet!  It is getting to be the end of the year and I am in a sharing mood.  Here are a bunch of random math resources I have used this year.  I am only going to post one picture from each resources, but there are more pages in the downloads!!!!! Math Vocabulary Posters Addition Problem ...

Let’s enjoy our Teacher's Appreciation Week and make our classrooms festive! I made these free classroom decorations which can be used as wall posters or ceiling drops to send out the message that it’s Teacher's Appreciation Week!  Just print and laminate, then cut out the shapes. You can punch a single hole at the tops and tie through some ...

Let’s enjoy our Teacher's Appreciation Week and make our classrooms festive! I made these free classroom decorations which can be used as wall posters or ceiling drops to send out the message that it’s Teacher's Appreciation Week!  Just print and laminate, then cut out the shapes. You can punch a single hole at the tops and tie through some ...

There are many things I am grateful for in this life.  High on that list is blogging.  Blogging has allowed me to share what is going on in my classroom with the rest of the world.  It has also given me an endless supply of support from the fabulous teachers who read along with me, comment on my posts, and offer empathy, suggestions, and just an ...

Thank you to all who hopped on over and followed our blogs and TPT Stores last weekend! Your participation in this little event was awesome! We do have a winner to announce Drumroll please…… Teachingisagift McKay – your resources and Amazon gift code are on the way! Congratulations! Thanks to everyone who took the time [...]