So, I dread Monday mornings because...well...doesn't everyone?  Except mine is extra special because I have morning duty (for the 3rd year in a row) and I also change over my math and literacy centers on Mondays.  And, of course, there is never enough time.  Whenever I have a stressor in my life like that, I am eager to change something to make my ...

St. Patrick's Day can still help you teach your standards when you bring in quality, free printables. With St. Patrick's Day themed printables to cover math, language arts, treats and make it all feel fun - you can bring St. Patrick's Day green into your classroom. Here are 26 free downloads for primary grades on bringing the Luck o' the ...

Hopefully, you are all still trucking along on the St. Patrick's Day Blog Hunt!  Welcome to new and old visitors, I have a couple of  freebies for you to use for the end of this week.  The first one, which has only previously been seen by my newsletter subscribers, is a shamrock center that helps children to see that they can ''use what they ...

Happy Read Across America Day, and Happy Birthday to Dr. Seuss!  Dr. Seuss was a genius, wasn't he?  He was a master at using rhythm and rhyme (two important components of Phonemic Awareness) in a very kid friendly way.  Yet, he often managed to hide deeper messages into his works. There are absolutely tons of things to do to celebrate Dr. Seuss ...

I love St. Patrick's Day! I can't even tell you exactly what the entire premise of the holiday is (is that bad?), but I love the whole tricky leprechaun theme (and all things rainbow and gold, of course). I've done all of the fun activities that you hear everyone talking about like messing up the room, putting green food coloring in the toilet and ...

I have this little newsletter that goes out about every 2 months. I always share something that is exclusive to my newsletter recipients. Sometimes its a printable or a lesson, but this time its a giveaway that ONLY my newsletter subscribers can enter. If you don't subscribe, it's not too late. Fill out the form below and you're in!  Easy ...

Sorry I have been MIA, but it has been a really busy week.  We had a fun 100s day and now need to prepare for our Valentine celebration.  Being so concerned with making sure I had valentines for my boys to hand out to their friends, I failed to pick up some for my students.  So, I had to make some.  I decided to make it into a teen puzzle that ...