Heads up: Be sure to see all of today's post...hint, hint. Visit MyBinding Blog! Dry erase pocket folders are great for a multitude of things. And, thanks to MyBinding, I have them!!!  They are fantastic tools to have for getting students' blood flowing too!  In my mailbox about a week ago was a nice surprise...a set of 9 x 12 ...

News Flash, Friends! Teacher Appreciation Week! It's a Week Long Sale at my Teacher's Notebook Shop!  Running from May 4th to May 10th, you'll find numerous resources for language arts...reading, writing, vocabulary, and grammar items of many sorts.  Tons of shops are offering big discounts, so you can get up to 55% off while you save ...

Hello all...Recycled materials - Are you a fan of organization tools and storage containers??? I am! For those of you who enjoy scrap booking or tend to have lots of little ''scrap'' pieces of paper you keep to decorate items with (photos, collages, scrapbooks, classroom decor, art activities, student crafts, etc), I found myself looking for ...

Lessons From The Middle- First Blog Birthday Giveaway I am happy to announce the exciting giveaway I get to be participating in this weekend!  A fellow blogger and friend,  Krystal Mills of Lessons From The Middle, is celebrating her FIRST Blog Birthday in a big way.  She has nearly 100 awesome teachers who have graciously donated ...

Anyone that knows me personally knows I have a bad habit of collecting books...especially the ones with the pretty covers!! Don't ask... Anyhoo---I'm forcing myself to declutter my entire home!!! That includes eliminating some of the books in my personal library.  I'm letting go of numerous books, many of which I have obtained multiple copies ...

Announcing a kickoff of a sale! Teachers Pay Teachers is holding a site wide SUNDAY SUPER SALE! Tons of awesome sellers are putting their stores on sale--including me! Get up to 28% off in my store on lots of digital items and resources in many other stores!  Be sure to use the PROMO CODE: SUPER  This SALE is FEBRUARY 3RD! So, go load ...

Got the Mid Winter Blues?? Chase them away! Sometimes we need to just get a little crazy and go shopping in the winter to chase away those winter blues!  I am so excited to team up with these amazing bloggers for this Mid Winter Mad Money Giveaway created by Adrianne of The Tutor House. She's full of awesome ideas, and this is just one of ...

So, I've been ''de-cluttering'' my house lately, and I've been trying very hard to let go of old books---I've got way too many books- Novels, Textbooks from College, Textbooks my mother used as English Teacher, Children's books, Story Collections, Reference books, reference books, and reference books....WOAH! No way can one person use them all. ...

I love doing this activity with my students. The beauty of this lesson is that you can assess students on use of vivid language but on their appropriate levels! So, this fun and festive assignment is great for a variety of ages! Should you be hunting a writing activity to go along with the Christmas or ''Winter'' season, this is a great ...

Hey all! Hope your October is lovely! Amazon.com Widgets I meant to load these a long while back and forgot I had them.. HELLOOO! ;) Anyway, these are just a few backgrounds I drummed up one evening when creating my own agenda books for the week. I thought I may as well load them on Google docs and share with you guys! Download ...