Nov 15, 20214 min readAll Things ThanksgivingThe weeks leading to Thanksgiving mark my favorite time of the year. I look forward to celebrating Thanksgiving with my students and then...
Oct 23, 20213 min readHold On To Your ButtsI am so disappointed I can't share my favorite Jurassic Park quote with my students when I do this transformation, so I will use it here....
Sep 27, 20213 min readBook TastingOne of my biggest goals is help students learn to love reading. At the beginning of 2nd grade, a lot of my students aren't yet...
Jun 24, 20215 min readDear New TeachersDear New Teachers, If you are in your first three years teaching, this letter is to you. Or if you just want some support and...
Jun 17, 20215 min readPlanning a Classroom Transformation-Toy Story, Fall 2019 Planning a classroom transformation can certainly seem arduous. It definitely seemed overwhelming to me before I...
Jun 15, 20213 min readMath, But Make it Tropical!End of the Year Theme Days: Beach Day After 2020, I almost forgot what to do at the end of a school year. Ha! I have done a lot of...
Jun 14, 20214 min readClassroom Transformations: Learn From My MistakesI first found the idea of classroom transformations on Pinterest toward the end of my first year of teaching. As a former theater kid,...