I have loved my first two weeks back in full time Kindergarten!  I have to say that one of the biggest blessings (above the sweet kids) are ...

Our first week back in K was amazing!  I have some of the sweetest kids on the planet.  They are eager to learn and happy to be in school.  ...

OK, the classroom is (mostly) done!  I still have odds and ends to do and things to tighten up...but Meet Your Teacher was yesterday and it...

Monday is a "Furlough Day" in our district--so no classroom prep will happen that day.  It dawned on me while talking with some te...

I FINALLY got to move the REST of my stuff into my room today!  We got new windows...and they ARE gorgeous...but it's impeded moving.  A...

I am reading a ton of educator blogs and hearing how people are going in to dabble in their rooms.  Since I moved this year, I really need t...

Head on over to Kristin's blog at Teeny Tiny Teacher  to check out her give away of a $20 gift card to Teacher Heaven, I mean Barnes an...

Hop on over to the FB Linky Party....It's a great way to connect and meet bloggers.  If you haven't connected with us on FB, head on...

Head on over to Sunny Days in Second Grade for an awesome give away opportunity to celebrate 600 followers.  It's easy to enter and ther...

I went to my first "team meeting" this week with my new team!  How sweet it was of them to have a get together to just visit and g...

Anna at Crazy for First Grade teaming up with  Donna from Kinderglynn   and  Jodi from Clutter-free Classroom   to throw a HUGE jungle them...

“Don't say you don't have enough time. You have exactly the same number of hours per day that were given to Helen Keller, Pasteur, M...

As I said in my last post, I am switching schools.  This is something I haven't done in 12 years.  In fact, this is the longest I've...

This Fall I will be returning full time to the classroom!  Not just any classroom, but the Kindergarten classroom.  I could go into the reas...

Highly effective teachers make incremental change throughout their career?  Usually this is includes collaborating with other peer professio...

Saw this on Facebook today and thought it was worth sharing: " I  have the best new idea for recycling. Have an old, broken umbrella?...

If you've ever had to help kids get boots, hats, mittens, and such on during the school day, then you'll love this little laugh.  I ...

"According to a recent international survey of 2,200 mothers, 81% of children under the age of two currently have some form of online p...

We just returned from presenting at the Florida Alliance for Arts Education 's West Coast Symposium.  It was a great day filled with man...

One teacher on our campus always wishes the students "Happy (insert the name of the day)!" as they arrive at school in the mornin...