Organization

Today we are talking all about small group organization and chapter 2 of Making The Most Of Small Groups!   So, show of hands….who struggles with being organized?!  If you…

Assessment is THE buzzword in education.  Teachers, we hear about assessment and data every day.  It’s like we live and breathe assessments.  And for so many of us it becomes…

Who doesn’t love Ikea?!  I mean…it’s like paradise.  I want to buy all the things at Ikea.  Seriously.  We don’t have one here in Nashville so every time we’re anywhere near…

Today’s post isn’t necessarily teaching related as in classroom related!   But it is teaching related in that we all need a home office space to use to be creative…

  Can you draw a circle?  We love circle maps and anchor charts and bubble maps.   We love our center wheel.  But people, those circles make me crazy.  For…

Cooking with your class is not only fun but teaches responsibility, good nutrition and provides sensory and tactile learning experiences.  It’s also great for math skills such as counting, weighing,…

  I wanted to share our arachnophobia inducing spider research unit with you and share the fun and learning we had during our 2 weeks of spiders!   The ‘staches…

Happy Schedulin’ Sunday!!!   It’s bats and spiders and addition, oh my! As always you download my weekly lesson plans by clicking on the images below! This week we’re continuing…

Happy Schedulin’ Sunday ya’ll!!!   It’s time for more plans and preparations and ideas to make this week fun, engaging, challenging and packed with learning!   ARE YOU READY?!  …

Center management can be a for real challenge in any classroom.  It took me years and years to find a system that worked for me and the kids.  Ya’ll…centers used…