The first day of school is always hard. It’s lots of fun. And hard. And exhausting. Knowing what to do on that first day can be overwhelming and stressful. This…
classroom setup
IT’S HERE! Our 2018-2019 classroom reveal! We are so excited to share our classroom with you and hope to inspire you to try flexible seating and maybe give you…
Classroom engagement and setting the stage for fun don’t have to be hard or require lots of work. One way we set the stage and make our classroom FUN is…
Classroom Design: 2017-2018 Classroom Reveal
Classroom design has become a major topic of conversation (and controversy!) so today I’m excited to reveal my 2017-2018 classroom with our simple, kid friendly design! In our classroom, you’ll…
Today we are talking all about grouping our students and forming small groups and chapter 3 of Making The Most Of Small Groups! Takeaway 1: Use all of the…
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…
2016-2017 Classroom Tour
I am so excited to finally reveal my 2016-2017 classroom!! I had teased about a change in our theme…and I go so many concerned messages that the mustaches were…
Pocket Chart Stand: DIY 4 Sided Pocket Chart Stand
When I moved into my new classroom, there was a problem. There was not a pocket chart stand. True story. And well, that was unacceptable since we use pocket charts…
Do you do flexible seating? In my classroom, we’re a little….different. OK, a lot different in many ways (I mean have you met me?!) but one huge difference is…
2015-2016 CLASSROOM REVEAL!
You’ve seen my teaser pictures on social media. You know I’ve been hard at work on this. And today is the day. I know you’re all on the edge of…