Hi everyone! I am so excited to write this post. It is about something I’ve been wanting to transition to over the past few years, and this year I dove in and tried it. Essentially, I have given up all* …
Classroom Environment: What Matters Most
Hi there! I want to talk about something that is near and dear to my teacher heart. This topic is one of the “hills I would die on” as my former principal used to say. During staff meetings or before …
How Take Home Binders Saved My Sanity
Hey everyone! There are lots of things I try to do at the end of each school year so that I don’t come back in August to a crazy mess, but there’s always prep work to be done in those …
5 First Day of K Tips
Isn’t kindergarten the best? The excitement, wonder, innocence, questions, energy, and the love! The first day of school encompasses all of those amazing things about kindergarten BUT it can also be emotional, stressful, and crazy! After 6 “First Days of …
Countdown Celebrations: Fun Ways to End the School Year!
We made it 180 days, everyone! What a wonderful year. I had so much fun with my class this year and I wanted to give them a fun end to the school year. In the past, I’ve done the 10-day …