The time has come! I am officially turning THIRTY this month! I've got to be honest, I've got mixed feelings about this one! Not because I'm dreading getting older, but because of how incredibly fast the first thirty years have gone by! And, I know the next thirty years are going to go by even faster! Time flies when you're having fun! This idea has been in my head for ahwile and my sweet friend ... Read More about Teachers Turning THIRTY!!!

Writer's Workshop USED to be my least favorite subject to teach. I. Hated. It. I had the most difficult time coming up with mini-lesson ideas and truly understanding what my students needed to become better writers. Now, I absolutely LOVE teaching writing! I look forward to this time each day and hope to instill a love of writing in my little first grade writers! In my classroom I follow the ... Read More about What Writer’s Workshop Looks Like in my Classroom!

Hello!!! Welcome to the November edition of the Trendy Teachers link-up! The girls and I have decided to make this link-up a monthly link-up instead of a weekly link-up! So, now you have the entire month of November to share your favorite looks this month! Here are some of my favorites recently! You'll notice how Atlanta weather is completely CRAZY! One day it is freezing and fall weather, and ... Read More about Trendy Teachers-November Edition!

Dear Amazon,  I Love You!  Sincerely,  Chandra I'm addicted to music AND I'm addicted to Amazon, so you can only imagine how excited I was when I realized that my Amazon Prime membership came with an Amazon Music membership that I could use in and out of the classroom! I love playing music in my classroom whether it's classical music, holiday music, or fun kids songs! It ... Read More about Music in the Classroom: Another Reason to LOVE Amazon!

Happy Wednesday!! And, more importantly Happy What the Teacher Wore Wednesday!!! We are back again to share our favorite {Teacher Trends} in and out of the classroom! My fashionable friends, Lindsey from It's Elementary My Dear, Caitlin from Teach Inspire Change, and Brittany from The Posh Teacher join together each week to share our favorite outfits and we would LOVE for you to join us! ... Read More about {Trendy Teachers}- What the Teacher Wore Wednesday!

So, November just might be one of my favorite months of the year. Being my birthday month might have a little bit to do with that! But, there are also so many fun things going on in November and I love incorporating all the fun into my lesson plans! My friends and I at The Primary Peach are doing the planning for you next month and sharing some of our plans for November! Here is what I'm ... Read More about Sharing Sunday- What I’m Teaching in November!