Happy End of the Year! It's one of the craziest times of the school year, but summer is so close you can taste it! I love giving gifts at the end of the year to show my appreciation to everyone that has helped me throughout the year! Whether it's for my teammates, my own children's teachers, or my room parents- a simple gift goes a long way! This year I thought it would be fun to make a s'mores ... Read More about End of the Year Gift Tag for Teachers

Well, I survived my first week of virtual teaching and with a little bit (okay, a lot) of coffee I'm able to write all about it! Hopefully by sharing my experience, you will have a better idea of what to expect! This was a back to school like no other. I never would have imagined starting the school year online. Even back in May, I really thought we'd be going back to school face-to-face. ... Read More about My First Week of Virtual Teaching

Are you going to be teaching in a socially distanced classroom? Still want to do morning tubs with your class? Don't worry! They can still be done! In my classroom, I used More to Explore Tubs (basically another name for Morning Tubs because we didn't only use them in the morning!) and each group of student shared a tub during our morning time. During this time students were able to come ... Read More about Socially Distant Morning Tubs

WOW! Setting up a classroom is not an easy task! Every single time I move into a new classroom I always think it'll be easier and easier, but yet it is still very time consuming and lots of hard work! Over time and with a little more experience, I feel that I do have a better grasp on setting up a classroom than I did my first year teaching! I'm excited to share my top 5 items for setting up a ... Read More about Five Must Haves for Setting Up a Classroom

This summer I had the opportunity to attend the Teach Your Heart Out Bahamas Cruise and had the most amazing time! From incredible professional development, to heart-warming experiences, and fun times with teacher friends- this conference goes down as one of the best teacher conferences that I have ever attended! This was my first ever cruise and my first time leaving my littlest baby! This ... Read More about The Best Teacher Conference Ever!

A few years ago my firsties LOVED LOVED LOVED spending the day with a stuffed animal.  They were always asking me to cuddle one of our stuffed animals during independent reading, or buying a "Furry Friend" coupon from our classroom store! Since this was so popular, I knew I had to use this to my advantage! Students earned these Behavior Buddies when they were showing positive behavior! I ... Read More about Behavior Buddies: Using Stuffed Animals as a Positive Classroom Management Tool