Come On In! I am SO glad that you are joining me on this peek into my classroom! I am so glad you are here and can't wait to show you around!  My room didn't change TOO much from last year! If you are curious what it looked like last year, you can check that out HERE! I did add some fun new touches and it's a space that I truly enjoy spending so much time in throughout the ... Read More about Come On In to my 1st Grade Classroom!

It's that time again! Time to head BACK to SCHOOL!!! I learned very early on in my teaching career how important it is to go over procedures for EVERYTHING at the beginning of the year! If you explicity go over the procedures and expectations for students to complete simple everyday tasks, you will have a MUCH better year, I promise! Over the next few weeks, I'm going to be sharing some of the ... Read More about Back to School Procedures: Potty Procedures!

I'm not even going to lie y'all. Teachers are busy. Moms are busy. Being a Teacher Mom can be absolutely CRAZY sometimes. I was crazy busy my first few years of teaching. And then I had two kids, and it was a GAME CHANGER. Both jobs are crazy hard, and trying to juggle them both (and actually do a decent job) makes me want to pull my hair out sometimes. I wanted to share some tips that help keep ... Read More about 5 Tips for Busy Teacher Moms

It's that time of year again! Back to School! Need an easy gift for a teammate or a teacher? I've got you covered with help from the Target Dollar Spot and some stickers or a sharpie! I always like starting the year off by giving my team a little gift! It's a positive way to start the year, doesn't cost a lot of money, and makes people happy! This year I grabbed these pencil banners from the ... Read More about Easy Back to School Gifts!

For the last few years, I've used the Erin Condren Teacher Planner and really really loved it! It's FULL of amazing colors, perfect teacher quotes, and truly everything a teacher needs. So why would I think about ever buying a different planner? Every single summer, I get crazy excited when my new Teacher Planner arrives and I just know that THIS is going to be the year that I use the whole ... Read More about The Great Debate: Teacher Planner vs. Life Planner

Happy End of the Year!! I shared about my most favorite event of the entire school year over at The Primary Peach! The Kids Choice Awards is so much fun and a great way to celebrate all of the fun things that went on throughout the year! And, the best part the kids completely run the show! You can read all about how I use this fun event in my classroom at The Primary Peach! ... Read More about Kids Choice Awards