Interactive notebooks – are you wondering what they are and what all the hype’s about?  I hear you!  About a year ago, I started seeing a lot of buzz about interactive notebooks and wondered if this was something I should try. Well you know me…..I’m always willing to try something new if it’s going to benefit my firsties! So of… Read More

How did you celebrate your 100th Day of School? We had a blast this year with our 100th Day Stations!  It took me a little prep time, but it was well worth it! My fab firsties had so much fun and all of the activities were basically independent and needed very little help from me.  So here’s a look at… Read More

Top 10 Back To School Boards on Pinterest…Can you feel it? That Back To School excitement is in the air!  I went to Staples last week, to buy a calendar, and school supplies were everywhere! So, of course, when I got home I had to do a little surfing on Pinterest for new classroom ideas! If you’re a Pinterest fanatic… Read More

Happy FriYay! Did somebody say “Friday”?  You know what that means…time for my “Five For Friday” gratitude!  So many wonderful things to be grateful for, so let’s go! To tell the truth, the last couple of weeks have been a lot about family and less about school.  We are winding down our year at school and with that comes so… Read More

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So I’ve decided a good way to begin my blog is by letting you take a peek at my classroom.  I took a bunch of pictures at the beginning of the school year…some before and after shots.  Do you think I can find my “before” shots….nope. But my “after” looked pretty darned amazing, if I do say so myself………and then… Read More