Kids started school last Wednesday so I’m a little behind in posting my classroom tour. I wanted everything to be ready and perfect before I posted it. My classroom decor is a black and white color scheme with pops of teal. I mix patterns (damask, chevron, polka dots) but that’s just been incidentally. My room reflects me and my style, but the decor makes it feel homely. This isn’t the kind of theme that’ll need
I’m excited to join in on this fun linky from Falling into First. This is a fun way to help you get to know me a little better. Here I am on Friday (my birthday!) with my best girl, Piper. The picture is a little fuzzy and there’s terrible lighting with the windows behind me, but you get the idea. I’m excited to begin my second year teaching 3rd grade next week, though I wish
The Back to School season is officially upon us. I’m joining together with some of my favorite bloggers to give you a bunch of tips to help you sail into the new year smoothly! The beginning of each school year is always a bit hectic. With new items to set up in your classroom, and getting things prepared for students, it’s a lot of work. And that doesn’t even include trying to learn a new
I’m linking up for my first ever Monday Made It. I’m not the crafty type. As much as I want to be, and I want to be successful, I just don’t have the crafty gene. Most of my stuff is worthy of being on Pinterest Fail. I try and I try and I try and I try. And it just never quite comes out the way it should. So I generally don’t care to share
As the end of the year is drawing near, I thought I’d do a post sharing some of the anchor charts we’ve created throughout the year. Now, I’ll be perfectly honest and say my creative skills are lacking. I make these with my students, and so my handwriting is often sloppy as I’m quickly writing, and there are a few authentic mistakes. But that’s what makes them real and useful in our rooms. I also
I’ve spent the last 15 years teaching in 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grades, and working beside elementary classrooms as an instructional coach and resource support. I’m passionate about math, literacy, and finding ways to make teachers’ days easier. I share from my experiences both in and out of the elementary classroom. Read more About Me.
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