Let me start by saying you are amazing. I mean it. I would be willing to bet that you were pushed into distance learning last spring with little to no notice or training. We all were! We learned the new technology, we created all new plans, we found new very unique ways to meet the needs of our students and we did it all during a global pandemic. That is pretty amazing. We did it ... read more
How to Write Your First Classroom Grant
Hopefully you have been following along with this series and you are ready to start writing! If you need to catch up start with How to Get Everything You Need for Your Classroom For Free and then head over to What I Learned From the Hardest Year in My Teaching Career. Once you've made the decision to start writing grants the hard part is over. Don't overthink writing your first grant. Just ... read more
What I learned from one of the hardest years in my teaching career
Welcome back! In my last post we started talking about why you need to start writing grants for your classroom. (You can catch up HERE if you missed it.). Today I want you to see how EASY writing grants can be. I want to tell you about one of the hardest years I’ve ever had (I’ve had some hard years… My teaching career has not been all roses … or Mr. Sketch marker-y) But today I want to ... read more
How to Get Everything You Need for Your Classroom for FREE!
Hello friends! As we start thinking about going back to school this year many of us are trying to figure out how to get the materials we need for our classrooms on our sad, teacher budgets... Hopefully you are one of the lucky ones... Hopefully your classroom is filled with state of the art materials. Hopefully if your students need something you have funds available to purchase what they ... read more
Teaching Letter Identification with Letter Tracing
Today's teaching tip is primary geared toward kindergarten teachers... However, I bet that pre-k and first grade teachers will get a lot of use out of this one as well! And, it's sad to say, but I wouldn't be surprised if some 2nd and 3rd grade teachers needed this tip as well... especially if you work with ELL students or have ESE kiddos mainstreamed into your classroom. (My sister teaches 3rd ... read more
The Easiest Way to Teach the Difference Between b and d
Every now and then we all stumble onto "teacher gold". You know what I mean... the simple, no prep little things that make our lives soooooo much easier. The little tips and tricks that feel life changing. This is one of those tips. First, let me back up for just a second. I am really going to try to make this a regular thing... sharing tips and tricks. I am planning to bring lots of quick ... read more
My Classroom Stage!
Every year I try to change things up a bit. I like to add a few new things or try a couple of new ideas out each year. Gotta keep it fresh & interesting for the kids and the teacher ?. For the last several years the changes have revolved around flexible seating. This year I am so excited to be adding a STAGE to my classroom! I have wanted a classroom stage for a long time. I see them ... read more
Teaching Points, “I Can Statements” and More
The other day we had a district walk-through. Good times. It is also "observation season". We are just finishing up our annual formal observations. So now it is time for the "pop in" informal observations. Anyway, the district walk-through got me wondering if "board configuration" is something that is in the everyday vocabulary of all teachers. Is this a "thing" everywhere? Or is this ... read more
All My Deep Dark Secrets
Actually, I don't have any deep, dark secrets. I am pretty much an open book. So this is really more of a "let me tell you everything about me so we can be BFFs" kind of post. Ready? 1. I just love to teach. Teaching's my favorite. I've been teaching for 19 years. I know that makes me sound old... but I'm not old. Trust me ;) I've had a lot of different positions over ... read more
Stocking Stuffer Sunday!
Welcome to Stocking Stuffer Sunday!! So, if your December is anything like mine, it is probably going a little something like this... Wake up before dawn and get my kids ready for school Get to school and run around in circles for 8 hours Spend the afternoon planning more "classroom magic" for my crazy little students Try to do all the December things (buy the presents, wrap, ... read more
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