Go-To Read Alouds

I don't know about you, but one of my favorite parts of the school day is read aloud. In fact, it's a nonnegotiable in my daily schedule. I'm always looking for new books to read to my class, but I must admit, I do have a go-to list for books to read to my kiddos....

The Power of Social Media

In my last post, I briefly mentioned some exciting things that had happened to me throughout the week. In fact, quite a few of these things happened because I started connecting myself (and my students) with the world. This journey began last year, as I started to use Instagram and Twitter to build my PLN,...

Exciting News

It's October and I haven't written anything here since June. I told myself I'd take summer off and then dedicate myself to blogging once school started back up. Then it was August, and I was busy setting up my classroom. In my head, I crafted my blog post revealing my classroom setup this year. Then...

Sometimes You Just Need to be Silly

I'm a firm believer in the fact that sometimes you just have to stop and be silly for a few minutes. As the school year winds down, I think that it is increasingly important to have those silly moments. The end of the year is rough on everyone and taking those moments to be silly,...