This past school year our district adopted the Wonders Reading series for grades K-5. That means we had to scrap our First Grade Words of the Week phonics program. I was not a happy camper. To make the transition a bit smoother, Janine Every and I created the Wonderful Words of the ...
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Glitter Slime: Three Ingredients and Kid Safe
Want something fun and safe to do with your kiddos this summer or with your students when you get back to school? Why not try some no mess glitter slime!? I tried it out this summer with my friends' children. It was an absolute hit. This recipe contains no Borax and is kid safe. ...
My Favorite Teaching Uniform…And It’s On Sale!
My favorite teaching uniform is on sale! I jokingly call it a uniform because it gets me through the fall, winter, and spring and I have it in multiple color combos. It is comfy and hides everything I want hidden. Let's get real here, your behind and front should not be seen while ...
Fit4School: Free Resources and More
I am here to tell you about Fit4Schools, a free health activation program from Sanford Health developed with WebMD. Fit4Schools Empowers children and families to make healthy lifestyle choices a habit Includes fun free resources aligned to national standards Has weekly challenges Focuses on the ...
New Farmhouse Decor Files Posted and a Sale!
Happy Teacher Appreciation Week! I have added a some more Farmhouse Decor to my store since my last post about my new classroom decor. I even created a freebie for you. Plus, you can grab all the decor on sale May 9th and May 10th! Now is the perfect time to think about revamping ...
Earth Day Ideas
Happy Earth Day! I started focusing on Earth Day last week and will continue to focus on Earth Day next week. Here are some of the activities we are doing. This anchor chart is by my friend, Abby! You can check it out here: Since my kiddos had a blast with the bunny craft, we made this ...
Spring Ideas for First Grade
I found this adorable bunny in glasses pop art project through Pinterest. When I followed the pin to the website, I found that it was in French and I thought that French site was the original source of the bunny craft. I have since been told by a few other teachers on Instagram that the "Fun ...
Math Manipulatives and Webinar Resources
Hopefully, you just finished watching the math manipulatives webinar my friend, Anna (Simply Skilled in Second), and I did tonight. We want to thank you for watching and for your great questions. We both thought it would be easier if we wrote blog posts with links for you to some ...
St. Patrick’s Day Classroom Ideas, Freebies, and More!
Are you looking for some fun and engaging St. Patrick's Day Activities to do with your students? This post has everything you need to plan and create a fun day or even week of St. Patrick's Day themed activities. I have so many freebies for you, too! Update March 2025...I have created a week of ...
Read Across America Ideas
This week we are celebrating Dr. Seuss and Read Across America Week. In my classroom we read as many Dr. Seuss books as we can and we learn about Dr. Seuss himself. In past years, I was able to find affordable books and items at Target and Kohls. I threw together this quick post ...
