First, I need to thank all of you for the outpouring of love and support you have shown me and my community. I have had a terrible few weeks, between my friend, a police officer, being killed in the line of duty, Hurricane Sandy, a former student passing away suddenly from cancer, and the ...
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Hurricane Unit Fundraiser
All the proceeds from my Hurricane unit will go towards Hurricane Sandy relief in Lindenhurst, Long Island, NY. This is the town I live in and teach in. I have been blown away by the generosity and comradery I have witnessed after the hurricane. My town is full of awesome people! ...
Hurricane Sandy
First, I want to thank all of you for the outpouring of support. I made it through Hurricane Sandy safely with minimal property damage. My power was out for the storm but came back a day later. I am still without internet and cable. I am typing this from my parents' house. ...
Prepping for Hurricane Sandy!
That's me in front of my tiny house and my brother's monster truck! He took me out to get some supplies before the storm hits. I bought these Hunter rain boots last year during the Bloomingdale's Friends and Family and I really have used them a lot! The flooding by the ...
Chicago: My Kind of Town
This past weekend was a blast! I met up with my a wonderful group of bloggers/teachers in Chicago. These ladies and I have become close friends over the past two years of blogging/selling on TpT. It is amazing that we live all over the USA but still have so much in common. ...
Batty for Bats
I just finished my Batty for Bats Unit. It is a 59 page literacy and science unit. I have always loved doing a bat unit with my students - click here to see last year's post and snag a freebie. This year, I wanted to align the unit to the Common Core and focus ...
Halloween Themed Math Centers and Freebies
I have added two more centers to my Halloween Themed Math Centers packet. If you have already purchased the packet, please re-download for the updates. Here are some of the centers included in the packet and some Halloween themed finds: Here are the freebies! Click the ...
Mouse Cookie Graphtivity, Laura Numeroff Author Study, and Cameo Winner
This year, I decided I needed something really motivating and visually appealing for a whole class math activity. I decided to tie it in with my Laura Numeroff Author Study. The result: A Cookie Taste Test Party and Mouse Graphtivity (Abby came up with that word). I had the ...
Cameo Giveaway!
A month ago, I posted about my love for my new Silhouette Cameo and linked to a giveaway on Blog Hoppin'. Well, the Cameo people contacted me and asked if I would be willing to host a giveaway on my blog! Of course, I said yes!!! No brainer. I would love for one of my awesome ...
Reading Logs & FREE Reading Log Starter Kit
I cannot believe I have never posted about reading logs before! I wrote a whole darn book on them! I know, I said my next post would be about "Book Baggies," but I really want to finish aligning my Reading Comprehension Cueing Cards to the Common Core Standards before ...
