First of all I want to apologize for not blogging more consistently. The last blog post I wrote was (gasp) a month ago!! I am getting so clo...

This week is all about snowman books, crafts and activities. I'll be testing students all week long...Reading 3D style {is it the midd...

Here is what I'm really looking forward to in 2013!   Become a national board certified teacher! That's right, I'm going...

Here are two more comprehension lesson that I came up with to go along with the Common Core Curriculum Maps ELA, Grade 1 Unit 2 (The Amazi...

Are any of ya'll using this???   Its a common core curriculum map that takes all of the Common Core ELA standards and spreads th...

We are in the middle of an amazing science unit right now....Earth Materials! What? Earth materials can be fun??? I asked myself that too ...

I was looking at these in my windows today and they made me smile so I thought I would share how we made them. First I copied the...