Welcome back to Week 2 of Happy Teacher Revolution book study! I'm so glad you're here. If you're new, head over to Week 1 to ...

It's May. . . IYKYK. A friend likens it to "tax season for teachers"; LOL! Open House, state testing, report cards, all the ...

For years, on March 2nd, we used to don red & white striped hats in honor of the Cat in the Hat and Dr. Seuss' birthday. In recent y...

Love is in the air! Valentine's Day is always an exciting time for students and I love it because it gets them to focus on others, rathe...

Did you know there are 23 million Asian Americans and 1.6 million Pacific Islanders living  in the United States?  Did you ever learn about ...

 What are you teaching in math right now? We are exploring fractions but doing this virtually has needed some thinking outside the box! Here...

We made it! 2020. . . the longest year ever! LOL! I'm trying to finish all my grading this weekend so I do not do any school work during...

 For all the grumbling about distance learning (and there is a lot of grumbling!), there are also some perks!  I have a love-hate relationsh...

“All sorts of things can happen when you’re open to new ideas and  playing around with things.”   —  Stephanie Kwolek , chemist who inven...

Beginning of the year. . . I used to be so tempted to skip teaching place value because it seemed too simplistic, assuming kids knew how to...

Have you ever paid the bill at a store or restaurant, then realized at the last minute you have change? But when you try to be helpful an...

Bookmark this page! If you're frantically planning for your first day or week of school, here are five tried & true activities (not ...