History books (& Hollywood) have often depicted Native Americans in very stereotypical and often degrading roles. The changing  of Chris...

Just in time for the holidays, a chance to win a $75 TpT gift card for YOU! GIVEAWAY DETAILS: Prizes: First Place - $75 Teachers Pa...

Classroom routines are FINALLY in place and automated (more or less. . .)  We spent the first three weeks of school developing a growth mind...

If you live in California, you know the beauty and diversity of our state. Luckily, my husband is always up for an adventure and he gets jus...

Helloooo! It's somehow already August and I'm sure you're in full-blown back to school mode! (Although I just walked into Michae...

The important thing about writing is. . . having a strong model to emulate! I love reading well-written picture books to my class, as we lea...

It's Teacher Appreciation Week and you don't want to miss this! GIVEAWAY DETAILS: Prize:   10 Teacher "Must Haves" ...

Well, we survived our first week back to school (after 3 weeks off!) and it rained. EVERY. DAY. Now to some of you, that may be normal, but ...

There’s nothing like candy to motivate learning. . . our fourth grade earth science unit focuses on patterns in rock formations and fos...

Yesssss! $75 to spend in teacher resources? I know money is tight after the holidays, so this is the perfect time to win a $75 gift card to ...

Where did the last month go?! Fall is in full-swing with math workshop! I've found that when we spend enough time early in the year on p...

There's just something about technology that motivates my students! Practice multiplication? Groans fill the room. Practice the same mu...

So much focus these days is on memorization of facts, but that does not require real thinking.  (In fact, Dr. Jo Boaler from Stanford Unive...

I know I have work to do when I mention science and students groan. Whaaaat?! Who doesn't love science? Solution? Play-Doh! Linking up ...

Since I've been rethinking how to "do math" this year, I'm so excited to join with my math bloggy buddies for Back ...

Starting to think about the new school year? (I hate how I always begin to count down the number of weeks left. . . my friends with "re...

So excited to read how Rebecca over at Create Teach Share used Tried and True Teaching Tools'   The Great Seal of Your School with her ...

Happy Teacher Appreciation Day!! To thank you for all that you do for your students, my entire TpT store is on sale May 3rd-4th! Enter code:...

March was Women's History Month and the perfect time to highlight contributions that so many women (& girls/teenagers) have made to ...