Thursday, November 9, 2017. For the past seven years, I have had the honor of being an educator. Yes, it is an honor. It is a privilege, and it is a true blessing. And, it is also hard, humbling, draining, exciting, and every other emotion in-between. However, there is one lesson that I hope always remains on the forefront of my teacher heart- LOVE them first and LOVE them hard. Were there some that were harder to write down than others? Open up .

Saturday, March 3, 2018. You can get my blank thematic planner here. This was the perfect week to whip our car floor mat! This stoplight is .

Friday, April 14, 2017. First, I found the site TeachStarter. Now for the fun part! We talked about lines and the designs w.

Tuesday, August 19, 2014. A Different Kind of School Year. This school year will be quite different from previous school years. Why? We could not be more excited! However, with the news of a little girl on the way we had a decision about my up coming school year. After much thought my husband and I decided this school year I would take a year off. It was so hard watching all of my teacher friends go back to school this year without me, however I know this is for the best.

Sunday, September 7, 2014. I just found a new link party and wanted to tell all my bloggers hello by joining in on the fun! This Sunday linky comes from Teaching Trio. most anticipated blog post of all. I feel like I love my room even more. It was time consuming this year.

A walk through the world of Kindergarten. Wednesday, July 22, 2015. As a teacher-blogger, there are few things better than the opportunity to collaborate and connect with other teachers. And some may argue that Kindergarten teachers are an entirely different breed altogether. As for my favorite Kin.

Thursday, August 13, 2015. A Kindergarten Smorgasboard Of EASY Number And Counting Assessments. We also know how hard it is to collect data at the beginning of the year. I mean, they can all sit quietly and wait for their turn to be assessed 1 on 1? I keep track on a simple .

Sunday, August 2, 2015. Making positive connections with students outside of the typical school day is one of the most important things a teacher can do. At the beginning of the year, I take the time to send two sets of notes to my kiddos. The idea to send these first notes came from one of my teammates. This was one of my favorite class meeting lessons.

Sunday, January 11, 2015. I managed to see the Mockingjay. Movie and spent most of it stressed out. That are in my TPT Store. Tuesday, August 26, 2014.

Sunday, February 1, 2015. So, every year I do this lesson on inferences. Have you ever heard of The Chronicles of Harris Burdick. If not, do yourself a favor and head over to Amazon and buy it right now. Let me backtrack a minute.