Are you in a fitness rut? Do you have a gym membership collecting dust?  Do you feel like you don’t know which cool new program to try or...

One of the most exciting additions to my classroom this year has been PicCollage.  I love how intuitive it is for my first graders to use...

Last August I happened to be wandering around Walmart’s garden center when these cushions caught my eye.  They were marked down to as low...

A Taste of the Old World There is nothing better than a filling meal of hot stew on a cold winters day.  Being that I live in Minnesota...

Confession:  I love graphic tees For as long as I can remember I have loved a good graphic tee.  I’m going to assume that my obsession...

Why do I teach my students to code? Simply put, because it is my job to engage, inspire and prepare my students for their future. With...

So its the first day of school and you want your students to do some reading.  You send them carefully over to your beautifully organized...

It is of utmost importance that we are creating a classroom environment that ALL our students feel welcome, supported, accepted, safe,...

By now you may have heard a little bit about Culturally Responsive Teaching… but if you haven’t feel free to check out this post. Getting...

While it should not be news to any educator, students thrive best in a positive learning environment that is inviting and welcoming both...

I love this quote by the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. especially in terms of Culturally Responsive Teaching (CRT).  To me, it sums up...

Are you tired of the piles of paper all over during assessment time?  I know that I am!  Every time I have to assess a student I end up...

I’m back with another fabulous Five for Friday linkup with Doodlebugs Teaching on my first “I have nothing to do” day of summer vacation...

Its Finally Here!!  I decided to hustle and start getting these decor themes released a few weeks early for the Teachers Pay Teachers...

Are you ready for the sale? Happy Teacher Appreciation Week!  To celebrate, TpT is having a SITEWIDE SALE on Tuesday and Wednesday!!! My...

Well hello there friends!  I have obviously been very bad about blogging the last few months… no surprise there, but since I had the day...

Well hello there friends!  Its been a few weeks since I last wrote to you.  In my last post I wrote about my excitement for 2016 and all...

Well hello everyone, and happy new year to you!  I am so excited for what 2016 has in store- I’m about to burst!  2015 was a great year,...

Since there is  a challenge going on with my fellow  Design for Success cohosts Ash from Ms. Idealistic and Jess from The Whimsical...