Question for You…
I am thinking of putting together some kind of give away. Are there any other teacher authors that would like to be part of this give away? I have some wheels turning, but wanted to [...]
Gingerbread Fred
I have to share the adorable-ness (is that even a real word?) of an activity shared with me by a colleague. She showed me this two years ago and it has been a HUGE hit [...]
A Christmas Reading Vocabulary Unit: Common Core Standards and GPS
I am so excited! My Christmas unit is finally DONE! It is HUGE! All pages included, it is 72 pages long! Several of my teammates and another one of my bloggy friends (Hi Katie!) have [...]
And the winner is…..
Wheew! Is it just me or have the last few days been wild? I feel like I have a few more gray hairs due to the last few days! I *wish* I could say that I [...]
Last Night to Enter Give Away!
Just a friendly reminder- tonight is the last night to enter the Christmas Unit give away and $15 Amazon gift card! I will be picking a winner by 9:00pm tomorrow (fingers crossed) so please make [...]
Guided Reading Part Four: What are the Other Kids Doing?
So I had intended my Guided Reading series to be a four part series. The last part would be the elusive, "What ARE those other kids doing, anyways!?" But I must confess I don't feel [...]
Sneak Preview AND Christmas Unit Giveaway!
I am so excited about the next product for my Teachers Pay Teachers store. After the (relative- *I* was impressed at how well it did) success of my Thanksgiving unit, I decided to try my hand at [...]
Writing with Text Frames
Bear with me. This post is half vent, part trying something new, and part freebie. For the last two years I have co-taught with another teacher. I am the general education teacher and my partner [...]
Guided Reading Series Part Three: Managing Materials
Oh my. This topic is the BANE of my existence. I try so very hard to be organized. I think about it. I make labels. I blog or write about it. Then it doesn't work, so I [...]