Welcome to my 2019-2020 classroom reveal! This year I made a few changes from last year. If you want to see the “before” click here to see last year’s grand reveal. All of the changes that were made were centered around student choice while making my classroom more organized and functional for myself and my students. Here we go! Classroom… View Post
It’s no surprise that everyone wants to kick off the year by wowing parents at Meet the Teacher or Open House. You want to make sure to make a great first impression and really show your new students that you are excited about a new year. But let’s just be honest for a quick sec…this might be one of the… View Post
Readers Workshop can be quite an adjustment for any teacher. I want to say upfront that I am not an expert on conferences and conferring with students, but I do know what my students need. Keep this in mind while I share what has worked for my students this past school year during independent reading time. Readers Workshop During Readers… View Post
I have a secret obsession with Brag Tags, but I have never been able to commit. Why? All that cutting is just a major turn off for me. I do not want to spend my summers cutting all those sheets. This summer, however, I decided that I did want to take the leap into Brag Tags so I took a… View Post
Are you ready to dive right into flexible seating in your primary classroom, but you’re not quite sure where to start? Last summer I knew I wanted to give it a try too, but I was TERRIFIED! I’m not kidding. I had no clue where to start, how to be consistent with expectations, and not even sure if my administrators… View Post