I absolutely LOVE Thanksgiving! I love the holiday and teaching everything about it. However, by the time that the kiddos hit second...

I've been using camping chairs in my classroom way before the alternative seating trend started. My students really enjoy reading in the...

I love election years! There is almost too much stuff for me to cover in my allotted time for Social Studies. I try to carry over so...

Goodbye Word Wall! I have ALWAYS had a word wall in my second grade classroom. It was filled with vocabulary words and sight words. However...

New classroom door for a new school year...

  As a second grade teacher and a mom of three boys, I am always searching for books that will capture the interest and imagination of ...

I landed a job teaching third grade right out of college. It seems like I spent the entire year reviewing multiplication facts. We ...