Hi friends! Today I'm talking about my favorite winter animal: penguins! My friends and I from The Primary Pack have a great blog hop with you full of freebies, resources, and even a giveaway! One of my favorite ways to teach my firsties about penguins is by reading nonfiction passages: They LOVE learning new vocabulary words, and highlighting their answers in the ... Read More about Penguin Palooza

Hi friends! I'm here to talk to you about my FAVORITE day of the school year: the 100th day!! If you're a K or 1st grade teacher, you know what a big deal this is for the kiddos. You count down starting from the first day of school, and then when it's finally here… it's time to celebrate! I taught Kindergarten for 4 years, and used to have a crazy big 100th day celebration. I'm now teaching ... Read More about 100th Day of School

Hi friends! Happy Thanksgiving week!! Thanks so much for stopping by today. My friends and I from The Primary Pack have a HUGE giveaway and linky planned so stay tuned for details! Black Friday is almost here and we wanted to share with you some of the goodies that we have on our wish lists.First up: I have been wanting a Fit Bit for such a long time! My hubby and I are thinking ... Read More about All I Want For Black Friday Linky!

Hi friends! I am here today to talk about one of my FAVORITE things… something that I use in my classroom EVERYDAY… GONOODLE!! Have you heard of GoNoodle!?? It is an amazing way to let your students take a "brain break" in your classroom while they do a fun dance, exercise, or stretch! They follow a fabulous video that you project from the GoNoodle website on your computer. As a class, you create ... Read More about GoNoodle Blogger Blitz!