So often (and sadly so) the arts get taken out of the school day when we get put in a time crunch or with budget cuts. Music may get cut...

Fall is here, and Halloween is just around the corner! It's on a Monday this year too, which is kind of like every teacher's nightma...

Science can be super fun, and I know I love when I discover new and exciting experiments to try with my kids. These sensational science exp...

Gathering great resources for the classroom is something many teachers do all year long, not just at back to school. Now that spring is her...

I have taught Kindergarten through 3rd grade, including a year in a multiage classroom of 1st-3rd grade. I have loved each of those experien...

I am obsessed with children's books. I have been hoarding - I mean collecting - them for years now, and my collection has grown to over ...

While a new calendar year doesn't mean a new school year just yet, it can sometimes feel like it when we return from break! It's ...

Communicating with parents is so important. After all, when teachers and parents work together and are on the same page, it can make a huge...

Teachers Pay Teachers and blogging have played a major role in my life over the past year.  I never imagined that my decision to take the...