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Implementing Enrichment Binders for High Achievers and Gifted Students Teachers are the ultimate multitaskers, especially when it comes to differentiation! You know you need to meet the needs of all…

Teacher-Approved Thinking Games for the Classroom

Games in the classroom aren’t just for indoor recess… they can be a powerful tool for learning and community building. Whether you’re looking for a way to make academic concepts…

Naturally Integrating SEL Into Your Classroom Routines

Social Emotional Learning (SEL) is more than just a buzzword! It is and should be an essential part of your classroom. A part that you intentionally plan for and incorporate…

ZERO Prep (and FREE!) Creative and Critical Thinking Games

I am always looking for quick and fun ways to keep students engaged in learning AND stretch their thinking. As a gifted and talented facilitator, I regularly add critical thinking…

Advice to New Homeschool Parents from a Veteran Teacher (And former Homeschool Mom!)

Deciding to homeschool your child can be both exciting and overwhelming. I’ll never forget the moment we decided to make the leap, albeit only for a year. There’s so much…

Brush Up on Your Teacher Skills: Must-Read Professional Development Books for Teachers (and More!)

Summer break is right around the corner. After a school year full of early mornings, lesson plans, and seemingly endless to-do lists, we’ve all earned some well-deserved rest and relaxation!…

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First day of our Picture Book Showdown is in the b First day of our Picture Book Showdown is in the books (so much pun intended)!! Teachers all over my school are participating, and I can’t wait to narrow it down to the top 8! My brackets are totally free if you’d like to join in the fun! 🩷🤩 Comment below for all the info, including a template to make your own bracket!
This morphology routine has quickly skyrocketed to This morphology routine has quickly skyrocketed to a top priority in my classroom! I usually print students their own pages, but we’re saving copies so this works just as well. Comment below, and I’ll send you info for implementing it into your classroom! 🩷
📣 Let’s hear it! As a classroom teacher, what acad 📣 Let’s hear it! As a classroom teacher, what academic skill do you wish more students had when they entered your grade level? 🧐
It’s definitely true that educational trends come It’s definitely true that educational trends come and go…. And I’ve seen some GREAT ones and done away with some meh ones. I was introduced to Hands on Equations to teach algebraic concepts over 17 years ago, and it’s one of the resources I still use every single year! Kids love it, I love it, parents love it. 👏 

🗯️ So, tell me… What’s the one thing from the beginning of your career that you still use with great success? 

P.S. Everyone say “hello” to my rogue sticky note! 🗒️ 

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It’s time for a Picture Book March Madness Showdow It’s time for a Picture Book March Madness Showdown, and I can’t wait to see the winner this year! 📕 Swipe to see the 8 pairs I have chosen to go head to head this year, and comment below for a free copy of my brackets and to learn more about how I implement this on a classroom and school wide level! 

There are many other creators out there who have done this for years and inspired me to implement this in my classroom a few years ago. 🩷
A lot on one anchor chart, but once students know A lot on one anchor chart, but once students know how to use it, it’s golden! ✨ 💖
True story. 🤷‍♀️ If you want both of my picture bo True story. 🤷‍♀️ If you want both of my picture book show down bracket lists (plus the lists from the last two years), I’m sending them out Friday morning! 📕 Comment below, and I’ll get you all set to receive them. There are SO MANY amazing books, and I can’t wait to see which one wins it all!!

Shoutout to those who have been creating brackets for YEARS for inspiring me to start these a few years ago!
I am really focusing on digging into our standards I am really focusing on digging into our standards and asking students to think really critically about characters and other elements in our stories. This is one way I’ve done that — we’re heavily focusing on character motivation and asking ourselves why they do the things they do — both literally and inferred.  Integrating this skill with cause and effect really upped the complexity, but I have been thrilled with all of their thought processing on this activity! 👏
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