Are you ready for some football? I sure am! I am so excited about watching my niners play in the Super Bowl this Sunday! I started making this Niner helmet graphic during the playoffs. I was confident I would need it for the TPT sale. Oh, yeah, this is a teachery blog not a […]
Archives for January 2013


Super Star Skills: Plurals
My latest Super Star Skill Packet is my Plurals Packet. This is my biggest Language Arts Skills packet I’ve made. I made sure to include -s, -es, -ies, and -ves. I also wanted to include irregular plurals because that was such a challenge for my English Language Learners. I saved this post for a Wednesday […]


Fraction Task Card Organization
When I started 5th grade this year I had no idea it was going to be the year of fractions. Fractions, fractions, fractions. I’m finding that the time I have for directly teaching fractions is just not enough. So, I’ve been working to find ways to make the most of every moment. Task cards […]


Super Star Skills: Synonyms and Antonyms
One of my most popular FREEBIES is my Compound Word Packet. It is part of my Super Star Skills Series. I taught 2nd grade for many years and worked with a wonderful group of teachers. They allowed me to take something we came up with called Super Star Skills and share them with you. The […]


I Needed That!
Ever have one of those weeks that make the three day weekend THAT much sweeter? Yeah. Sigh. Last week was a long week. I wasn’t feeling well. Every morning my husband would say, “You really should take today off so you can get back to 100%.” I’d laugh and tell him the pressing reason “Today […]

