School has been off to a slow strange start. Soon after school started, we had a major quake in Napa. Our district canceled school for students for two days while employees came in to clean up. Our school had a pipe break in our staff room. Classrooms had things on the ground. Overall, though, our […]
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Pirate Theme
I have an ocean themed classroom. I wanted my students to feel like they were taking a trip to the ocean when they walked in. Luckily, I was able to leave most of it up over the summer. Now, I’m ready to add to it. Last year, I discovered a YouTube video by Harry Kindergarten […]
A Conference to Remember
Ever spent hours on Pinterest pinning idea after idea until your brain is exhausted? You have no idea how long you’ve been there or what you just saw. That’s how I’m feeling right now. I just returned from the TPT Conference in Vegas and my mind is spinning more than it has after any other […]
Magical Memorization: Add to 10
Magical Memorization Add to 10 Flash Cards, Quizes, Games, and More Bite size, manageable pieces As an intervention teacher this year, I was given groups of kids that were struggling with a skill. Before I’d start, I’d know that that I needed to break the skill down into bite size manageable pieces. That was the […]
Dream Come True
I’ve dreamed of kayaking with sea otters for years now. This year I had the wonderful opportunity to spend my birthday doing just that. Monterey is a few hours south of us and home to an amazing aquarium. We kayaked outside the aquarium in the Monterey Bay. I was hoping to see a sea otter […]