My First Grade Backpack

 It has been such a long time since I have posted and I apologize for that!  I have been teaching for over twenty years and this was the y...

The teacher across the hall did this little craft and writing activity which I thought was amazing!!!  She bought plastic gold Christmas o...

As of last Sunday, I had no idea what my first grade students were going to create for their families.  I wandered around Walmart aimlessl...

I love the month of December because it gives my first graders an opportunity to share acts of kindness with others.  One way we do this i...

I am sure you have experienced those times when you have five minutes until the bell rings and if you do not fill it with an activity, cha...

Spring arrived this past week but as I write this, we are under a Winter Storm Warning.  Really?  A Winter Storm Warning at the end of Mar...

We had our Valentine's Day celebration today and we did not monkey around when we made our bags to collect our valentines.    The stud...