Today I’m sharing my favorite classroom management tool and a freebie for you! Back to school is a little different for me this year because, for the first time in 5 years, I’m not in a “traditional” classroom anymore. I haven’t decided yet if Class Dojo will work with my older ELL students but it’s still […]

Let’s start off with some honesty, I’ve been having some trouble with my pack of learners this year. I have a really wiggly group with little stamina. One day something works for them, another day it doesn’t. With all that in mind, we have been having a lot of conversations about using our classroom time wisely, being […]

With the summer countdown continuing {I start the 3rd of September}, I’ve been working really hard on getting my classroom together and ready for my new students! It’s been a busy few weeks but I’m really excited to share my classroom now that it’s all ready for my future kiddos! I’m so excited to continue […]

Have you heard of these amazing communication/take home folders? No matter what acronym you use {and trust me there are MANY! Here is a site of a whole list of them}, they are great tools for students, parents and you to build that home/school connection! Ready to get your folders together? Pin it to save! […]

I’ve been busy camping and spending time with my friends and family, everything a teacher on summer should be doing, right?? Oh and I also spent a little bit of time in my classroom. I’m one of those {crazy} people who LOVE to get everything done before we have to go back for our meetings […]

I wanted to share some photos of my classroom (Sorry for the quality, I was using my phone and in a rush). I’m so thankful to everyone who has helped me get here, especially my mom, dad and my best friend Marty! These are from last week when I was literally walking out the door, […]