Back to school is probably one of my favorite times of the year. It’s crazy busy and can be, at times, very stressful, but you have a renewed energy after the summer break. I look forward to getting all the things together for my new students #targettrip, meeting them at the door for the first […]

Emojis have become one of my favorite forms of communication. 😎 I know that probably isn’t the best way of communication for someone who speaks through text almost all the time with her clients, let alone a teacher, but I can’t lie, they are just fun! They make me happy! 🙂 When I first started working […]

Heads Up! This Information is now Outdated The information in this blog post was originally published on when Teachers Pay Teachers had more options for display areas on your shop. Due to the recent updates to their shop banners, they no longer have these spaces. This blog post will be updated to match the updates […]

The end of the year can be the busiest time of the year but also the best time. Most teachers are finally to the point where they can lax a little on the standards, are beginning to wrap up on testing (lucky us) and the grading period (oh my!). With all this, we finally have […]

With conferences just around the corner, I really wanted my students to take charge and practice good goal setting skills. I wanted them to be able to independently express their reflections on their work and set appropriate goals based off of the reflections. Our district runs our conferences strictly as student led with their parents. […]

Happy October! I’m excited to share my October themed writing crafts, perfect for any writer in your classroom. How do you celebrate this month in your classroom? My kiddos usually love to write about the changes happening around us (it’s beautiful here in Seattle during the fall) so they drive their inspiration from their surroundings. […]