I remember when I first started my teaching program and all the conversations revolved around parent communication and connections. I heard phrases like “home to school connection” and “parent involvement” without really knowing, at the time, what that truly meant. When we talked about newsletters within my college courses, I would always think “it sounds […]

With back to school just around the corner, I figured I would gather some tips, tricks, and a great freebie for you to get ready for the year! These are all things I use personally in my classroom and stand behind that ALWAYS make my year a tad bit smoother. Getting ready for back to school? […]

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 […]

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 […]