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Hey. It’s Me. You know…. the girl who created an entirely brand new website this summer and then fell off the face of the earth. Yep…. that’s me! So it turns out that this back to school time in the school year is pretty draining and demanding. Especially in kindergarten. My life has been consumed by being a mom,… Read More
Happy Hump Day friends! We’re over half way through the week…. you got this! We’ve officially hit that point in the year where I am thinking “oh.my.word…… I still have soooooo much to teach and so little time!” Some light bulbs are starting to turn on in little minds…. some readers are progressing and moving right through the levels……. Read More
Happy Tuesday that feels like a Monday! We just came off of our three-day weekend where I had ALL of these plans to knock off some things on my TO-DO list…. but my list only grew and few things got done! Anyways… it was back to the grind today down in kinder-ville! Last week we focused on numbers to five… Read More
Hello Teacher Friends! Just wanted to stop in today to share with you about Kinder Games! I know… I know…. you probably just came in from the pool, or the movies…..you are NOT thinking about school…. but my brain can’t shut off…. and I’m always prepping for something! So….. while I have only created this one pack so far, I… Read More
Happy Saturday friends! I just had to stop in today and tell you about MY NEW BEST FRIEND in the classroom! I mean…. Super excited, kick up your heels, can’t wait to get to work kind of friend! I have been presenting for SDE (Staff Development for Educators) for 2-3 years now, but it wasn’t until this past week while… Read More
It’s Thursday…. it’s Fall… yet down here in Texas, you wouldn’t know by the 93 degree temps outside! (I’m trying to be really patient to bust out my sweaters and booties for Fall!) We did manage to have a pretty good cold front come through today though…. which may explain the unusual crazy wild behavior lately (and don’t forget the full… Read More
I’ve been browsing Social Media and I’ve seen SO many beautiful classrooms, teachers prepping for the back-to-school craziness, and some even already with their students back in school! It’s that time…. Time for the sweet smell of brand new crayons, students showing off their new backpacks and meeting new friends, freshly sharpened pencils, and the big smiles on our new… Read More
Happy Thursday…. These weeks sure do fly by in the summer! Summer is officially HALF WAY over for this girl here…. and the second half is going to FLY BY! I will be heading to Vegas the week after next to present at the I Teach 1st Conference and then heading back to present for a few local districts the… Read More
Happy Thursday friends! You know what today means…. another Thankful FREEBIE for YOU!! Today… it’s all about “Back-to-School” for Kindergarten and First Grade! These no-prep printables are great for morning work, quick assessments, fast finishers, first week printables, and more! Just click on the picture below: In this pack you will find activities for Math and Literacy that are… Read More
Happy Hump Day sweet friends! I have officially been on summer break for TEN days… but that doesn’t mean that work stops! I have been working away trying to finish up some of my favorite TpT projects as well as starting a few new ones! This past year, as many of you know, I moved from First Grade down to… Read More
