My list of favorite things about teaching grows each and everyday. Here's one  of the things I love about being a teacher (put quite ni...

Every year, we begin our year in science by chatting about scientist stereotypes. Students illustrate a picture of the "scientist...

There are two procedures that have caused me the most grief over the past five years (see! I have so much to learn) and those are: morning ...

Like most teachers, our first order of business in the classroom is to establish a solid foundation for the rest of the school year. This i...

Tuck this idea away for the start (and end) of the school year....  I was inspired to do this project by a teacher at my high scho...

I know for a fact I am not the only teacher out there obsessed with Dave Burgess' book, "Teach Like a Pirate" . It captivated...

We are starting the fifth week of fifth grade and I am just now blogging about our first week activities! Oops, I guess with the start of a...

Wow! The first week went by so quickly. By Friday I felt like we were getting into a groove for the school year and my new crew was coming ...

I've started planning my first few days of school and my mind has been spinning with ideas. My mind is racing so much that it's sta...

One week down, folks! It's been a very busy week in and out of the classroom. I'm sure I'm not the only teacher who has been ca...

Scrabble is one of my favorite games. Like most people around the world (including Alec Baldwin), I was addicted to Words With Friends. Not ...