Let’s Dust This Off…

January 2, 2019 by ·

2019 is here and I am making it a personal goal to try and dust this blog off, y’all. I LOVE this space and I love the people that come here to read. I love sharing ideas and getting ideas even more. Before kids, I put a lot of work in to this space and […]

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Five Ways to Prepare Your Toddler for School

July 12, 2018 by ·

Let me preface this with..I am not a toddler expert but I am a teacher at heart and have taught Kindergarten or TK for the past nine years. It is just in my blood to work with my babies (I have a 9 month old and a two year old). I know what they have […]

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5 Hacks for the Beginning of the Year

August 18, 2017 by ·

It’s back to school! And you know what that means…not enough hours in the day! All of these five “hacks” are free ideas to help make the transition from summer mode to back to school mode a little bit easier. 1. I have learned the art of delegation and this is the first way you […]

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Back to School Read Alouds

July 7, 2017 by ·

There are not many things in life that make me happier than back to school. Everyone posting on IG of their fabulous finds at the dollar spot in Target and their PD fun just makes me happy happy! I love the excitement of a new group and everyone just recharging to get ready for the […]

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Phonemic Awareness Set 4 Intro and Freebie

March 20, 2017 by ·

Hey everyone! As you know, I am working to get Set 4 of the Phonemic Awareness set finished. However, this weekend has been a bit of a mess because of a trip to the emergency room with Francy and it’s taking her some time for both of us to recover. Nobody was here so it was […]

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Inference Lesson *In My Fur Ring”

November 14, 2016 by ·

I LOVE this idea and I take zero credit because it is not mine. A fab 5th grade teacher, Kelli M., that used to teach at my school came up with this fun idea and it is absolutely genius. I put a few of my own twists on it but I think this is such a […]

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November Curriculum Map

November 5, 2016 by ·

Bah! Sorry friends….a few days late on this one. I have been a tad wrapped up in the Cubs winning the World Series. I am a die hard fan so it has been a big week with very little sleep 🙂 Woohoo!!! Go Cubs!!!! My kiddos were all excited because I was so excited. This […]

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Phonemic Awareness for Little Learners

August 28, 2016 by ·

The clouds have parted and the angels are singing…I finished a unit…HA! It has been a hot minute since I have been able to finish anything with the moving of houses and classrooms so I am so thrilled to be able to get something on my to do list done. Let me tell you about […]

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