Like all teachers at this time of the year, I've been busy getting the classroom ready. I've moved back into a room I...

DIY Project #1: I was cleaning out some old kindergarten supplies and came across the purple drawer container which used to house all of ...

One of my biggest pet peeves about classroom jobs is the kids not doing them regularly (my custodian agrees when the trash cans aren't p...

I came to the sudden realization the other day that except for the little welcome bird I made, my doors were quite empty!  Worse yet, I have...

Well, I'm not done, but I at least left today with a room full of clean tables that look presentable.  I'm still waiting for my TV t...

Moving to a new grade level for the second year in a row, I didn't quite know where to start again this summer.  I brought home curricul...

Moving to a new grade level, yet again, and inheriting books from the outgoing 4th grade teacher gave me another chance at getting my classr...

As I was walking down the hallway at school yesterday, I noticed that everyone has their peanut free posters hanging up, and it's the sa...

Last year I put together a set of "I Can" Posters for Math and ELA for Third Grade, which hung on my wall and could help students ...

The mix of emotions in switching grade levels can be overwhelming. Excitement at the prospect of something new, and in this case getting to ...

Well, it's been a busy few months, and I've added a few anchor charts to the list as the months have gone on, and finally got around...

My third graders were excited when I posted my Third Grade Tweets door for them to write on.  Each child has their own tweet board that I wr...

Whew.  The room is finally done!  Well, I suppose you're never really done, but it's close enough that I'm not going back in to ...

I put together a set of CAFE headers , with all of the strategies for my new classroom, which I have available on TpT. I...

I needed a matching sign for my Daily 5 centers for a 6th choice - Work With Teacher, and of course I couldn't find anything... so, what...