Classy Mail: Writing Friendly Letters

Ever have one of those days where you just can't come up with a writing mini-lesson, or just don't ha…

Music in the Classroom

I play a lot of music for a lot of reasons. Sometimes I play "fun music", just to lift the spir…

For the 35th Time, Ending on a Monday

I just finished my 35th year of teaching, and I am proud to say I enjoyed another year.  I not only survived,…

Let the Games Begin!

We had the first day of our Academic Olympics today, and we all had a great time! We started with our Ope…

A Proper Farewell

We have a lovely tradition on our last day of school. Since our school is K - 5, we get ready to say good…

Learn About the World with Flat Stanley!

My students learned about Flat Stanley this year!  It's a great project. We send tagboard copi…