Many years ago I read about about making writing assignments about personal things for students.  I can not remember the book or author.  I...

It is possible to make students excited and have fun about prefixes, suffixes, and roots.  Are you thinking, "Yeah right"? I know...

I can't believe I survived the week! Okay, so I passed out at 9 pm on Friday from pure exhaustion, but I'm still so invigorated ab...

I just finished reading  The Ten Minute Inservice by Todd Whitaker (love his books; quick timely reads) and Annette Breaux.  This book is mo...

I saw tweet on #tlap (teach like a pirate) of one teacher making a photo booth for her students on the first day.  I loved this idea but wi...

A Liebster Award for me! Already?  Thanks so much to Kristen at Chalk & Apples for nominating me. Liebster awards are for blogs...

A half day of Edmodocon and all I can say is . . . WHEW! So many ideas and so much information. So far my biggest take away is understand...