Close reading is such a buzz word these days so I have been reading a couple of books to extend my professional learning. First I read, Fall...

We are two weeks away from our first big state test!  One of my colleagues found an ISTEP Survival bag and tweaked it so it fit our "...

Whew!! This time of year is very stressful for both teachers and students.  With all the snow days and two hour delays, our state standard...

During the month of January, we do some exciting writing!  Our third graders work on How To Writing pieces (How to Build a Root Beer Float...

Emily and I are on our third “Snow Day”!   The roads are still terrible in central Indiana but we are enjoying our extended Christmas va...

Who doesn't love a SALE!!!! Our wishlist is a mile long and we can't wait to get some great deals on great products!  Come by and vi...

I know this is very last minute but I am hoping that there are some teachers out there looking for some writing plans for the three days o...