Raise your hand if you've ever had a gifted student in your care who is routinely excited, sensitive, and intense. His or her emotions run high, almost all day, and their social-emotional life can be an extreme rollercoaster. You, my dear teacher friend, have met a student with an ... READ the POST
Educators of Gifted Kids: My Three Wishes
This post is specifically for elementary educators of gifted students, but everyone can benefit from this conversation! When I was a brand-new teacher, I remember getting my class lists and seeing a "G" next to a few of my students' names. I had no idea what that G stood for. Great? Gargantuan? ... READ the POST
Fun FriYAY Celebrations: 10 Funny, Silly Songs for
It?s been a long week. You?re tired. Your kids are tired. The weekend is close, but it seems oh-so-far away. It?s Friday!!!! {Ahem, pardon me... FriYAY!} One of the ways I build relationships in my classroom and celebrate a week of hard work, successes, triumphs, and wins is to have FUN FRIYAY! What ... READ the POST
Using Digital TpT Products In Google Classroom
Each year brings new challenges, minor and major changes, and new best practices emerge. This year, I am BEYOND excited for the change I get to see happen!!! I am moving into a 1:1 technology classroom where we'll be using Google Classroom and G Suite. This means that I will be able to have every ... READ the POST
Why Your Behavior Management System MUST Be Positive
I have been teaching for 12 years now, and I?ve taught the whole gamete of kids? rural, urban, well-off, impoverished? you name it, I?ve been in it! I?ve learned, however, that a kid is a kid is a kid? maybe with different needs, but still with the biggest need ever. LOVE. And with that need for ... READ the POST
Making Writing Engaging With Writer’s Workshop Pens
Hey all of my lovely fellow educators! How are you holding up this week??I hope that everyone has had a wonderful Thanksgiving celebration, and to those of you in other countries, we are so very thankful for you!!! So, I am in a Lucy Calkins writing program WONDERLAND! I love everything L.C. ... and ... READ the POST
