Hi everyone ! I’m excited to be participating in this blog hop with some wonderful teacher bloggers! We have a theme for our posts today and Wednesday and then you also have a chance to win a couple cool prizes. The prize for today is $20 TPT gift card. I

Homework! As a teacher, I am always thinking about homework: what to give, how much, what format, how will students turn it in/show they did it, when to give it and so on. I have tried many different things over the years I taught second grade and I’d love to

I missed my birthday and blogiversary last fall but have since reached some personal milestones thanks to all of you so I wanted to give back. 51 teacher-authors  and I have joined forces to bring you Reading and Writing Redhead’s Milestones Giveaway! There are 6 prize packs, plus Classroom-Friendly Pencil

Hi Everyone! Just quickly saying hi to let you know two things . First, I have a freebie for you: Earth Day Graphing Practice. Click on the images below to download it from Teachers Notebook or if you prefer click here to get it at Teachers Pay Teachers. Also ,

Hello everyone! Now , this topic is deinfintely up for debate – no doubt about it – but I was thinking about  the 5 qualities of top teachers. Can I pick just 5? Could you? The answer is probably different dependening on who you ask but I thought it would

Hi everyone! A quick hello today to bring you a short freebie. Are your kiddos working on basic fractions? Are you thrilled it is finally spring? Well, I combined the two to make a Spring Fraction Task Card Set and I am bringing you a sample of it today –

Hey All! These pictures makes me go, “Noooooooo!” So my students have been driving me a little crazy lately with the pencil sharpener. We have an electric one that is very good – I have had it for at least 4 years and I have repaired it probably 6 times

Happy National Poetry Month! I am so excited to have joined in with some other teacher bloggers for a poetry hop to celebrate! After you check out my post, be sure to head over to Second Gradalicious’ blog here to see what she posted (or click on her cute button at

Hi everyone! Here is a quick post on a sunny Sunday ( yay) to share a Leprechaun graphing freebie. I use it with my second graders but your 1st and 3rd graders might get some mileage out of it too . Click on the link to snag it!