Hi there and HAPPY FALL!  Thanks so much for spending a little moment of your busy week with me! I have had several emails and questions this past week about guided reading so I thought this would be a great time to talk a little shop about guided reading!  In kindergarten especially the … [Read more...]

Thanks so much for joining me today! I'm thrilled to share a little about my KinderBookKlub! I will also be hosting a mentor text giveaway (10 texts) so be sure to enter to win that! I've had a few questions about the KinderBookKlub so I thought this post could help to answer those! First off, a lot … [Read more...]

Hi there and thank you SO much for joining me today! I am thrilled to finally get this post up for you! Over the years I have shared many amazing freebies here and there! Well, life gets busy and sometimes we don't always get a chance to download it right away and then POOF we forget! Today I will … [Read more...]

What is FirstieWriting? FirstieWriting Curriculum is an engaging, first grade, genre-based writing curriculum. FirstieWriting encourages young learners to look inward at their endless possibilities as a writer. FirstieWriting is based upon six units: Writing With Narrative, Writing With Opinion, … [Read more...]

Thank you so much for joining me today for a post all about PRE-K MATH! Before I start in explaining the program... I'd love to share what fellow Pre-K teachers are saying about the program! "Words cannot express how AMAZING this resource is! Tara has thought of and INCLUDED EVERYTHING to make … [Read more...]

Hey all and thank you so much for hopping over to see me!  Today I will be sharing all about my brand new Pre-K centers SET TWO!  You guys have been BEGGING for a set two since I posted set one last summer!  I get emailed a lot from Pre-K teachers that are desperate for appropriate Pre-K materials! … [Read more...]

Hi there and thanks so much for stopping in this mid-June week! I hope you are enjoying your SUMMER and you've been able to relax and take a teacher breather!  Today I am here with something super "light" and FUN! Today's post is all about hands-on exploration in our classrooms! A few years back I … [Read more...]

Hi there and thanks so much for spending a few minutes of your summer to discuss my new Writing Center Extension packet! This packet is on sale for 50% off through Sunday 6/10 so I wanted to make sure you go to see a sneak peek of it before that offer expires! A lot of you have my K-1 Writing center … [Read more...]

Well hello there and hello almost S-U-M-M-E-R! I know some of you lucky ducks might have already turned off the alarm clock but for others you're still changing lives these last few days! Today I am here to talk about summer learning for our kiddos! I also have a summer slide parent flier FREEBIE … [Read more...]