I am SO honored to have a dear and talented blogging friend of mine be my guest blogger for this month's edition of I'm Lovin' Daily 5 on the Fifth! Julie Marciniak from the is a creative teacher with lots of great ideas and is one of the sweetest bloggers you will meet! If you aren't following her already, please make sure to stop by her blog after reading all of her great ideas here ... Read More about I’m Lovin’ Daily 5 on the Fifth {March Edition}

It's February 5 which means it's time for this month's I'm Lovin' Daily 5 on the Fifth linky party!! This linky party is hosted here on the 5th of each month so feel free to join in as we learn and grow together! We had a little unplanned vacay in January (where did that month go?) but we are BACK and my plan for this month's post is about ways to spice up Read to Self, ... Read More about I’m Lovin’ Daily 5 on the Fifth {February 5th Edition}

I'm so excited to be joining up with some of my teaching/blogging pals to bring you My "bright idea" is one that causes my kids to beg for science:  A little confession--I L.O.V.E. teaching science! Funny story--I discovered this while creating a plant unit for student teaching and I have the farthest thing from a green thumb out there. Seriously, I think a plant dies just when I ... Read More about Scientist Labs Coats in 3 Easy Steps

THIS BLOG POST HAS BEEN UPDATED! CLICK HERE to read about everything you need for your Groundhog Day Activities!   Groundhog's day is just around the corner and tomorrow my kiddos and I are going to enjoy making these Groundhog Day Craft cuties: (This post includes affiliate links for which I may make a small commission at no extra cost to you should you make a purchase.) One thing I love ... Read More about Groundhog Day Predictions

I don't know if you've heard, but the 100th day of school is kind of a *big* deal in first grade. By big deal, I mean it's like our official holiday of January. We even count down (or up-not sure which one! lol) the days to the 100th day of school starting on the very first day of first grade. Truly Christmas should be jealous of the dedication we show to this official first grade holiday! ... Read More about 100 Days Smarter Certificate

When I found out that we were going to have a cold day/snow day yesterday thanks to the -15 to -25 degree temps (Brrr!), I knew exactly what I was going to do! First, I was going to make a big pot of homemade chicken noodle soup for my hubby and I! Yum!! It smelled good stewing all day and tasted even better. There is just something about cold weather needing soup, wouldn't you agree? :) Second, ... Read More about Race to Keep Up the Pace: Editable Practice and Intervention Activities

Due to the bustle of the holiday season, the I'm Lovin' Daily 5 on the Fifth linky party is going to be taking a quick break for the month of December! If you are looking for a linky to join this month, please check out the What a Gift RACK linky party going on now until December 25! Click HERE to check it out! Until then, I'll look forward to having I'm Lovin' Daily 5 on the Fifth back ... Read More about Daily 5 on the Fifth {December 5}

Y'all I am so PUMPED!! One of my very first products that I made for TPT has gotten a complete MAKEOVER! Say what?! Look at this newly updated Fancy Y unit!! This long e phonics unit invites students to a fancy party:  where they will learn about how fancy y sounds like long e when it comes at the end of a two syllable word. This unit provides six engaging, fun, and hands on fancy ... Read More about Fancy Y Gets a MAKEOVER!!

Progress is exciting and I believe that it is so important for our students to see their growth and feel the excitement of their accomplishments! My district just started using the Dolch sight words this year and since my students didn't have the Dolch words in Kindergarten we have a lot of ground to cover this year! :) We have been working hard and my students have been growing SO much since ... Read More about I really learned THAT much?! WOW!