Hey there! So, I have been doing state reports for years and I always felt like they could be so much more. I love doing them during our Flat Stanley adventures so the kids can really compare our state to the states that Stanley visited. I was also always surprised at the lack of literature out there on our states. So I decided to start a huge project and make a mini-unit of each state. Each state will be available individually and I intend to bundle the states by region and of course the entire United States. I am hoping that it brings a little more fun to learning about our 50 states. The … [Read more...] about Study the States
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Sketchnotes
Hey there, It's been a while... wait is that how I always start these posts? LOL.. Anyway, so I just got back from the TPT conference in Orlando and it was amazing. I learned a lot of new tips and tricks on how to make better materials to help myself and others in the classroom. I also got to hang out with some awesome friends and of course I enjoyed some sunshine and maybe a Disney ice cream sundae or two. ha ha! During the fabulous lectures of course I took diligent notes in the only way I know how, which apparently is called sketchnoting. I have always taken notes this way. I … [Read more...] about Sketchnotes
Math Toolkit
Hey there, So the year is wrapping up and I always like to reflect on what has worked and what didn't. This spring I went from typical seating in my classroom to flexible seating (allowing my kids to choose their work space at various styles of seating around the room). I have LOVED this new formation, but with the new space comes challenges of organization. Luckily, I LOVE to organize.. seriously I dream about it... ha ha... Anyway, with my new arrangement in mind I decided that having a math toolkit assigned to each kid with all the math tools we would need throughout the year would … [Read more...] about Math Toolkit
The Right Tools
Hey there, Over the last couple of months our big boy has been being evaluated because deep down we knew that something more was going on than ADHD. Our boy is kind, compassionate, hilarious, extremely creative and one smart cookie. He is also stubborn, inflexible, very black and white, very independent and loves to share random factoids. So when we heard the diagnosis of Autism we weren't surprised but, it was still hard to hear. It wasn't just a phase... this is real. I went through a series of emotions over the last couple of weeks. Then I … [Read more...] about The Right Tools
