This week's money saving teacher tip is all about the file folder! Every year I like to make two things with file folders; binder pocket dividers, and student blockers. The best thing about file folders is that they are really cheap! A pack of 100 folders only costs about $5. Every year I like my students to stay organized with a binder. We …

This week's money saving teacher tip is all about the file folder! Every year I like to make two things with file folders; binder pocket dividers, and student blockers. The best thing about file …

This week's money saving trick is one of my favorites! I love using individual whiteboards in my classroom. They are great to use for assessment, centers, and games. The only problem with individ…

Now that it is summer, it is time to relax, enjoy the time off, and gradually get ready for the upcoming school year. I have found that doing a couple things throughout the summer helps me stay organ…

It has been awhile since my last entry. The past couple of months have been really exciting and exhausting! I am now a mother to a beautiful baby girl, Isabella. I just love her to pieces! My time ha…

Thank you teachers for all of your hard work! As a teacher myself, I have had teachers help me grow and influence who I am today.  I try to keep their examples in mind when teaching my students. In h…

The students in my class just recently finished our unit on heat and changes in matter. As a culminating activity, I had the students pretend that they were inventors from the Lunch Box Supply Compa…

We just started our geometry unit in math. Right now, we are studying polygons. I always like to introduce polygons using Marcy Cook's book The Greedy Triangle . This book is great because it get…