Thank you Common Core for stretching my writers and me.  We're all thoroughly enjoying this idea of persuasive writing.  Thanks to some...

Amy Rider from Literacy and Laughter  is having a linky of love  this month, so I'll be sharing some of my loves in this post.  If yo...

We've all got them.  They don't feel so very impressive, and honestly, sometimes it's not easy to find ways to be imp...

I can count on one hand the number of sick days I've used in my 19 years of teaching.  Thank you God for a healthy body.  I'm also a...

Have you ever felt like this when trying to teach a young person math?  I'm pretty sure I have, blank stares and all!   Warning:  If...

Even though I love this quote, I've been avoiding it for several Saturdays because of its sensitive nature.  It won't leave...

My kids thought about peace this week in honor of MLK Jr.  This question was my inspiration.   I found it on Pinterest but couldn'...