Hello, all! Happy Sunday! We've just finished our second full week of school in my district - we started on a Monday again this year. It seems weird to say this, but so far, this year feels almost normal ... I'm crossing my fingers so I don't jinx us ? We're coming off a wonderful 3-day weekend ... I feel badly saying, "much-needed 3-day weekend" at this point in the school year, but it was ... Read More about Vocabulary Instruction 3 Ways
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5 Activities for the First Day of School – Part 2
Happy Friday, friends! I'm coming to you today from as I take advantage of my last day off before school starts on Monday, and while I'm sad to see our summer vacation come to an end, brainstorming new activities and buying a new coffee mug are helping with my motivation to head back to my classroom ? If you're still looking for the first days of school activities that DON'T involve going over the ... Read More about 5 Activities for the First Day of School – Part 2
5 FUN Ways to Start Class
Happy ... um ... Monday? I think? We've reached that lovely part of summer vacation when each morning starts with this question from my daughters, "Um, Mom? What day is it?" Before I respond, I have to check my watch or my phone because I genuinely don't know, either ... and it's fantastic! Even though we're still many MANY glorious weeks away from starting the 22-23 school year, my teacher-brain ... Read More about 5 FUN Ways to Start Class
Try This Tomorrow Podcast – Fight End-of-the-Year-itis
Hello and happy Friday! I'm writing to you today from the comfort of my kitchen table - yup, that's right! I took the day off! This hardly ever happens, but honestly, I'm not really "off" (are teachers ever really "off?!") ... I'm at home catching up on grading, guest posts for other blogs, videos for my upcoming online course (yay!!!), and finally sharing Episode 3 of my podcast, Try This ... Read More about Try This Tomorrow Podcast – Fight End-of-the-Year-itis
April Mystery Post – Teaching with Technology
It's April! Can you believe it?! I feel like this school year has literally flown by and I'll be dipping my toes in the Gulf of Mexico sand before I know it! We're only a few days beyond the beginning of the month, so I'm not SUPER late in sharing the Teaching with Technology mystery post ... right?! Without further adieu, here it is! DRUMROLL, PLEASE.... The topic of the April Mystery ... Read More about April Mystery Post – Teaching with Technology