As a teacher, I know a good way to teach almost anything is through music and rhythm-- our brain just works that way.  As a storyteller, I k...

My kidpeople do all sorts of word making activities in class, as do most beginning readers. We use dice, magnetic letters, letter tiles, car...

"Distract your brain!" That's what I say when kids come to me with a boo boo— the kind that you can barely see and is clearly ...

Whoot!  Whoot! A fun multi-curricular project for spring! This little gem is SO much fun! Everybody knows April showers bring May flowers.....

Yippee!! We have our first Teachers Pay Teachers Freebie up for grabs! Usually somewhere in the year I do a little mini-unit on list writi...

There are lots of ways to get kids' attention in class. Teachers are always sharing sayings, motions, and claps, and I love learning new...

Security in schools has certainly been updated in recent years. Most school staff are now asked to wear picture id so that it is visible at ...