When it comes to classroom must-haves, Amazon can be a teacher’s best friend. Whether it is tech tools, office supplies, or classroom organi...

Parent teacher conferences do not need to be stressful for the teacher or the parents. Parent teacher conferences are a wonderful opport...

We all know as teachers it is more work to write sub plans than come in when we are sick.  This was me every time I wasn't feeling well....

To develop phonemic and phonological awareness, kindergarten and first-grade students must demonstrate an understanding of spoken words, syl...

R ecognizing rhyming words is a basic level of phonemic awareness.  Reading rhyming books  teaches early literacy skills like phonemic aware...

How to organize and manage student supplies in the classroom is a question I am often asked. Are you on team caddy or individual student su...

Do your students struggle with writing? Perhaps they need help from the use of writing prompts and word banks.  Over the years, I have found...

Do you like the idea of centers, but dread the set-up, management, and teaching each week?   If you are continually changing the activities ...