January is the perfect time to teach about polar animals. I begin by reading two books,  National Geographics Penguins and Ice Bear to in...

In just a few weeks I will be one of 50 Bloggers touring the EDexpo 2015 in Atlanta, GA.  I am super excited to have been chosen for this am...

In kindergarten celebrating the 100th day of school is kind of a big deal.  I'm lucky that I teach at a K-2 primary school, so the 100th...

Valentine's Day is only a few short weeks away.  Every year I give my class the assignment of creating a Valentine's box at home and...

Good morning all.  It is Wednesday here and of course I am up before the sun.  I'm trying to catch up on a few things before I hurry off...

Subitizing seems to be on the front burner of math circles lately.  It means" instantly recognizing how many". Children who have t...

The Snowy Day is my all-time favorite book!  There is just something about it that reminds me of being a kid.  I didn't grow up in the s...

When I first started teaching, kindergarten math was all about counting to twenty, number recognition to ten and maybe making patterns.  Tim...

Happy New Year Everyone.  Our Bright Idea Blog crew is back for another round of bright ideas.  To start the year off, I thought I'd s...