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One Year Anniversary Sale!!

It's officially been one year since I started on this fantastic journey of blogging and creating teaching resources.I've learned so much, have "met" a lot of great people (both followers and other sellers), and had a lot of fun along the way.To celebrate, I am having a 20% off sale in my Teachers Pay Teachers Store. I'm hosting this sale from March 12-13. Stop by and enjoy the savings!I also wanted to take this time to say a BIG thank you to my loyal followers! You are the best!Click ... Read the Post

Online Lesson Planning

Do you use an online tool for lesson planning?I have to admit, I am THE worst for writing lesson plans. In the summer I get my daybook/lesson planner looking all pretty and organized for the year. Every summer I vow that this will be the year that I plan ahead and use my lesson plan binder every day. What do you think happens by September 10th? My daybook sits under a pile of resources and photocopies and is lost in the abyss that I call a desk.Enter online lesson planning.I am a techie at ... Read the Post

Five for Friday???

Could it be? Could it really be?Ahhhh yes it is Friday. My long lost friend. My BFF.I haven't linked up for Five For Friday in MONTHS! I needed to take a break from adding to my shopping cart on TPT so I thought I would share 5 random things from my week. Thank you Doodlebugs for this awesome weekly linky.I was asked to take part in a totally inspiring collaborative inquiry project...about inquiry learning/teaching.We worked on a strategy that works really well in the classroom! It's called an ... Read the Post

3 Million Strong Sale!!!

What better way to forget about this cold, cold winter than a giant Teachers Pay Teachers sale!!This is a great chance to get stocked up on items for Spring!I've added a few new spring products to my store:And if you're looking for some other things to add to your growing wishlist...these are the most wishlisted items in my store:I'm linking up with Mrs. Beattie's Class for her 3 Million Strong Sale Linky! Check out her blog and also Pinkadots Elementary for some great ideas to add to your ... Read the Post

The Secret Knowledge of Grown Ups: A Classroom Read Aloud

Ahhhh holiday Monday? Yes Please! Where I live in Ontario, Canada, we have a holiday today called "Family Day". It's a nice way to break up the dreary month of February. We did a little tobogganing in our homemade luge track, baked some cookies and watched a movie!The kids are currently snuggled up with my hubby reading a book so this is a perfect time for me to write about one of my favorite read aloud books."The Secret Knowledge of Grown Ups" by David Wisniewski is such a riot to read to ... Read the Post

It’s Penguin Time!

These clocks are great for teaching your students about time. It works for a great visual. I often make a time on my clock and have them copy it. Or I call out a time for them to make on their mini clocks while I keep it hidden on my large clock. Then after they all have their clocks up I reveal the answer on mine for them to check.You can get your own class set by clicking on the image above or below:We share this set among the staff at our school and you can tell by the box that it ... Read the Post