Last year, I had a handful of painfully low readers.  This year, I am very quickly realizing that I didn't even know what low was... Let...

First week down, and here's how I know we're on the right track: The kids knew exactly what to do when they came into the classroo...

Last year, when school ended Thursday afternoon of the first week, I was crying at my desk because I was beginning to realize that, while I ...

2 days down.  I'm too exhausted to write a true entry (mostly because I just stuffed my face with a veggie burger and fries from my favo...

One of my biggest goals for myself this year was to embrace Writing Workshop and implement it the RIGHT WAY.  I attended a few workshops, re...

Last Thursday afternoon as I sat in my classroom writing names and numbers on folders, book bins, name tags, clothes pins, you name it, I be...

I'll admit it...I had to hit the snooze button this morning.  Already.  It's the first day of school, and I'm already exhausted!...

After a wonderful summer and a hiatus from this blog, I'm happy to say I decided to blog about year number 2.  This is going to have to ...

School is out.  Officially.  Phew!!!  I will update another day about some of my summer goals and projects, as well as the last day of schoo...

As my focus as of late has been on the frantic packing of my classroom, I'd like to share the two moments this afternoon that made the w...