Blossoms of Blue

I used to feel like a broken record. "Put-your-name-on-your-paper. Put-your-name-on-your-paper. Put-your-name-on-your-paper." Yet somehow, I would go through that stack of papers to grade, and find 4 papers that didn't have names on them. Does anyone else have this problem? I couldn't be the only one! But then I tried something that actually worked. I learned it from this awesome lady named Salonna. She was my...

This was my twin 3-year-olds’ first year of preschool, and we were all so excited! The second week of school, there was a note sent home saying they needed a new music teacher. My initial thought was that I would love to take that job! Before the twins were born, I taught second grade, and absolutely loved it. I had missed being in...

Have you read this book? I heard about it and just thought it sounded so fun! Here's the summary from Amazon: Dragons love tacos. They love chicken tacos, beef tacos, great big tacos, and teeny tiny tacos. So if you want to lure a bunch of dragons to your party, you should definitely serve tacos. Buckets and buckets of tacos. Unfortunately, where there...

My twin girls started preschool this year, and they have absolutely been loving it! The school sent home a note last week that they need a new music teacher, so I decided to go for it! I have only taught second graders, so it is a bit of a change for me, but I am excited to get involved with teaching again. It's...

Ok, so I am not a teacher anymore, but I used to be, and oh boy, did I love summer break. But I found that some summers it just seemed to fly by, and I hadn't done anything I said I was going to! Has that ever happened to you? I have thought about it, and I have some ideas to help you...

This post contains Amazon affiliate links. St. Patrick's Day is quickly approaching! Do you have fun plans for your class or kids? I love St. Patrick's Day, and there are so many great activities you could do with your students. Here is a quick roundup of a bunch of activities that you might want to try out: St. Patrick's Day Mosaic Shamrock. I...

I love, love, love children's books! This love started in college with my children's literature class and my amazing teacher, Dr. Elaine Byrd. She had a love for books, and shared that love with her students. She spent time during each class reading aloud to us. Through this I was introduced to so many fun children's books. Today I am linking up with...