Have you been searching high and low for engaging and interesting read-alouds? Do you want to add some new titles into the mix? Well, these books may be just what you are looking for! Katie and I created teaching resources to go along with these four stories. We just couldn’t get enough of them! September […]
Spotlighting Black Authors and Illustrators
Have you seen this image floating around social media or online? It is incredibly eye-opening. Students in classrooms and homes all around the world are often reading books with white characters. When you think about what our world looks like, this is not an accurate representation of our global society. That means that children are […]
Updating the Guest Bathroom
There are a few spots in our house that I want to update over the summer. The guest bathroom was one of those spots. I’ve decorated it a few different ways over the years, but nothing has ever stuck. Then a few weeks ago I found a piece of artwork from Target that I just […]
Front Porch Refresh
Have you seen pictures of layered doormats while perusing Pinterest, Instagram, or Facebook? I love the look. Also, give me any kind of decor in black and white and I’m ALL in. Over the past year I’ve been searching for the perfect combination, and I think I finally found it at an affordable price. To […]
Living Room Refresh for the Summer
Are you on summer break yet? Ours officially started on Monday, and we could not be more excited. Now that we are on break, I thought I would share a little peek into our life at home. I think it’s good to take a breather from ALL things teaching-related every once in a while. I’ll […]
Father’s Day Directed Drawing
With Father’s Day coming up, I thought that your students may enjoy drawing a portrait of their dad, grandpa, uncle, coach, etc. This is something that I did for years and just always loved how they turned out. I put a little spin on it so that students are also describing their dad. Personally, we […]