marching through a primary world
When I work in different schools and talk to teachers in between sessions at conferences, I always hear something along the lines of, “there’s just note enough time for (science & social studies!!!!)” Teachers. I feel you. I really do. There’s barely enough time in our day to teach the skills & objectives you need to teach in the first… Read More
If you’ve ever attended one of my professional development workshops, attended one of my sessions at a conference, or invited me to visit your school, you know how passionate I am about cross-curricular instruction. Integrating concepts and themes across the board and weaving objectives through each of the subject areas is one of my biggest academic passions. So often we,… Read More
WHERE TO STAY IN BANFF If you’ve been following my IG for a while, you might remember that my husband and I…along with two of our friends…traveled to Banff Canada for a few days in June. I’m not an expert on traveling, and I’m definitely not an expert on traveling to Banff, but here’s just a little rundown of the… Read More
I’m often asked by friends and strangers alike what my thoughts are in regards to holding a child back an extra year as opposed to sending them to Kindergarten with a June-early September birthday. As a former K-2 teacher who spent fifteen years in the classroom, I definitely have my opinions about this. However, instead of sharing my perspective solely… Read More
For those of you who know me, you know that I have a slight obsession with SONIC® Drive-In. The ice. Those cheese sticks. And I’m convinced no other fast food establishment serves a tastier fountain Coke. While all of that is amazing in and of itself, SONIC’s partnership with educators is what keeps me going back. Ten years ago, SONIC… Read More
The end of the school year is always so bittersweet. While I always loved anticipating the freedom summer would bring, I was always really sad to say goodbye to the kids who spent the year growing and maturing right before my eyes. As I’ve said before, I always loved spending the last few weeks of school reflecting on our year…. Read More
