
How to Have Successful Parent Teacher Conferences!
Parent/teacher conferences are around the corner. You dread meeting with all those parents who think their child has no faults or that their child isn’t

Parent/teacher conferences are around the corner. You dread meeting with all those parents who think their child has no faults or that their child isn’t

Phonics…..so much skill and drill. Read and reread. It can be monotonous and boring for many students learning to read. Engagement is critical. That is

Who else is ready for school to start? I have been thinking a lot this summer about how to set my new students up for

Looking for a fool-proof way to have pencils last you the ENTIRE year?!?!? Yes, I am not kidding! Since I have implemented this concept 5

I’m so happy that you are interested in joining the island email list! By joining today you will receive many ideas for teaching and how

Are you looking for a BETTER way to efficiently manage classroom behaviors? Do you want something that will fit with any behavior management plan that

Are you looking for something that will have ALL of your elementary students engaged from young kids to older? Do you hate planning out stem

Looking for a project for Valentine’s Day or Mother’s Day that is as sweet as can be? These Valentine’s Day cards are perfect and get

Why does it seem like you finally get into the swing of things and then BAM a break happens? It doesn’t fail. How do you

These are one of the cutest decorations that I have made this year! They are perfect to display on lockers or as a bulletin board

Check out these Christmas activities that will excite students 🙂 Ahhhhh!!!! Christmas is sneaking up on us! Shelves are already stocked with toys and Christmas

Activities to Engage Students after Winter Break! Students are back from winter break – the gifts, food and endless free time are of the past.

EASY Christmas Gifts for the Classroom Once December hits, Christmas gifts and crafts are on every teacher’s mind! Teachers are often looking for the “perfect”

Gratitude. We all wish it came naturally to students, but sadly, it does not. Teaching gratitude in the classroom is a MUST because it shapes each student’s

Oh……addition with regrouping…..how I loathe thee! The manipulatives, understanding two digits can not go in the ones place, carrying, forgetting to add the one you