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If you would've told me in my first year teaching that a unit on the American Revolution would be one of my favorites all year I would not have believed you! But, then beautifully written authentic ... READ the POST

I LOVE that you are here! And in the spirit of love, I am here to share with you my 5 favorite mentor texts for the week of Valentine's Day! With, of course, the links to each of them so you can share ... READ the POST

Small groups are always a go to in my classroom as they give my students a chance to feel more comfortable speaking up to share their thoughts and ideas and interacting with one another. Also, they ... READ the POST

I wanted to pop in and share 4 of my favorite books to use during MLK week. I used each of these as a mentor text Tues-Friday. At the end of this post, you will have an option to sign up for my email ... READ the POST

As a mom and teacher, I will always have a soft spot for those imperfectly perfect hand-crafted Christmas presents our kiddos get so excited about wrapping up and gifting to their loved ones on ... READ the POST

Over the past few years the tradition of wrapping books under the tree as a form of an Advent calendar has been a popular tradition! While I LOVE this idea, I wanted to make it more of an experience ... READ the POST