"Bears at the Beach" by Niki Yektai As I was reading and thinking about the Common Core Standards, I decided that I wanted to...

Hello friends!  I just found out that my blog was nominated for a Fascination Award!  If you have a second and would like to vote for me, I ...

For the last 20 years, I have used DUPLOs in my classroom and in my home when young nieces and nephews come over to play.  I used to buy my...

"Bigger, Better, Best" by Stuart Murphy The book  Bigger, Better, Best  by Stuart Murphy is an absolute treasure for K and up...

Yesterday was my last day of school.  It was challenging to teach a morning and an afternoon ...

"The Secret Birthday Message" by Eric Carle Yesterday was my birthday and I started thinking about all the things I've don...

"Beep Beep, Vroom Vroom" by Stuart Murphy As the end of the year approaches, my students are a little wound up.  I have f...