I survived my first Valentine's Day in middle school! There was a lot of ccandy, a lot of presents, and a lot of drama but we made it t...

 Are you looking for something beyond a family tree for your familia unit? How about a children's book? There are LOTS of real world exa...

One of the benefits of moving from elementary to middle school is time. I have so MUCH time! And with that time we can do so much more. In e...

The transition to middle school has not been easy but I'm back with some great authentic resources that would work for any novice learne...

 Every winter for the last 12 years there have been discussions about ending the district support for our elementary World Language programs...

 My third graders last year learned about places in the community and how to give directions around town - so the perfect excuse to borrow t...

First grade recently finished our Animals Around Us unit, culminating in students creating an Amate bark painting inspired artwork!  In this...