I don't know about you, but I love books. And I think most of us can recall when a book literally changed us in one way or another.  This is part of my "book story."  There are so many, but 2 sta

OK - in the title I literally meant cutting out.  As in scissors.  :)  For those of you who might be new on the blog, I did a review back in July for the Silhouette Cameo and I have been busy cuttin

  Author Kathleen Wainwright has published her first children's book, Summer in the City. Welcome to day 8 of her 10 day virtual tour! Today Kathleen will be sharing a letter writing activity

With all the curriculum, standards, and assessments teachers have to fit in on a daily basis, character education and teaching about tolerance sometimes takes a backseat.  BUT - what if you could te

Howdy friends!  I was farting around in some old files and realized I had this super cute dog clip art set that was just hanging out for a rainy day.  And, as it turns out, it has been raining all d

Have you checked out the new FREE (yup, completely free!) app from VocabularySpellingCity?  It is available for the iPhone and iPad right now (with the Android version coming soon)!  Use it in a var

I figured that was an appropriate title for a blog post this time of year - lol!  Today, I am reviewing the HearAll Assessment Recorder from Learning Resources.  This handy little machine will allow

Do you struggle with new ideas for teaching and practicing vocabulary?  How about when it comes to teaching your students (and parents) what the new Common Core Standards mean?  I have had a lot of

Isn't funny how our teacher minds NEVER seem to shut off - even when we want them to?  LOL!  Well, today was a perfect example.  I had to take my high schooler to Target to grab some spirit bag item

  Are you looking for a new idea - or 2 for your learning centers?  Need something a little more novel than the standards you have always used?  I have a super easy center you can set up weekly in

Maintaining your classroom library can be a sticky situation for some.  How do you make sure that your books (probably mainly items that you have found and paid for with your own hard-earned cash) a

Today's blog post is just super fun - and includes a giveaway contest too!  Whhooo hoooo!  Last time I was at Kohl's, I noticed they had some super adorable gift sets (like the one below) that include

Today, I had the pleasure of reviewing two sets of Hot Dots from Educational Insights:  Patterns and Sequencing and Shapes.  These sets are actually geared for ages 3-6, but they also have a ton of

I am so excited to share this fabulous item from Learning Resources I was able to review this week!  It is called Talk Bar and as you can see from the picture, it has 6 slots and actually allows for

Hi all!  As I have been working on creating more beach themed items for the Beach Theme Category at the store, I realized that many of the items within the clip art were actual items I could go to m