Jesus Follower. Wife. Mom. Daughter. Sister. Aunt. Friend. Second Grade Teacher. Pianist. Singer. Avid Reader. Dog Lover.
I married my sweetheart 27 yrs ago. We have an amazing son! We live next door to my parents and 3 miles from my hubby's mom. Family is very important to me. We have 3 dogs~I love my fur- babies! I enjoy reading, playing piano, hiking, riding bicylces, roller skating, and kayaking. I need to do those things more! Blogging is my new favorite pasttime. I teach second grade~my students are the BEST! Most importantly, Jesus loves me~and I love Him. He loves you, too!
3 Easy Ways to Use Poetry in the Classroom
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As educators, we have specific standards that must be taught. Some of those
standards and skills have endless activities and lessons that can be used.
Ho...
Teacher Appreciation Sale 2023!
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Hey Teachers!
We know how hard your job is. We know how much your do for your students.
We know the extra hours you put in to your job and how much you...
Habitats One Sheet Wonder
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In my district, the focus on science and social studies has taken a back
seat to reading and math. Like so far back that it's basically not even in
the car...
NOW on EASEL- Back to School Digital Escape Room!
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It's Back to School time! I love going back to school with all of the eager
faces and changes that have taken place over the summer. Teaching is an
amazin...
Reading Street Resources/Games
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If you like the reading Street Games and run into a problem downloading
them. {Try this link}. I hope you enjoy these games.
I'm Ba-aack! And with a Brand New Blog!
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Friends! Testing. Testing! Is this thing still on?
Say what?! She's back? I am so excited to be back to my blogging roots. If
you have been here since t...
Formative Assessments for Elementary Teachers
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No matter where or what grade you teach (first grade, fifth grade, or
somewhere in between), assessment is likely an ongoing topic of
conversation in your ...
Monster Awards
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This school year is coming to an end and I am so sad that I will not be
ending the year with the festivities, farewells and sweet hugs that I have
always b...
Saint Patrick's Day Class Party
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[image: Saint Patrick's Day Craft Pack - St. Patrick's Day Party]
Do you need some printable resources for your classroom Saint Patrick's day
class party?...
Fun Ways to Teach Main Idea and Key Details
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I've been teaching a long time, but one thing that hasn't changed is how
difficult it is for my students to find the main idea of a given text. So
over the...
Giving Students a Voice in Our Classroom Library
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There's nothing so beautiful as seeing your students happily reading, am I
right? I've been working really hard to convert some of my previous
not-big-fan...
Teacher Tidbit Tuesday - 1st Year of Teaching
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Today's topic is all about your first year of teaching. I have been
teaching for 15 years! I am not sure I remember much about my first year
other than it ...
The End
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Yesterday I reached a huge professional milestone: I defended my doctoral
dissertation. For the last 20 months, I have lived and breathed this
process. I w...
March Is Here! Get Your Math Stations Ready!
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March is here!!!!!!!! . . . . I know, I know! Can you believe it?
I've busy hunting down and prepping my March Math Stations. I think that
all of my math ...
Read Across America Door 4/Bulletin Board Idea
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This week I’ve been sharing all things Read Across America and Dr. Seuss!
Today, I wanted to share how the door yesterday was inspired by the
adorable m...
Taking the time
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-or- What I could learn from my middle schooler
So...living outside a military base and teaching in a district that the
federal government has deemed "hea...
Help a Friend Out! Editable Word Work Menu
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I need a little help.
I've had some requests to make some editable resources for some friends.
I started with this Word Work menu (because who can't use Wo...
Where have I been?
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Here it is, nearing the end of June, and I am looking back wondering where
has the time gone? I have not blogged in almost two years. 😔
So much has happ...
Monday Motivation: Classroom Library
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[image:
http://www.teacherbythebeach.com/2017/06/monday-motivation-classroom-libraries.html]
Today I'm linking up with Jen of Teacher by the Beach to shar...
Changes!
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Hello!
As you noticed, my Blog has taken on a different name! Starting this fall,
I will be in a new House-the iHouse! I will have the blessing of adding...
Fossils
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We have begun our fossil unit. We have watched a Bill Nye the Science Guy
fossil video which gave us a lot of initial knowledge. Cooper brought in
his aw...
January Currently
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It's time for another currently with Farley over at Oh Boy 4th grade.
Here's my January Currently...
Listening: I watch waaaaaaaaaaaay too much Law and...
Collaborative Teaching
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This semester I have been mentoring three clinical interns, or student
teachers, as they still may be commonly known. Yes for those that are
wondering, I...
Evolution of a Veteran Teacher
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I was asked over the summer to talk about how my teaching has changed over
the course of 16 years. When I look back and thought about it, it's really
chang...
Fall in Love with Teaching Blog Hop
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These past couple of weeks have been a blur!! I told myself that I would
change things up so that I could become a better educator for my students,
m...
Freebie: I Love My School Shoes
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Here is a great back-to-school activity that integrates technology and
literacy! Check out this post:
http://teacherstuff4u.blogspot.com/2015/09/freebie...
New Blog
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I haven't blogged in almost a year! Wow.
I wanted to let you guys know that I will be moving on to a new blog. This
one will still be available and I will ...
Wishlist Wednesday: Word Sort Activities!
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this week's most wishlisted product are my word sort activities that can be
used with any word list!
that means this is half off today! and on sale the rest...
Schools Out!
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School is officially out for the summer. The end of the year can be such a
busy time with end of the year test, report cards , and all the other paper
wor...
Stylish Ranges Of Glass Furniture Ireland
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If you're searching for some different turn to your house, glass furniture
is the greatest and engaging choice. Lots of people use glass furniture in
vario...
Thankful and Wishes
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I really hope everybody is having a wonderful 2015! I can't believe the
first month of the year is almost complete. This school year has been
speeding by...
Jordan Romero Everest Trekking Teen
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If you crave for a good nightlife in company visiting can choose a boot the
to buy office-related supplies and materials. You would ride over a small
kite ...
Another Week
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I have enjoyed another week at school with my sweet 7 and 8 year olds.
There is nothing like it. They love to please and for the most part want
to learn...
Happy 4th of July and Sale!
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I am linking up with Farley for her July Currently!
As you can see we are not big 4th of July fans in my house therefore we are
just relaxing and takin...
Teaching Character Traits {TBT}
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It's time for Throwback Thursday!
As I was sitting here reflecting on this past school year I was thinking
about one thing I really liked this year. That ...
Bright Ideas Blog Hop!
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Check out my new blog, The Colorful Apple, for some pretty awesome ideas
from some great bloggers! There are over 100 bloggers sharing their top
classroom...
Life is Good
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a Rafflecopter giveaway
Congratulations to Karyn! You will be receiving an email from me :)
Does anyone own a Life is Good bag? I recently got this one ...
Exciting News!
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We are excited to share with you our newest adventures! We are both
opening up our own individual Teachers Pay Teachers stores, as well as our
own indivi...
Classroom Tour 2012-2013
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As promised, I am back with a classroom tour. This was actually my
classroom in May of last school year. I thought you'd rather see these than
walls with ...
It's getting close!
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I am chomping at the bit to get into my new classroom and start unpacking
and setting up. Hopefully (fingers crossed) they will let me in a few days
this w...
It's That Time Again!
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It's been almost a year since I have posted on my blog! How did that
happen?! It was a crazy year last year. Probably the hardest and worst
since since I ...
What did I learn?
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So I attended a conference this week in the great state of Texas! I was
excited because I have lived in Texas most of my life, but I have never
seen the Al...
Back To School Writing Center
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I created this Back-to-School themed writing center for my students to use
during Daily 5 Work on Writing, but it could be used in many different
ways. ...
The Book Whisperer Chapter 7
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I am so excited to be able to host the final chapter of The Book Whisperer
book study!
I first read this fabulous book last summer and fell in LOVE with ...
#teachertalktuesday on Instagram!
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Hi Friends!
We're back! At least I (Jackie) am! My sister's on a fun little trip to
Asheville N.C. with her new(ish) man. My computer's been broken and was...
Mad Scientist Day Part 1
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I had a CRAZY idea.... MAD SCIENTIST Day...
I am SO excited about it and so are the kiddos.
My entire grade level is having one ENTIRE day donated to scien...
Use It or Lose It
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We do a lot of assessing...I mean A LOT of assessing in my district.
Sometimes I think we do so much assessing that we don't have time to teach
the stuff ...
Whooooooo knew? Cool iPad Books
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Need some new student books for your iPad? Add this little app and start
downloading! It is easy peasy - Go to this link http://www.whocanread.com/ and
cl...
The Start of Classroom Prep & Some ???'s
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So I started preparing my clasroom this week.
*OHHHHH EEEEEEEEM GEEEEEE*
I had absolutely no idea where to begin.
I am going to just do a quick show and ...
How to Make a Palm Tree
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I've had a few request to on how to make a paper palm tree. Here is a
tutorial on building a palm tree.
1. You will need to start with brown bulletin b...
Whoo's Got a New Blog Design?
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I'm doing an owl-themed classroom next year, and decided I wanted to update
my blog to fit in with that theme. I teamed up with Honey Bunch Blog Design
to ...
Weekly Cheat Sheet
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Happy Monday Everyone!!! Last week was a toughie! We were back from
break... PLUS, there was Report Card Monday, followed by Conferences on
Wednesday and ...
Hollywood Classroom Photos!
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Please go visit my recent 3rd Grade Blog to see updated Classroom Photos
for my Hollywood Classroom this year! While you are there, *please follow
that bl...
New and Improved Blog + Valentine Sensory Bin
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We recently made the move from blogger to Typepad. We hope you will come
join us there. Please update your bookmarks, readers and pins. You'll find
all our...
Introducing Leo!
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It's official....We have our class pet...a gecko!!! I had my kiddos write
persuasion letters to our principal and they chose between a gecko or a
hamster ...
Morning Calendar
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Boy, sometimes the littlest things make the biggest difference! I am sure
this is a no brainer for a lot of people, but what a difference it has made
with ...
Bat and Pumpkin Nonfiction Unit
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We began our nonfiction unit by learning about bats. After reviewing
nonfiction text, the students completed a bubble map to recall all the
things they k...
Five Friday Freebies - Week 22
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f you are not a TN member, membership is FREE. Here is a link to register
so you will be able to download. *Teacher Notebook Registration *Click on
log in...
Welcome to a new school year!
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I finally feel "with it" enough that I can return to the blogging world!
And I sure have missed it! I hope everyone has had a great start to their
school...
Fall Tree Art
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Here is a super easy art project that is the perfect decoration for the
fall season! Fall trees!
All you need is 12 x 18 light blue paper, brown paper fo...
Conditioning
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Conditioning the mind helps with any new challenge. These past three weeks
have been challenging.
I am moving forward and jump started my thinking.
Matter Song
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Next week we will be studying the 3 States of Matter. I found this song
created by Have Fun Teaching, but there wasn't a video yet for their song.
I went t...
Reading Tent!
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I found a cute idea on Pinterest for making a simple A-Frame Tent with a
couple pieces of wood, a dowel, and a twin bed sheet. Of course I had to
make it ...
How does time get away?
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I can not believe it has been 10 days since I have blogged last- how did
that many days pass so quickly? I have been trying to live up summer to
the fulle...
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