Making one of these gingerbread houses has been on my "December To Do List" for the last two years, and we finally made it. I emphasize we because, in reality, my kids made it. Because they are great thinkers. Why STEAM instead of STEM? In this case, I felt like the arts were prominent in this project. Actually, maybe I should be thinking STEAM more often... [OMG this book!] I started by ... Read More about STEAM: Gingerbread House
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Flexible Seating
It's time to talk about my favorite educational buzzword (phrase?) of the moment, and that's flexible seating or #flexseating. I'm not here to tell you how you should set up your classroom. I'm not here to tell you that desks are evil or that you aren't doing what's best for your kids. This post is just to share the benefits that I have seen for my students in a classroom environment that works ... Read More about Flexible Seating
Illinois Reading Council Conference
On Friday, September 30th I was able to attend the Illinois Reading Council Conference in Peoria, Illinois and let me tell you it was AMAZING! I personally know that teaching writing is one of my weakest areas (both handwriting and the writing process, ugh), so I made sure to get myself to Nell Duke A.S.A.P. Her session was called "Motivation Matters: How to Motivate Informational Reading and ... Read More about Illinois Reading Council Conference
