Friends~ The TBA Gang is Back!   Brenda over at   Primary Inspired   put  together  a super fun blog hop for all of us!  I am the la...

Friends~I am going to tell you a little secret.  I HATE eating jellybeans but I sure LOVE teaching with them.  My kiddos are heading off on ...

Friends~We have been using our Patricia Polocco books this week as mentor texts for our narrative writings in Writer's Workshop.  We hav...

Friends~I have said this before- I am a firm believer that people come into your life for a reason.  When I first moved to North Carolina, ...

Friends~I am always trying to make going over vocabulary for a story more exciting and today my kiddos loved what we did.  I first passes ou...

Friends~As I type there is a rip roaring storm going on outside my window.  It is a perfect night to jump back into my Patricia Polacco auth...

Friends~I am gearing up for my very favorite author Patricia Polacco.  You may have read my post about Thundercake.  That is the first book...

Friends~We are going to head into the world of Patricia Polocco next week and I can't wait.  She is such and amazing writing and her boo...

Friends~Big NEWS!  I am presenting at the NCRA conference with my teamie Mrs. Mccumbee !  Be sure to check out her new site! We are so darn ...

Friends~So I am constantly getting inspired by the incredible teachers and mommies on Pinterest .  It is amazing how one pin can change your...

Friends~I know this might sound crazy but we found ants in our house today and I am thrilled!  Not because I love ants but because it is fin...

Friends~Our benchmarks are over!  Yippee!  I am so super proud of my kiddos.  They did an amazing job and their growth was tremendous.  They...