I think it is important to have a great plan book. It should be well organized, contain everything you need, and look nice enough to make you happy. (Yes, my plan book makes me happy!). After all, this is the resource that can make or break any teacher…

I want to show you five of my favorite classroom themes and how to incorporate them into your classroom. It was hard to pick just five, but these are the ones that made the final cut…

You know all the reasons why you should do more art in your classroom. You know your kids love creating, painting, and using glitter. But the aftermath of an amazing art project can look like a tornado went through your classroom…

I remember being a new teacher and waiting so anxiously to get into my new room! I tried to imagine what it would look like… the center areas, the little tables and chairs, the storage space, etc. How would I arrange my new room? What centers would I have? Would I have enough shelves and tables…

Megan and Ginnny (my daughter-in-law) BOTH have new libraries to organize. Megan changed schools AND grade level, and Ginny changed grade level. I think we sorted, leveled, labeled and taped over 8,000 books! Here’s what we did…