Create Your Balance with Literacy

If you’ve ever wanted to teach Voting and Elections in a fun and engaging way, check out this episode! Election Day is coming up on November 2nd! You can incorporate voting with mentor texts and a fun voting experience for your students in reading, writing, math, and social studies!  For the Show Notes, click HERE. Voting and Elections Resource Voting and Elections Video Behavior Management Reboot...

Join me for a LIVE unboxing in my Facebook Group of my Gingerbread & Reindeer Lit Kit. The cart is now OPEN for new subscribers! Use code LITKIT10 to get $10.00 off at checkout!  Reindeer Mini Lit Kit Box Gingerbread Lit Kit Subscription Box Want to watch this Unboxing on YouTube? Click HERE!   Connect with me:  TPT Store YouTube Channel Facebook Group Instagram Pinterest Blog Cross-Curricular...

Join me for this Coaching Call from my Teacher Membership Group all about SEL & Morning Meeting ideas with activities and mentor texts. Here are some of the resources mentioned in this episode:  The Little Engine That Could Those Shoes The Dot The Recess Queen   The King of Kindergarten The Queen of Kindergarten  The Rainbow Fish  Elmer  What I Like About Me   Connect with me:  TPT Store YouTu...

This was the Live Coaching Call that I gave to my Membership Teachers. I shared how I bridge the gap between Math, Poetry, and Literature during my Math block. Some of the resources that are mentioned in this coaching call are:  Stellaluna Ten Timid Ghosts   Spookley the Square Pumpkin Bone Soup   Holiday Math Mats   Watch my YT Video of my Coaching Call HERE !  Connect with me:  TPT Store YouTube...

Join me as I share all my differentiated, engaging cross-curricular activities in my Bat Lit Kit for October! It includes lesson plans with reading, writing, poetry, math and science lessons for 2 full weeks of instruction! Plus, all the materials and supplies are already laminated, cut out, and ready for you to teach!  I'm accepting 5 new subscribers! The cart is now open! Click HERE to subs...

This is the LIVE unboxing that I did in my Facebook Group. I share all the games, templates, posters, materials, and supplies for my October Math & Writing Center boxes. Are you interested in subscribing? Click HERE !!! If you subscribe today you will get the first month FREE inside my Teacher Membership!  Connect with me:  TPT Store YouTube Channel Facebook Group Instagram Pinterest Blog Cros...

Come and listen to teachers' questions who were in my Back to School Bootcamp!  Their questions include:  Sound Mapping and much more!  The First 5 Days of School Student School Supplies Classroom Helpers Differentiation Math Tool Boxes My Teacher Membership and Subscription Boxes If you would like to watch the video of the Q&A, click here!  Connect with me:  TPT Store YouTube Channel Fac...

Come and listen to teachers' questions who were in my Back to School Bootcamp!  Their questions include:  Reading Groups Literacy Centers First Year Teacher Advice Sound Mapping and much more!  If you would like to watch the video of the Q&A, click here!  Connect with me:  TPT Store YouTube Channel Facebook Group Instagram Pinterest Blog Cross-Curricular Connections Membership with Subscr...

Why did I create this box? Here's my vision: I've been mentoring and training teachers for 20 years now, and one of the pain points that they all complain about is lesson planning. They complain that it takes too long because they're having to look on Pinterest, TPT, or Google to find quality lessons. This is particularly a problem if they don't have a decent curriculum or none...

Why did I decide to make a Math and Writing Center box for K-2 Teachers? Here's my vision and purpose... What if I told you that your Writing and Math Center was already prepped and ready to set up? What if I told you that you only had to teach these games and activities ONE time and that your students would know how to do them for the rest of the year? What if I told you that you only had to...

Join me in my Bootcamp kickoff, where I share the schedule for the week, what prizes you can win, what to bring to the Make n' Takes, and how to apply for a free subscription box of your choice!  Want to learn more about my Subscription Boxes? Sign up for FREE for my Back to School Bootcamp happening from July 12-17th!  Check out all the Training Modules and All Access Pass mentioned in this...

How many times do you change out your centers each month? I’ve asked many teachers this question about centers, and many of them said that centers are overwhelming, exhausting, unengaging, and not fun for them or their students, especially when they switch them out every week! Let’s face it… I would be exhausted too! Then, I had an idea… why not create a math center box that the teachers could use...

How many times do you change out your centers each month? I’ve asked many teachers this question about centers, and many of them said that centers are overwhelming, exhausting, unengaging, and not fun for them or their students, especially when they switch them out every week! Let’s face it… I would be exhausted too! Then, I had an idea… why not create a writing center box that the teachers could...

Want to know how I teach the first day of Science for my first graders? Registration is NOW OPEN for my Back to School Bootcamp happening from July 12-17, where we will be making your back-to-school interactive notebook with the first lesson of reading, writing, math, and science! My first day lesson plans are absolutely FREE!!! Can't wait for you to join me!  Connect with me:  TPT Store YouT...

This is a quick connection- no intro needed- just a raw episode where I share my amazing interactive notebook we will create during our Make n' Takes in my Back to School Bootcamp! The first day of lesson plans is FREE!!! Register HERE .  Are you interested in purchasing the Math Workshop Module, which includes all 10 lessons? Click HERE .  Watch the video of this episode HERE.  Connect with...

This is a quick connection- no intro needed- just a raw episode where I share the amazing interactive notebook we will create during our Make n' Takes in my Back to School Bootcamp! The first day of lesson plans is FREE!!! Register HERE .  Are you interested in purchasing the Writer's Workshop Module, which includes all 10 lessons? Click HERE .  Watch the video of this episode HERE .  Su...

This is a quick connection- no intro needed- just a raw episode where I share the amazing interactive notebook we will create during our Make n' Takes in my Back to School Bootcamp! The first day of lesson plans is FREE!!! Register HERE .  If you're interested in purchasing the Reader's Workshop MODULE with all 10 Lessons, click HERE.   Want to see the video of this episode? Watch H...

Want to know how I teach the first day of Math Workshop for my first graders? Registration is NOW OPEN for my Back to School Bootcamp happening from July 13-17, where we will be making your back-to-school interactive notebook with the first lesson of reading, writing, math, and science! My first day lesson plans are absolutely FREE!!! Can't wait for you to join me!  YouTube Videos Mentioned: ...

Attention teachers! Are you new to Kinder, 1st, or 2nd grade? You’re in luck!  I'm giving a Back-to-School Bootcamp in July where you can earn up to 9 PD hours and watch the online training whenever you want! Registration is NOW OPEN for FREE! Click HERE to register!  When you sign up, you will get immediate access to these FREE BTS resources in my Pop-Up Facebook Group!  The Recess Queen Gra...

Want to know how I teach the first day of Writer's Workshop to my first graders? Get on my WAITLIST for my Back to School Bootcamp happening from July 13-17, where we will be making your back-to-school interactive notebook with the first lesson of reading, writing, math, and science! My first day lesson plans are absolutely FREE!!! Can't wait for you to join me!  YouTube Videos Mentioned...

Want to know how I teach the first day of Reader's Workshop to my first graders? Get on my WAITLIST for my Back to School Bootcamp happening from July 13-17 where we will be making your back-to-school interactive notebook with the first lesson of reading, writing, math, and science! My first day lesson plans are absolutely FREE!!! Can't wait for you to join me!  Connect with me:  TPT Sto...

More Than Pretend: How My Dramatic Play Kitchen Center Builds Readers, Writers, Creators, and Problem Solvers.... but it's not all puppets and a theater! When many people think of a dramatic play kitchen center, they picture children pretending to cook meals, serve food, and play house. While those experiences are valuable, our Dramatic Play Kitchen Center goes far beyond simple pretend play....

Attention teachers! Are you new to Kinder, 1st, or 2nd grade? You’re in luck!  I'm giving a Back-to-School Bootcamp in July where you can earn up to 9 PD hours and watch the online training whenever you want! The Waitlist is open now!  Check it out here to sign up to get an email with more info! When you sign up, you will get my Back to School Checklist for FREE to streamline your classroom i...

Listen to my FREE webinar from my Facebook Group , all about Cross- Curricular Fun for May.  Some topics I shared are: Mother's Day, Oceans/Sea Life, Rocks/Fossils, Fairy Tales, Financial Literacy, and End-of-Year activities for first grade.  Want to see pictures of my resources? Check out my YT Video of this webinar!  Do you want to sign up on my WAITLIST for my Back to School Bootcamp in Ju...

Join me as I break down how I teach my Fairy Tale Writing Unit to my firsties! If you're interested in checking out my Fairy Tale Writing Unit, click HERE! It includes lesson plans with suggested mentor texts, sequencing foldables, writing craftivities, anchor charts, and writing templates all in a fairy tale theme! Do you want to sign up on my WAITLIST for my Back to School Bootcamp in July?...