Social Studies Friends- After many years of teaching sixth grade social studies, I am moving up to eighth grade this year and changing sch...

They say, (not sure who "they" are) that a little confession is good for the soul. So, here goes my best effort at confessing why ...

Seasons Greetings~ It is hard to believe that one semester is behind us and we are finally enjoying a much needed winter break. Reflecting...

I have always loved to travel and some of my favorite childhood memories include family vacations (aka road trips) with my dad at the whee...

Rainy days are always a good excuse to blog (not that I need an excuse) and today it's raining cats and dogs at my house! So, I spent a ...

It's Interactive Notebook time again! Seems like just yesterday we were setting up last year's INB's. Wow, time flies. Call me c...

One year ago, I tried a free text-messaging service for teachers that revolutionized the way I communicate with my  students and parents. ...