Enlightening Young Engineers
Full disclosure: I’m what my husband likes to call “surface organized,” which means that I appear to be organized only in areas that most people see. (Which also means that my closets, pantry, and drawers are usually a horrifying mess!) I’m also drawn to anything color-coded or involving pretty plastic bins, which I think most teachers can identify with, am… Read More
We are SO over-the-moon excited to share that our Maker Shop furniture design for Makerspaces is now being sold through our partnership with Cooper Systems in Oklahoma City and is officially available for preorder!! What started out as the perfect vision and original design by my amazing husband, Andy, turned into the perfect all-in-one, interactive storage solution for Makerspaces, STEM… Read More
My most frequently asked question in emails and blog posts is how to start, schedule, and manage an elementary Makerspace. I’ve had a Maker area for K-2nd Grade in my classroom for the past five years, and for almost two years, my room has served as a full blown Makerspace for two days per week, serving close to 300 early… Read More
I am SO excited to share my new classroom space and Makerspace with you! I’ve recently moved classrooms after being in the same room for three years. and it’s the perfect excuse to reorganize and redecorate! I am still at my same wonderful school in my fifth year as the Gifted Resource Coordinator for K-2nd grade (fifteenth year altogether). I… Read More
Throughout my years of teaching, I have been blessed with four amazing student teachers and many other pre-internship education students. I teach in the same town as a large university, so the next passionate generation of educators is always right around the corner. In fact, we have more than a dozen student teachers and pre-internship teachers in my building this semester… Read More
Looking for the perfect activities for your virtual meetings during the first weeks of school?! Check out my Back to School Digital Dice with these 6 themes:
✅ All About Me
✅ Favorite Things
✅ Hopes and Dreams
✅ Numbers About Me
✅ Imagine That
✅ Act it Out
bit.ly/BTSdigitaldice
(And I might be almost finished with a Reading Response version too! Stay tuned! 🎉)
These happy hallways are much quieter than usual this week, but just being under the same roof with my people has brought me so much joy.💗I’d forgotten how much I’ve missed that buzz of collaboration and laughter from inside jokes that only teacher friends understand.
This year, instead of our usual decorating and laminating and copying, we’re all learning how to navigate this virtual world and working tirelessly to create the best learning experiences possible for our kiddos. I’m so grateful that we’re in this together. 💗
LAST CHANCE!!!⏰⏰⏰
This incredible deal ends TONIGHT AT MIDNIGHT!😱 Don’t miss it!!
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Add a mask and some distance and this is 100% me right now. 💗 Anyone else happy to see their people this week?!
