*This post was sponsored by Mattel and Tynker. As both a teacher and mother, the opinions are completely my own based on my experience.* Here’s a little known fact about me. As a child, I was absolutely CRAZY for Barbie® dolls. My older sister and I played with them for hours on end, designing elaborate scenes like classrooms and grocery… Read More

I am always looking for ways to inspire and motivate my students, particularly when it comes to making “big changes” in our world.  So many of our students are constantly brainstorming, inventing, and problem solving in ways that have great potentials to make our world better.  I am so excited to share this AMAZING program that can provide a once… Read More

Coding is all the rage in elementary schools right now, and it’s not hard to see why!  Coding, or the language of programming, is quickly becoming a language that our students need to learn how to “speak,” even as young as Kindergarten.  Fluency in coding is necessary in order to design apps, software, websites, video games, and so much more…. Read More