Hi Friends,  I wanted to write about what I am doing to prep for school. Here in Connecticut, we don't start school until late August, but my mind is already spinning with school thoughts. When I went into school this week, some of my friends already have their rooms 100% ready to go! Me, it is in boxes. Tomorrow I am heading in (with my 9 & 11 year old) to rearrange and set up my welcoming door.  This year I used my cricut on Print and Cut to create a fun door decoration. My daughter was avocado obsessed this summer, most days making her own version of avocado toast for breakfa ..read more

Hi Friends,  It's been so long since I've blogged, but I am trying to bring my blog back and update my TPT store. I changed subjects AGAIN, so you will see more Math resources as well as Science and ELA (hopefully from Robyn). Together, we can cover it all. Our school has been going under major renovations and someday, when it is finished, it should look really nice. Right now, I am still getting used to it with the ever changing cohorts and plans. Tuesday, I am welcoming cohorts A and B into the classroom. It will be basically like a first day of school with 21 in class and 4 online unt ..read more

Do you teach science? If so, they you probably stumbled by our blog and realized I (Theresa) teach science and love it. Robyn teaches ELA and couldn't imagine teaching any other subject. I love being departmentalized in school and focusing on one subject matter. I am able to bring clarity to my students because focusing on planning one class (taught three times a day) is much easier than teaching every subject, every day. Props to you elementary school teachers who teach it all, I don't know how you do it. Anyways, we have an amazing online science curriculum that I love, called StemScopes. W ..read more

Good morning! If you liked the cute editable name tags I created yesterday, you should check out this free welcome banner. I love hanging welcome banners above my classroom door. It's a great place to set the tone for your classroom before your students even enter. My friend hangs a welcome banner on her bulletin board and takes student pictures below the banner on the first day of school. They always come out adorable and the parents really enjoy them. However you decide to use this, I'm sure it will be great. If you like it, let me know! Enjoy ..read more

Hello Friends, It's been quite a while since I've blogged, but I'm excited to have a minute to do so now. So guess what? Our school is getting renovated! Basically torn down to the studs, and built back up again. I won't have a new classroom this year, but next fall (2020) I'll have an amazingly clean room with AC! I am thinking ahead and excited about what's to come. Check out the pictures we received in an update today. We are starting school right after Labor Day, so a lot has to happen before it is safe for students. We do however have to teach and work through a year of crazy renovations ..read more