This Day in History for Kids by Dan Bova is an engaging history book that is uniquely organized by days of the year, making it a fun and interactive way for kids to learn about the past. Each day features a fascinating historical event, person, or invention, accompanied by colorful illustrations and age-appropriate explanations. One of the standout features of this book is its collection of great photos that bring historical events to life, making the past feel vivid and engaging. The layout of the book is well-designed, with a clear and easy-to-follow timeline that help ..read more

*I was gifted these products to review, but all opinions are my own. School is finally out here in Illinois, and I don't know about you, but I'm ready to celebrate! Last week I set up our outdoor deck for a summer celebration, and added a pop of color with these beautiful napkins from hudsonest! Normally I'd just throw everything out on the table and call it a day, but this year I felt deserved an extra special celebration, so I set up our outdoor table for a fun backyard soiree with my best friend who is also a teacher and our kiddos to celebrate a well deserved break! These napkins added ..read more

So the countdown is on, right? Here we have SIX weeks left of school, and of course we have state testing sprinkled in there with a topping of iReady, so probably more like five.  In my remote classroom, we just finished up a BEAST of a literary analysis essay. Let me tell you, teaching how to write an essay in a remote classroom was no joke. I'll probably write a post about it once I've recovered and finished grading everything. I will let you know I used the Guided Draft feature in No Red Ink and it was a life saver, but that's a story for another day.  So for this last six weeks o ..read more

  Don't feel like reading? Watch my YouTube Review instead! Teacher Planner Review Video  ***Disclaimer: There are affiliate links throughout. These links give me a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you to the Erin Condren team and Samantha Kuhr for giving me the opportunity to review these items! I will add links in as they become available! Please feel free to shop through my affiliate link here. Well, it's certainly been a crazy year, I think everyone can agree on that! Education has looked very different this year, and has occurred in more formats than over before ..read more