Transforming My Teaching Resources to Make Money Online You love your job. You love changing the world, but you struggle to find a way to fit it all in and still pay all of the bills? You get so bogged in the day-to-day. The running from teaching to tutoring or waiting tables.  If so, I ... read more

Research skills for Elementary Students When looking into research we have to realize there’s “more than one way to skin a cat.”  If I asked each of you to search for lesson plan ideas right now and then store & organize those ideas, I bet I’d get a different path from everyone.  Some would go ... read more

Time... You know that thing that seems to be in short supply for teachers? Saving time is important.  You want to spend time with my family, enjoy hobbies, and even just sit  with a cup of coffee and breathe.   BUT, you chose a career that leaves a faint whisper of a line between home life ... read more

Earth Day is heading our way.  How can you get your students to learn more about protecting the Earth? Here are fun ways to celebrate Earth Day in the classroom. Make an Earth Day Craft  This Earth Day Craft and activities includes a craft, map skills, reading passage with close read guide, ... read more

Reading poetry can be difficult for some readers. They think that there has to be more than what is given.  One of my favorite ways to have students connect with a passage or story is through found poetry. With found poetry students can identify the main idea and supporting details in a text. Found ... read more