As I move from teaching fourth grade to teaching sixth grade, I've noticed a great deal of overlap between the two curriculums*. This is...

In the early weeks of the school year, I admit to loving the computer lab. Not only is it equipped with great Macbooks for student use, but ...

I love teaching sixth grade! It is so wonderful to have the same students that I taught in fourth. The first few days of school had a totall...

I've been busy setting up my new classroom! Here are some of the things that I've learned and noticed through the process. First, ...

At around the same time that I was working on a spelling program, I also wanted to create some reading homework packets. I wanted reading ho...

If you follow me on Twitter you'll know that I love gardening. I don't grow vegetables or anything useful--instead, I focus on nativ...

Several years ago, I became disenchanted with the spelling program that I was using. I've been teaching for a long time, and I've ...