~*~ Apples of Your Eye! ~*~

 This is just a quick post to strongly encourage my teacher friends to get some plants into their classrooms (or add a new one). ...

 I love animals.  This is part of the reason why I love to have animals in my classroom.  Even if you're not really an "ani...

 What Are Student-Made Unit & Theme Books? They are awesome.  These little books are very easy to make and cost abou...

Dictado Background  Dictado (Spanish for dictation) has helped my students' writing skills grow significantly over the last three year...

There are SO many great reasons to have a classroom pet.  Many students never get to have a pet of their own at home so this is their only ...

I've been using the Writer's Workshop model of teaching and celebrating writing for the last 8 years, but this is the first year th...

I've been thinking about trying these very inexpensive, less chemical-filled, alternatives to shampoo and conditioner for some time, an...