Hello Long-Lost Friends! March has honestly been a bit of mess here in blogging land for me, but I'm checking in today to help launch this new collaborative site! Be sure to stop over and read our inaugural post from Melissa over at Teacher Treasure Hunter ! Thirty talented teacher-author friends have come together to provide daily ideas and quality thematic resources for you every month, so be sure to check out their personal profiles !  Here is mine for those who may be curious about just a few of my "favorite things!" We also have a link-up page of some of favorite FREEBIES just waiting for you to enjoy!  Mine is this fun rock 'n roll pack of writing activities!  Just add dice and your students will be ready to build some strong, descriptive sentences! And last, but certainly not least,  don't miss this fabulous giveaway!  a Rafflecopter giveaway As always, thanks for sharing my story!  May you continue to h...

Greetings Pet Lovers! Here I am.....a late hostess-with-the-mostess!  School time constraints, personal travel, and technological difficulties all prevented my post from going live with the rest of my blogger buddies this morning, but here it is... FINALLY!   Thanks to Julie from A First For Everything for being my patient, organized, and positive partner in this endeavor, along with Amy, Lisa, and Marissa--and their pets!  We've been so excited about this linky, and hope that you'll join us in sharing what you love most about your personal and classroom pets! I've even added this little giveaway as my way of apologizing for being tardy to the party!  Just leave a fun fact about your pet in the comment section below with your e-mail address, and I will choose two lucky winners Tuesday morning, March 17th, before I head to school!  My dear friend and blog designer Laine from A Little Peace of Africa has graciously donated this new set from her TpT store a...

Top o' the month to you all! March madness in my classroom means sharing Irish folktales, learning about leprechaun lore, and pining for pots of gold at the end of rainbows!  I plan to use these fabulous ideas I found on Pinterest to help me share some learning magic this month! Thanks once again for stopping by to check out this fabulous linky party hosted by  Pawsitively Teaching   and  Inspired Owl's Corner  that is sure to make it easy to be GREEN! No unit plan of mine would be complete without a long list of picture books to share!   Lisa from  Pawsitively Teaching  has put together  a perfect collection of  both fiction and non-fiction {HERE} . My second graders love to use watercolor paints, and this crayon resist project  from Crafty Morning  is just perfect for this time of year! Modge Podge, paint, clay pots, and Rollo candies  are all tha...

Hello Friends! Just call me eight days late to Farley's  party for March!  The new month rushed in with a vengeance, that is for sure! Room #2 has been scrambling to celebrate Dr. Seuss, enjoy some fun STEM learning projects, and finish up our study of famous Americans!  Eight snow/ice days--as well as multiple two-hour delays-- this winter have put us way behind, and we have just been trying to catch up this past week.    I promised myself that I would carve out some time to post here today, after blogging over at   The Primary Pack yesterday about all things imaginative and creative!    I hope you'll enjoy reading my March CURRENTLY list and then hop over to see more! One tired hound dog.... My daughter and my nephew climbing Camelback Mountain in Arizona.... My son and his buddy skiing in the Colorado Rockies.... ...