I am taking a journey into CLR or Culturally and Linguistically Responsive Teaching and Learning. CLR is "The validation and affirma...

Happy Easter, everyone! I hope this day finds you happy, healthy, and enjoying time with your family. If you will recall from my pr...

One of the things I love most about first grade is witnessing the HUGE growth in writing throughout the year. By the end of first grade, m...

I just love this time of the year when everything is blooming and summer is right around the corner.  In kindergarten, we've been learni...

This past week in the suburbs of Chicago we have had a 70 degree day and a 43 degree day!  We are barely celebrating Spring and I am going t...

With Earth Day fast approaching many classrooms are dusting off their Lorax books and recycling resources to pay tribute to a very importan...