Implementing the Common Core vocabulary can often be boring for our students. We all know that when our kids are bored, they're less likely to comprehend the material.  Keeping this in mind, I decided to create activities that would allow my students to interact w/ the term as they are learning ... Read More about Implementing Common Core Lit Terms w/ Videos

I'm so excited to be linking up with Lauralee from the Language Arts Classroom and Julie Faulkner from Faulkner's Fast Five for their annual holiday blog hop!  This year the theme for the blog hop is "bringing meaning to the season," which is so important to do, even with all of our busy ... Read More about Tis the Season- Holiday Blog Hop

I'm so excited to be linking up with the other blog that I'm a part of, Middle School Mob (MSM), for an awesome giveaway!  MSM is a collaborative blog of 16 teacher/authors from multiple subject areas.  To learn more about MSM, click here. We're having a giveaway of our most "Wish Listed" ... Read More about Middle School Mob Black Friday Giveaway

A little Halloween gift for you...The following products will be 50% off from now until midnight! Click the links below to take you directly to each product! ... Read More about Halloween Sale!

I'm so excited to be a part of another awesome giveaway, sponsored by Ms. F's Teaching Adventures, B's Book Love, The Literacy Maven, 2 Peas & a Dog, Teach. Inspire. Change, The Language Arts Classroom, and myself.  Several TPT teacher/authors have also linked up in order to provide a lucky ... Read More about Fun Fall Finds- Fall Resource Bundle Giveaway

I'm thrilled to be linking up with the Secondary Smorgasbord again for their October linky party! This month secondary sellers are sharing their Trick-or-Treat themed FREEBIES!!! This is a great way to incorporate Halloween, while also making sure your students are still mastering those important ... Read More about All Treats & No Tricks for Teachers- Secondary Smorgasbord- FREEBIES