Let me introduce you to my first bundle. When I found out I would be teaching 6th grade language arts standards, I may or may not have panicked. You see, grammar was never "my jam." I had to re-teach myself a lot of these skills, yet had a ton of fun creating resources that would engage my big kids, and get them excited about grammar. This bundle is jam packed with assessments, data tracking ... Read More about Grammar Bundle

The Jelly Donut Difference: Sharing Kindness with the World How do you share kindness in your classroom? Do you read books? Participate in service learning projects? Whatever it may be: thank you. Sharing kindness in the classroom is one of my favorite things to do. In fourth and fifth grade, we are constantly talking about being kind to one another, while sharing this in our community, ... Read More about The Jelly Donut Difference

Happy New Year! I am beyond excited to share with you my newest product: Cursive Club!  If you watched my Facebook Live video the other day, I mentioned how I teach Cursive Club as an after school program. We don't have a particular handwriting curriculum, so this is a way for students who want to learn cursive to have that instruction. It's a 10 week program for about an hour and a ... Read More about Cursive Club

Now find the theme and central idea, find the theme, theme, and central idea (find it)! Oh, sorry. I was just singing our song for theme... Click on the image to head to this product Teaching theme? Need some fun, engaging ways to incorporate music into your lessons? I've got you covered! I always start this unit with reviewing what theme is and how you find it. Then, we delve into how ... Read More about Theme

When I taught primary grades (1st, 2nd, and 3rd), I could hardly wait for the holidays because of this gingerbread man unit. Not only did I love these books and activities, but my students could hardly wait to see what was next. Why I love this unit is simple: it teaches reading skills through an engaging, exciting way. What do you need to do to set up this unit? Head to your local library and ... Read More about Gingerbread Man Thematic Unit