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A Bad Case of the Stripes

Hello Friends! We are working our way out of the second month of school and it has been a whirlwind! I have moved from first to second grade, changed schools, and abilities of students. I love my new school and my kids, but let’s be honest moving is hard work! If you see a lull in the blog, that is… Read More

Oriental Trading Teacher Wishlist

Happy Weekend, Friends! I wanted to share something with you that I am currently loving! I am sure you have heard of Oriental Trading. I loved buying things there for my treasure box or parties that I was throwing, but recently they have added so many things for your classroom! They even have a section where you can create a… Read More

Come On In To My 2nd Grade Classroom!

Welcome to the 2016-2017 School Year friends! I am so excited to share my new room with you all! This year, I moved schools and grade levels. There are still some spaces that I am looking forward to dressing up, but for now it is working great! My mom made me this cute valance for my door, and I grabbed… Read More

Glue Sponges

Hey friends! I have been using my glue sponges for a few weeks now and I decided to go ahead and blog about how much I LOVE them! I got this idea from Greg at The Kindergarten Smorgasboard. I decided that sharing glue sponges wasn’t… Read More

The Next Step in Guided Reading: Chapter 7

We’ve made it friends! The end is near! Don’t get too sad, I am in planning on working on some facebook live videos to discuss different components of Guided Reading! I would love for you to list any questions or things you would like to see in the comments! In this post, we are going to discuss struggling readers. We… Read More

The Next Step in Guided Reading: Chapter 4

Hello Friends! I can’t believe we are already on Chapter Four! I hope you are learning a lot, I know I am. I am finding that some of these Pre-A and Emergent ideas would be great for my second grade struggling readers next year. After today, Mandy will be doing chapter 5 and 6! I will also be going live… Read More

The Elementary Darling

6 months ago

This book was everything that I needed and more. I didn’t think that it could get better than Layla and Caleb from Mixed Signals, but boy was I wrong! Nova and Charlie are definitely the spiciest couple from Inglewild and possibly the most talked about on the phone tree! Charlie is that sweet boyfriend that you didn’t know you needed and Nova is the fierce businesswoman who knows what she wants. Thankfully what she wants turns into something more. I could not put this book down! Although I know it’s the last book from Lovelight farms, it wouldn’t hurt my feelings if Borison surprised us one day. My love for Lovelight Farms is deep! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️. I just reviewed Business Casual by B.K. Borison. #BusinessCasual #NetGalley ... See MoreSee Less

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6 months ago

I thought Layla (a baker) and Caleb (a teacher ) were going to to be my favorite couple in Lovelight Farms forever and ever. I saw so much of myself in Layla, and Caleb just really came through for her during this book. He is so patient and kind. Literally ten stars for him. The Inglewood phone tree is very busy in this book and I can’t help but love this tiny town who rallies together for Layla in the end. Couldn’t put it down. #momsthatread #berkleyromance #penguinrandomhouse #romancebooks #romancereader #lovelightfarms ... See MoreSee Less

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The Elementary Darling

6 months ago

I read Lovelight Farms at Christmas time and fell in love with the characters. Stella and Luka are precious and I just knew I’d be reading more from this series. Enter Evelyn and Beckett. Y’all they are such a sweet couple. They started off as a one night thing and ended up making their way back together. I love all the background character building to prep for future books that Borison does. She had me wanting so much more of Beckett’s family. (And that comes eventually!) I do think her books in this series go in spiciest order, so this one was fairly tame in my book! Loved it! ... See MoreSee Less

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6 months ago

Year 17 ✅ First year of teaching only reading to 85+ students . So very challenging, rewarding, and SO much work! Seeing the growth in my students made all the work worth it. Now it’s time for summer! ... See MoreSee Less

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7 months ago

I didn’t realize how much I would LOVE this book. I hope @yulin.kuang writes many more books because I adore her writing. This book drew me in, kept me hooked, and gave me all the feels for Helen and Grant. I loved the friendships, the families, how she handled the main characters anxiety, all of it. A beautifully written story that I’m handing all the stars!⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 ... See MoreSee Less

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