One of the best things about being an elementary school teacher is that I get to read books and legitimately call it "work". I g...

Since it's October 31st, I should probably revisit my { October goals } that I set earlier this month. 1)  For the love of all thi...

Last night, instead of tackling the essays I have to grade, I typed up my notes for The Crossover into a handy, dandy { teacher's guide ...

As I've previously shared, I'm doing Battle of the Books again with the fourth and fifth graders!  This time around, not only do I h...