• For Your Lunchbox,  Pencils Down!,  Recipes

    The Best (and Easiest, and Healthiest, and Fastest) Banana-Chocolate Chip Muffins

    There are two things that make me desperately wish I was a better photographer: My children, and… these muffins. I have yet to take a photo of these muffins that does them any justice, so I hope you try them at least once because this is one of my most treasured recipes. These muffins are tasty, fast, and relatively healthy. In Great-British-Baking-Show parlance they “check all the boxes.” And best of all? You only have to dirty one bowl to make them. 1 Bowl + 1 Fork + 15 Minutes = 12 Muffins To make these using one bowl, I begin by mixing flaxseed and water, then squish the mixture…

  • Time Management,  TpT Tips

    To-Do List, Summer 2020

    Usually my to-do list at this time of year is full of NEW TpT resources that I want to complete and post for the new school year. But with all the uncertainty around COVID-19 and the possibility of extended distance learning, this year’s to-do list is all about updating OLD resources. I’m no expert at digitizing resources, and the whole process bums me out. When making reading workshop resources, I like to envision a lively, humming classroom full of collaboration and interaction. Imagining a bunch of kids staring at screens for hours on end is less motivating. Anyway, if you’re in the same boat as me, here are some resources…

  • Distance Learning,  Reading Workshop,  Teachers Pay Teachers

    Are You Teaching Face-to-Face or Remotely? Either Way, These Resources Have You Covered.

    There’s so much uncertainty about the upcoming fall. Will most be kids in the classroom, or at home? What will classrooms look like? How will we keep kids and teachers safe? All of this makes the already hectic back-to-school rush even more difficult. For my part, I’ve been updating TpT resources so they can be used in the classroom or at home. My main goal (and hope!) is to provide digital resources that structure meaningful reading in the classroom and at home. As I update products I’ll include them here on this running list. The resource fall into these categories: Reading Workshop Routines Reading Instruction/Genre Study Repeated Practice/Test Prep Social…

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