Resources We Love - Giveaway!!!

Hi Everyone!  Thanks so much for hopping around to discover some of our **favorite** resources in our classroom!  I am super excited to tell you all about THE BEST activity for both movement and learning in my classroom! A dear friend from my college days { UC Santa Barbara!  Go Gauchos! } has developed a fantastic game that brings his three loves together...learning, physical...

Healthy & Fun Game Day Snacks!

Last year, my 1st grader decided to try softball for the first time and loved it…the new friends, the game play, the uniform and hair bow...everything, including the end-of-the-game snacks.  We were lucky to have a great bunch of girls and parents on the team and we all adored our coaches!  It seemed like a perfect fit for our family, until it came to the snacks. Candy.  More candy. ...

A Hoot and a Holler for February

Today I am linking up with The Rigorous Owl to give out a Hoot and a Holler! I teach 2nd grade in Southern California, but to spice things up and earn some extra cash before the sunny days of summer come, I volunteered to teach a GATE enrichment class after school for 8 weeks.  Being inspired by Kayla Deltzer from Top Dog Teaching and other such tech-happy teachers, I decided to teach...

A New Year & New Goals: Part 2

My second goal for 2016 is to be brave. Being brave isn't as easy as it sounds.   Stretching your limits and being vulnerable is so difficult to do, but that's where the most growth happens, right?  Right! So, I'm putting myself out there.  I'm heading out to the great unknown of social media and forcing myself to meet and mingle with other teachers, bloggers, Periscopers, and more. 1....

A New Year & New Goals: Part 1

The new year.  A popular time to reflect on your accomplishments and set new goals for the year.  Bleck!! Seriously, I’m not normally a New Year’s Resolution type of gal…I prefer spontaneous motivation to spark both my personal and professional goals, not flipping a page on my calendar.   BUT, this year the stars have aligned and I am motivated right now to light a little fire...

Teachers Pay Teachers Cyber Sale!

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Teach-At-The-Beach It's time to get your holiday shopping done!  Head over to to Teachers Pay Teachers to save up to 28% on your favorite items this Monday and Tuesday! Be sure to pick up your December Lunchbox Notes, Jokes, and Bottle Wraps to make your loved ones smile brightly this holiday season.  Simply print and cut!  I keep my stack...

Goodbye October...Hello November!

I am happy to kiss {smooch smooch} October so long!  It was hot, hot, hot and I am thrilled beyond belief to finally have weather in the 60s and 70s.  I swear it's been over 90 degrees since July! For our monthly Currently linky party, here is what I'm currently up to... I love hearing my hubby react to watching is precious Oregon Ducks play football.  He's a die-hard fan, win...