School and the City

I mean, just look at how beautiful that thing is. It reminds me of school and lesson planning and grading and organizing data, yet I STILL think it's gorgeous.  This is my first year using an Erin Condren planner. I contemplated it for a few years, and I am so glad I finally took the plunge. When our teacher planners came in, some teacher friends and I had a planner party during which we stuck all of our stickers and filled in our schedules, dates, etc. It was SO colorful and so much fun!  Now that I've been using my first Erin Condren teacher planner for four months, I am prepared to share with you  8 reasons why I love my teacher planner. 1. DATES TO REMEMBER Honestly, I used to Google "Veterans Day 2016" and the like all the time... How nice it is to have all of this information in one place at the front of my planner.  It even includes other dates that teachers might want to know, like Friendship Day and Johnny Appleseed's bir...

INTRODUCING.... I wanted to share these puzzles with you because I use them in my classroom DAILY and my students love them! Whenever I introduce a new grammar concept, the corresponding puzzle is added to the puzzle box. I love using grammar puzzles because... it's a hands-on way for students to practice grammar. students can self-monitor . Each puzzle piece only has one match! students can work independently or with a partner. differentiation is easy. they'll last for years! Make the puzzles easier for your students by printing each page on a different color. For example, students will know an orange piece will need an orange match. Make it more rigorous by printing all pages on the same color. The opportunities are endless! Here are just some of the grammar puzzles I offer in my TPT store : I also have synonyms , antonyms , homographs , homophones , collective nouns , and possessive nouns . More are to come! *        ...