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The Best End of the Year Books

The Best End-of-the-Year Books

Classroom Community· End of the Year· English/Language Arts· Pictures Books

The end of the year is the perfect time to wrap up the school year with some amazing picture books! Here are my personal favorites that will help your students reflect on their memories and inspire them as they look to the future. Disclosure: The links are affiliated links, meaning that I will earn a commission if you click through…
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Things to do in Maui with Kids

Travel· Traveling with Baby

If you are planning a trip or thinking of vacationing in Maui, you are in the right place! Below are our family’s favorite sights to visit and things to do! Spend a day at Kaanapali Beach! One of the most famous beaches in Maui is Kaanapali Beach. Not only is it conveniently located 3 miles from the charming town of…
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Disney Cruise Tips, Tricks, and Insights

Disney· Travel· Traveling with Baby

We finally did it! We went on our first Disney Cruise as a family and we LOVED every single minute of it! If you are planning on going on a Disney Cruise or are thinking of going one, here are some of my tips, tricks, and insights! Backstory: We originally booked the cruise for my daughter’s birthday, but because of…
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LATEST STEM & MAKERSPACE POSTS

Free Hour of Code Activities

Hour of Code is here and I can’t wait to share with you some of my favorite resources for K-2nd grade! Disclosure: The links are affiliated links, meaning that I will earn a commission if you click through the links and make a purchase. A few years ago when I started teaching at a STEM school, I felt nervous and overwhelmed…
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10 Best STEM Games

Disclosure: The links are affiliated links, meaning that I will earn a commission if you click through the links and make a purchase. One of the best learning tools that I have in my classroom is my STEM Game stash! I mean, can a teacher really ever have too many STEM Games?! If you ask me, the answer is definitely NO!…
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Fun STEM Games for Morning Tubs & Math Centers

Disclosure: The links are affiliated links, meaning that I will earn a commission if you click through the links and make a purchase. Have you been wanting to add some STEM games to your Morning Tubs or Math Centers like I have?  Well, look no further because with the help of Oriental Trading Company, I am finally adding some amazing STEM…
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LATEST CLASSROOM DECOR IDEAS

How to Make Your Own Classroom Doormat with Cricut

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Cricut. All opinions are 100% mine. Have you ever wanted to make your own classroom mat? If you answer yes, then you are in the right place! And let me tell you, it was so so EASY to make one myself with my handy, dandy, and AMAZING Cricut Explore…
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4 Easy Cricut Projects for the Classroom

Disclosure: The links are affiliated links, meaning that I will earn a commission if you click through the links and make a purchase. I have to admit. Since getting my own Explore Air 2 , I have been busy labeling all the things and creating all the things. Below are 4 easy projects that you can create for your own classroom, if you…
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How to Make DIY Privacy Folders

Disclosure: The links are affiliated links, meaning that I will earn a commission if you click through the links and make a purchase. There are some things that I must have for my classroom. One of those things are PRIVACY FOLDERS! With students sitting and sharing tables, it’s so important that they have space and privacy to do their best work!…
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LATEST DIY PROJECTS

Disclosure: The links are affiliated links, meaning that I will earn a commission if you click through the links and make a purchase. I have to admit. Since getting my own Explore Air 2 , I have been busy labeling all the things and creating all the things. Below are 4 easy projects that you can create for your own classroom, if you…
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Disclosure: The links are affiliated links, meaning that I will earn a commission if you click through the links and make a purchase. There are some things that I must have for my classroom. One of those things are PRIVACY FOLDERS! With students sitting and sharing tables, it’s so important that they have space and privacy to do their best work!…
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Disclosure: The links are affiliated links, meaning that I will earn a commission if you click through the links and make a purchase. If you’re like me before, you have been on the fence about purchasing your own Cricut Machine but have not a clue where to start! After having my own Explore Air 2 now, let me help you cut…
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Our Traveling Adventures

Things to do in Maui with Kids

If you are planning a trip or thinking of vacationing in Maui, you are in the right place! Below are our family’s favorite sights to visit and things to do! Spend a day at Kaanapali Beach! One of the most famous beaches in Maui is Kaanapali Beach. Not only is it conveniently located 3 miles from the charming town of…
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Things to Do in Colorado Springs with Kids

Colorado Springs is one of our family’s favorite places to visit, especially when the leaves turn colors and the weather is simply perfect! Below are our most favorite things to do there with our little ones. Visit Pike’s Peak Set around 3-4 hours for this fun adventure with your littles, which children 5 and under enter Pike National Park for…
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Our Summer Vacation in Canada

Every summer, our family tries to do one BIG family vacation.  This year, we decided to head up north, all the way north, and visit our friendly neighbor- CANADA! And what a great experience it was!  While I’m sure our lil’ man won’t remember much, I can’t wait for him to look back at these pictures and realize how much…
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Birthday Party Ideas

This past weekend, I teamed up with Oriental Trading Company to throw a ROAR-some Dinosaur Birthday Party for our son!  It was one of his best yet and I’m so excited to share with you all the details!!! To add a cool element to the traditional cake table, I blew up these Gold Letter Mylar Balloons in front of it. …
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Recently I turned the BIG 3-5 and since I was an 80’s baby,  I had no choice but to celebrate it BIG as hair was back then and made it TOTALLY RAD! 🙂 I had the best of times planning this party and could not have done so without the help from Oriental Trading Company!  Scroll down below for all the…
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This past weekend we celebrated my son’s birthday with a fun surfing-themed party in our backyard!  Planning and setup could not have been any easier as I was able to find everything I needed from Oriental Trading and various websites! Scroll down to read more as there are lots of FREEBIES that I can’t wait to share with you! The Surf’s…
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Where are all of my Rainbow Bright teachers at?!!! Where are all of my Rainbow Bright teachers at?!!! 🌈🎉

Grab this Meet the Teacher slideshow now on Google Slides including the printable on SALE now for 24 hours! 🥰 Link in bio! https://bit.ly/3OMdCfx
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Get a head start by snagging up this EDITABLE Farmhouse Slideshow for your Meet-the-Teacher Night and Back to School!!! 🥳

It has all the slides you need to introduce yourself to your students and it’s EDITABLE!!!! Buy now, edit later!🪴 

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Are you planning on doing a photo op for your stud Are you planning on doing a photo op for your students on Meet-the-Teacher Night?! 🌟

📣If so, here’s a fun and easy hack! 📣

Turn your anchor chart rack to a cute and easy photo op for your students using a glue stick and streamers! 🍎🎉

Pair with these FREE Speech Bubble Props for PreK-5th Grade! Link in bio! https://bit.ly/3jNdpMl
May we always carry the ideals of what make Americ May we always carry the ideals of what make America loving, kind, generous, and inclusive with us wherever we go and pass it onto our future generations. 🇺🇸

For a more perfect union, we will continue to put in the work, stay informed, and vote for the future that ALL of our children deserve. ❤️🤍💙
I believe in a loving and generous America- the Am I believe in a loving and generous America- the America that opened her arms and provided refuge to my family and allowed us to start anew and build our own American dreams.

I believe in the freedom that is the cornerstone of our democracy and the belief that we are all born FREE to make our own choices, walk our own path, and choose our own destiny wherever it may lead us.

I believe we are better when we are together, UNITED, and accepting of all Americans. 

I believe in these ideals that built our great country and the belief that ALL are welcome.

May all of our students always feel this way in our classroom and and in our schools. 

These activities can be found in the link in bio as part of the Back to School Activities currently on SALE. https://bit.ly/2TfR0w5
This activity right here is one of my favorite act This activity right here is one of my favorite activities for the beginning of the year! 🌟

I make a BIG speech bubble out of black butcher paper and cut out yellow circles for Emojis. ☺️😀😍🥳🤩😟😫

As one of the things on our class Scavenger Hunt during Meet-the-Teacher Night, the kids are asked to take one of the yellow circles and draw the face of an emoji that best describes how they feel about being a first grader. 

This activity is so simple and fun but gives me such information on how the kids are all feeling even before the first day of school!

Using this simple tool, I am able to address any anxiety or stress that they may have during our FIRST Morning Meeting! It’s so powerful to know even before school begins what I need to do to help ease them into first grade! 💕 

We also use the data collected for a graphing activity and then discuss what we can do to help make everyone feel happy and better. 

I love this activity and will definitely be doing this again this year! Swipe to see the before picture.

For the more Back-to-School activities, you can click to the link in bio to grab them on SALE for a limited time! https://bit.ly/2TfR0w5
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