Did anyone else ever play “I Spy” during long car rides when you were a child?  I am sure your family played the “Quiet Game” in the car!  You know the one I am talking about… the person who stayed quietest the longest would win!  No?  Just my family played that with me? That’s okay, […]

Have you gotten the checklist yet? Mine came through email yesterday. You know the one I’m talking about… the Classroom Pack Up checklist. That wonderful list of all the things you have to do in order to receive your paycheck at the end of the school year. And is it just me or does it […]

The school year is winding down (finally) and all the things that we spend the whole year looking forward to (and dreading) are creeping up. Yup, you guessed it, I am talking about the end-of-the-year slide show. Finding the perfect songs for your end-of-the-year slideshow can be quite the task.  Let’s make it easier for […]

What is that saying? “If we only knew then what we know now”? What would that conversation with our younger teacher selves sound like if shared aloud? What thoughts would we pass backward? Would it be words of encouragement, directives to RUN 🏃🏿‍♀️🏃🏼‍♂️🏃🏽, or just some tips that would have made teaching easier? On the […]

The end of the year is oftentimes one of the busiest parts of the year for us.  You would think things would slow down for a nice crawl towards the finish line…however we are currently in a mad dash to the end!   We want to create lasting memories, keep those little hands busy, and continue […]

I don’t know about you, but I am at a point in the year where I crave peace and quiet so much that I have found myself driving home without the radio on. The comfort of the silence has been a relief, so for those of you that are feeling the way I am feeling […]

Teachers, can you see the finish line in sight? We are almost there! Some of us sooner than others (I say begrudgingly, as a teacher who goes until June 17th). Whether you are already in cruise control and down to the last couple of weeks, or you’re like me and you have quite a ways […]

When I was a student, I used to think school rules were so silly. Running in the hallways, who cares? Jumping off the swings, what is the worst that could happen? As an adult, I think some school rules are even sillier than I used to. So I made a list of 21 of the […]

It’s finally that time, teachers! Late nights, chaos, and bittersweet emotions bring out some of the best (and funniest) memes that lighten up the mood and give us a little chuckle. I thought it would be fun to have a little corner of the web with some end-of-the-year teacher memes. So sit back and enjoy…but […]

Mentor teachers… without them, many of us probably would not have continued teaching. They were the ones who shared lesson plans and worksheet masters with us. Mentor teachers were there when we had a bad day or a difficult conversation with a parent. We felt supported and heard when we talked with them and knew […]

Welcome to Education to the Core’s Children’s Book Author Spotlight. This is a series of blogs that will highlight a specific children’s book author. Share their stories, their books, their love.  It is my goal to not only highlight some amazing authors but share some great resources and how to pair their books with engaging […]

So your students now recognize their letters and associate these letters with their sounds (phonemic awareness). And, they are beginning to grasp that sounds can go together to make words. As a teacher, you are ready to launch your kiddos into the world of reading. But if you are anything like myself and other teachers, […]