*Disclaimer: I am not associated or affiliated with the following YouTube channels. I am only sharing this for your information and to share my experiences with these channels. It seems that everyone has a YouTube channel these days! Even teachers have been using YouTube to share ideas! (Should I start one???) Although there seem to… Continue reading 3 Great Teacher YouTubers to Check Out!
Category: Lists
3 Great Websites for CGI Math
*Disclaimer: This post will contain links to other websites. I am not at all affiliated with any of organizations to which I am providing the links, and I do not receive compensation for mentioning them. The links are purely for your information. For the past month, I've put a bit of a hold on my… Continue reading 3 Great Websites for CGI Math
5 Ways Tutoring Has Made Me a Better Teacher
Deciding to leave the traditional classroom nearly four years ago was an incredibly difficult decision. It wasn't a choice I took lightly, but I knew it needed to be done. After leaving, I knew I wanted to continue in education. Tutoring came into my life at the perfect time! At first, I was concerned that… Continue reading 5 Ways Tutoring Has Made Me a Better Teacher
A Reflection on Word Study (Part Two): Sight Words and High Frequency Words
An important part of teaching word study is teaching sight words and high frequency words. What's the difference? Not much, really. The difference lies in the word's decodability. High frequency words are words that are important for students to know because they occur with such high frequency in written English. Due to their frequency, we… Continue reading A Reflection on Word Study (Part Two): Sight Words and High Frequency Words
Grow Young Readers at Home
I can't even begin to imagine what parents have been going through the past few months. Or, what they are going through as they try to decide whether or not to send their children back into the classroom settings as the new school year approaches. As teachers, we are accustomed to having new things thrown… Continue reading Grow Young Readers at Home
8 Facts About Me
Now that I've gotten a few posts under my belt, I felt this would be a good time to share some facts about myself. Here are eight facts to help you know me better. *My birthday is October 8th. -- Shout out to all the autumn babies! *I teach in Southern California. -- I've never… Continue reading 8 Facts About Me
5 Tips for New Teachers
After a decade of teaching, I like to think that I've figured some things out about being a teacher. I'm definitely a different teacher than I was on my very first day of teaching . Here are five tips for new teachers... Use your breaks for you. When I was a student teacher, I asked… Continue reading 5 Tips for New Teachers

