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Classroom Ideas and Engaging Resources for the K-2 Classroom

I help busy teachers keep their students engaged with fresh ideas and creative, hands-on activities for their classroom. I believe learning can be rigorous and fun!

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Phoneme Blending Activities for the Classroom

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Silent E Jobs & Why They are Important

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I’m so happy you’re here! I’m Libby, and I love all things first grade – the curriculum, the content, and the sweet kiddos. I’m passionate about helping K-2 teachers save time in the classroom with fresh ideas and fun, effective resources. My spouse is in the military, so I’ve learned to be very adaptable while moving from school to school. We are currently stationed in Birmingham, Alabama with our two pups and a baby on the way! When I’m not creating or spending time with loved ones, you can find me online shopping or learning about the science of reading.

If you’re looking for hands-on, engaging activities for the primary classroom, you’re in the right place! Take a peek around, grab some freebies, and explore ideas on the blog. I can’t wait to connect with you, teacher friend!

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Teacher friends ☕️ I want to send you a coffee Teacher friends ☕️ I want to send you a coffee!

Halloween is always exhausting and I want to make sure you are fully caffeinated 😉 to make it through the day!

Comment on this post and tell me your favorite coffee drink ☕️ I’ll randomly pick 3 comments and send over a $5 Starbucks gift card on Thursday night (10/30)!
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Halloween FREEBIE 🎃 Instead of giving my stude Halloween FREEBIE 🎃

Instead of giving my students candy or spending money on toys for them, I like to give them a homework pass for their Halloween treat! This was particularly helpful when I taught upper elementary and we swapped classes. With nearly 60 students, a homework pass was perfect!

Want to grab this freebie? Comment link or freebie below and I’ll dm you the TpT link! ⬇️ 
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weeks 42 & 43/52 This shirt is the perfect descri weeks 42 & 43/52

This shirt is the perfect descriptor for the last two weeks! 🤪

• we celebrated Alex’s 32nd birthday! It was the 10th birthday we spent together which is just crazy! We got a sitter and had a little birthday lunch while our toddler was at school 🥂
• the stomach bug hit our house 🥴 our toddler brought it home from school and we all got it. Thank goodness for Zofran because that made this bug much more bearable!
• we had a lot of appointments over the last few weeks 🩺 the twins saw their pediatrician but also started seeing a chiropractor. Twin A (baby boy) has torticollis, so we are seeing chiro to hopefully help him be more comfortable
• we became members at @mcwanescience 🛝 it’s the perfect place to go on a rainy or cold day! When Alex goes back to work next month, we’ll probably spend a lot of mornings there!

• the last photo was such a comical moment I had to capture it 😅 last weekend the kids and I were driving to my parents house. Alex was out of town for my future brother-in-law’s bachelor party, so the rest of us went to my parents’ house so they could help with the kids. We were about 20 minutes away from getting to their house when my toddler had a potty emergency and we had to pull over. As soon as we stopped, both twins started crying because they needed to eat again soon. So as I’m trying to help my toddler use our @totsquat in the trunk, I’m also trying to feed the twins 😅 it was one of those moments that was such utter chaos you just have to laugh 🫣 fortunately all three were happy when we finally got back into the car and we made it there in one piece 😜

Here’s hoping this next week is a little less hectic!

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Cold & flu season is here! It’s time to set up o Cold & flu season is here! It’s time to set up our humidifier! 💦

When I made the baby registry for our twins this summer, I made sure to put a @get.canopy humidifier on it! We used a different humidifier for our toddler and I *hated* cleaning it. It was such a pain and then it took an eternity to dry out.

We used  humidifier often in the winter not only for his congestion but for dry skin too! That means we are constantly running it and cleaning it 😩 I dreaded the cleaning process, and I knew there had to be a better option out there. I heard good things about Canopy humidifiers, so I decided to give one a try. We love it so much that we just got a second one! Now we can have one running in our toddler’s room and the twins’ room 🙌

The best part about the Canopy humidifiers is that they’re dishwasher safe! It makes cleaning them a breeze during the winter months! 

Want to get 15% off at @get.canopy ?! Comment link and I’ll dm you a link that auto applies the discount!

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TEACHER HALLOWEEN COSTUMES 👻 Are you dressing TEACHER HALLOWEEN COSTUMES 👻

Are you dressing up for Halloween at school? 🎃 we typically do book character dress up day! I dressed up as red crayon from The Day the Crayons Quit last time 🖍️ but my go-to if I’m not feeling creative is a witch! All you need is a black dress and a witch hat - so easy!! 🧙‍♀️

Swipe to see some of my costumes from years past 👻 I always love being a word wall! I put some of our sight words on my shirt and wear a headband that says ‘word wall’ 🦇

Some other favorites were the mouse from ‘If You Give a Mouse a Cookie,’ Pigeon from Mo Willems’s series, a pandemic teacher, a Dalmatian, a baseball player, or bring in toilet paper and your students can turn you into a mummy! 💀

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It’s easy to forget what a gift it is to be some It’s easy to forget what a gift it is to be someone’s source of comfort.

While I took care of my 2-year-old this weekend as he recovered from the stomach bug, I was reminded of something.

We snuggled on the couch at night so I could help him when he got sick. At one point, he rolled over and simply said, “thank you, mama.”

And that moment made me forget about the exhaustion and all the vomit-soaked shirts because he was thanking me for simply being there.

Throughout the weekend, he asked for me at all hours of the day and cried if I wasn’t nearby. He didn’t feel well and my presence made him feel better.

This could’ve easily annoyed me, and at times it was a challenge. But how lucky am I that I can provide so much comfort by just being there?

Motherhood is exhausting a draining, and parts of this weekend were hard. But there will come a day when he doesn’t need me to cuddle him all night while he’s sick.

After this weekend, instead of focusing on the negatives, I’m grateful that I can provide comfort by simply being present. What a beautiful gift it is 🤍

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Do you have conferences this month?? Use these fun Do you have conferences this month?? Use these fun sticky note templates to remind parents about conferences! 

💛 Want to use these sticky notes? Comment reminder and I’ll dm you the link!

🩷 Want to read about how I prep for conferences? Comment blog and I’ll dm you the blog post link!
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Who else has a Velcro toddler?! I love that he lov Who else has a Velcro toddler?! I love that he loves to be around me, but a little me time would also be fantastic 🫠

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