IT'S A NEW YEAR! I am so excited. Astrobrights edu-blogger Bright Minds Ambassador program is back for another year, and I'm telling you, it's going to be bigger and brighter than ever. You know from all my posts in 2015 that being a Bright Minds Ambassador was one of the biggest highlights of my year. While Maria, Reagan and I were able to bring you our own spin on adding color to classroom and instruction through our ideas, tips and creations, we were also able to discover first hand just ... VIEW POST
It’s Going To Be A Bright Year!
Fishing For Sight Words Freebie!
Fishing for Sight Words is going to be your new favorite activity. Trust me. Students love it and you'll love that you can edit the sight words to fit everyone's readiness level. Winter Break Tasks Winter break never seems quite long enough does it? You probably had big plans to revamp your entire schedule, create some new games for your students, reorganize your classroom library or start a new behavior management system . . . but then those long lazy mornings were just so nice, and ... VIEW POST
Check out the ColorizeYourClassroom Videos and Enter Your Own Class
You've put all that work into your room and your instruction. Shouldn't you get a little something for the effort? Don't forget that the ColorizeYourClassroom campaign is still underway, and you just have to enter. You guys! I've seen all your gorgeous classroom revels and all the amazing things you're doing. I'm telling you, you could be a winner! How To Enter Entering is super easy. If you can take a picture and upload it, you can enter. But just incase you want a little more detail, ... VIEW POST
Building A BrightMinds Team
Have you ever had one of those experiences that leaves you reeling, your mind running a hundred miles a minute and your adrenaline at an all-time high? It's a game changer. It alters your outlook and your thinking and the way you will go about your business for days and, hopefully, months to come. Days later you're still shaking your head . . . but in a good way . . . in the best way. That's where I am. Days after returning from the AstroBrightMinds Summit in Atlanta, I'm sitting in my ... VIEW POST
Using Color In The Classroom
The Astrobrights team has done it again! They have come up with a brilliant idea to give teachers all over some amazing tips and ideas for Using Color In The Classroom. For 25 days, Astrobrights Papers will feature a project using a different color of Astrobrights Papers, providing ideas and inspiration on how to #ColorizeYourClassroom. As part of their 25 Days of Color team, you are assigned 3 different 'hero' colors. These are the colors you get to feature. Well, I'm just tickled pink ... VIEW POST
Eliminate stressful dismissals by tagging your students with these free (black and white or colored version) transportation tags. Come check it out.
Astrobrights and Differentiated Kindergarten are Teaming Up!
WORKING TOGETHER Sometimes, you get really lucky . . . lucky enough to work with a really great product and great people. It truly is a blogger-teacher's dream come true! That's why I'm so excited to announce that I will be working with Astrobrights Papers this year as part of their Astro Bright Minds team. I can't tell you how incredibly lucky I feel to be working with some of my best blogger friends and two fantastic teachers. You've already met Maria from KinderCraze, and ... VIEW POST
