Welcome! I’m Teach-A-Roo! 

I help primary teachers like you marry standards with engaging, rigorous, and fun learning experiences for all learners. I have been teaching and mentoring in a Title I, K-8 setting for almost 30 years. I am a literacy and STEAM enthusiast and try to bring art, music, storytelling, and science together in meaningful, standards-based lessons in my real-life first grade classroom.  

 

Themes… Going BIG!

Themes… Going BIG!

I L-O-V-E teaching and decorating my classroom with themes. It started back in in the "Whole Language" era (yeah, I am that old!) but came back to life for me during my years in the library. A dear friend offered his talent and expertise to help me create my visions...

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5 Things to Do Now to Get Ready for Next Year

5 Things to Do Now to Get Ready for Next Year

As I am enjoying the lazy days of summer, I always feel a step ahead if I get a few things ready to go now. Here are my 5 must do projects to complete before the end of the year. 1. Covering composition books We use interactive notebooking as a tool to track student...

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Science activities for Earth day

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