Life Between Summers

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Thanks for stopping by! I've taught second grade for 15 years and am a mom of 2 girls (so I'm tired and happy)! I am passionate about creating helpful resources for elementary teachers, and writing picture books for the classroom. When I'm not doing the work that I love, I enjoy spending time with my family, laughing with friends, and having travel adventures. Hope you enjoy taking a look around!

A Letter From Your Teacher

#1 Read Aloud for the first day of school!

Here’s what teachers are saying about it:

“This book perfectly sums up all that teachers hope, dream, and wish for their students each year.”
“It really helps to express the special connection built between teacher and student!”
“I love the inclusive, colorful illustrations.”
“This is the book I’ll read to my class on the first day of school for the rest of my teaching career!”

Available on Amazon, Target, or at discounted pricing when ordering direct.

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Our Class is a Family

Have you picked up a copy of “Our Class is a Family” for your classroom library yet?
Here’s what teachers are saying about it:

“This book is PERFECT for building classroom community. 10/10 recommend!”
“This will definitely be a staple in my beginning and end of the year read alouds.”
“A MUST-HAVE for every classroom!”
“The beautiful illustrations show a diverse set of children.”
“EVERY TEACHER NEEDS THIS BOOK!”

Available on Amazon, Target, or at discounted pricing when ordering direct.

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Virtual Author Visits

I’d absolutely love to meet with you and your students to talk all about class community, as well as the writing and publishing process for Our Class is a Family and A Letter From Your Teacher.

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Life Between Summers

3 months ago

Life Between Summers
New book companion to go with Our Class is a Family! Class Family Memory Books for the end of the school year 📖💕This is a nice & simple writing activity for students to work on during those final weeks/days leading up to summer break 👌🏼 It’s a meaningful way to reflect on all their memories from the year, and they can take it home as a special keepsake on the last day of school! If you’re thinking you might want these memory books for your students, the timing couldn’t be better because they’re 25% off today & tomorrow (along with all other resources in my TPT store!) with the code THANKYOU22 💛 This comes available on its own, or in a discounted bundle with more extension activities for all 3 of my books 📚 I will share the link in the comments! 💕 ... See MoreSee Less

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12 months ago

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Check out these top 5 favorites from Lakeshore Learning! They are having their biggest sale of the year for back to school. Use the coupon code 6392 for 20% off any non-sale item! bit.ly/2Usm24T Coupon valid ‪through 8/31/2021 for one-time use in stores or online. Limit one coupon per customer. Not valid on items with shipping restrictions. Other exclusions may apply. Visit bit.ly/3bbUXIj for details. #LearnwithLakeshore #ad #sponsored ... See MoreSee Less

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Life Between Summers

1 years ago

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Standard Form, Expanded Form, Word Form. Maybe not the most exciting math concept to teach, but definitely an important one…so why not make it fun and engaging?? 😄Guess Who math games encourage higher level thinking/reasoning and using math vocabulary verbally. They’re an instant favorite for math centers and early finishers!Find this game and others at bit.ly/guesswhomathgames ... See MoreSee Less

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  • Are you looking for parent communication ideas for your elementary classroom? In this post, I am sharing some of my favorite ways to build parent teacher relationships. I love to give parents a phone call and send home parent communication folders or take home folders so parents know what is going on at school. They also make for a great end of day classroom routine. Use these parent communication tips to increase parent relationships today!
  • This fun hands-on Halloween math game is perfect for practicing arrays, repeating addition, and multiplication. It is perfect for use with Target mini erasers. This multiplication math game can be played during math workshop, guided math, or math centers. This fall themed math game is great for partners or small groups. Students practice their math facts and building arrays with these different math activities.
  • Are you looking for a student reflection sheet for parent conferences. This FREE student self assessment sheet is great for school conferences. Students get to reflect on their learning and behavior and think about how they are doing in the classroom. This is great to share with parents at conferences. Students get to provide input on their own learning and take ownership for their behavior. Download your free student evaluation sheet today.
  • Are you looking for a parts of speech activity that students will love. This fall activity is great for reviewing adjectives, nouns, verbs, adverbs, and other parts of speech. This grammar activity ties in reading skills and singing. I include a cut and sort activity and a circle map with example words for each part of speech. Use these grammar activities during your grammar block, literacy centers, or for morning work. Enjoy this Farmer in The Dell activity today!
  • Are you celebrating spider week in your classroom? Or just looking for some spider activities for Halloween? You will get an “All About Spiders” reading comprehension passage as well as a compare and contrast graphic organizer. There is also a parts of speech activity to sort nouns, verbs, and adjectives. There is also a spider STEM activity with reflection questions and a Flipgrid link. Enjoy these spider week activities.
  • Are you looking for a parts of speech activity that students will love. This fall activity is great for reviewing adjectives, nouns, verbs, adverbs, and other parts of speech. This grammar activity ties in reading skills and singing. I include a cut and sort activity and a circle map with example words for each part of speech. Use these grammar activities during your grammar block, literacy centers, or for morning work. Enjoy this Farmer in The Dell activity today!
  • Are you looking for parent communication ideas for your elementary classroom? In this post, I am sharing some of my favorite ways to build parent teacher relationships. I love to give parents a phone call and send home parent communication folders or take home folders so parents know what is going on at school. They also make for a great end of day classroom routine. Use these parent communication tips to increase parent relationships today!
  • Looking for a way to teach kids about gratitude? In this post, I share some of my favorite Thanksgiving activities for your K-2 classroom including a printable thankful journal. This thankful writing activity is great for writers' workshops or morning work. I also include a digital resource. This thankful book will be a keepsake among families. Students learn about gratitude & get to do a fun Thanksgiving writing activity.