As we read Stuck by Oliver Jeffers, we drew all of the objects (and people and animals!!!) that get stuck in the tree.

Truly a-maze-ing. LEGO The LEGO Foundation

After reading Latke, the Lucky Dog, one student mentioned that latkes and pancakes are “like the same but not exactly.” A double bubble Thinking Maps was the perfect way to organize our thinking about that!

Highly recommend Temu for really fun counting collections!

A friendly face in a new position — we loved welcoming our new McKinley Elementary principal, Ms. DW, into our class this morning!

In TK, we’ve been setting goals for 2024 and talking about what it means to “put your best foot forward.” 🎊

Today, we read Most Marshmallows by Rowboat Watkins and challenged ourselves to make marshmallow structures using mini marshmallows and toothpicks.

“I can count to 17 AND make a pattern. No buttons. Button button. No buttons. Button button.”

Thanks to our Santa Monica Education Foundation AEG Grant, we’re using this Lakeshore Learning light table and manipulatives to represent numbers in different ways.

What a treat seeing my dad’s on-court recognition last night as part of Faculty & Staff Appreciation Night at the UCLA Men’s Basketball game! Physician, Clinical Professor and 42-year season ticket holder. 👏🐻🏀

As an early childhood educator expecting my first baby (any day!), revisiting favorites and finding new books and authors while organizing the nursery bookshelf has been one of the most exciting parts of this journey. 🩵

This #WomensHistoryMonth, let's fix a broken system that leaves educators without any paid disability related to pregnancy! #AB2901 will end a status quo that disproportionately discriminates against women. Sign on to join our fight for #PregnancyLeaveNow! actionnetwork.org/forms/support-…

I feel like I should keep a pocket-sized version of this article on me at all times to hand out every time someone asks me, “What grade do you teach?” followed by… “What is TK?”

Thanks to the incredible support of McKinley Elementary families, we've received a generous gift of $15,000! 🙌 A huge shoutout to those who contributed to our Annual Fund. Your dedication to our students truly make a difference. Here's to bright futures ahead!🏫💕🚀 #McKinleyStrong

Go Lions! 🦁

In 2014, I worked as an IA at Will Rogers Learning Community alongside Mrs. Urias, a one-of-a-kind teacher. Though she retired in 2019, we have remained close friends. We have shared many moments together over the years in SMMUSD - OFFICIAL & beyond. Today, she met my baby (the twinning was accidental)!

You can take the teacher out of the classroom, but you can’t take the classroom out of the teacher.