Linda {Around the Kampfire}

Hi everybody! I'm Linda from Around the Kampfire.

I'm so excited to be a part of this collaborative adventure

for second and third grade teachers!  I am continually inspired

by these amazing teachers and I know you will be too!

Let me tell you a little about myself.  I'm the oldest of 6 and I have

5 younger brothers! As the only girl, let me just say 

it's a good thing I was the oldest! I grew up in Cincinnati
but now live in the Phoenix area with my husband and 3 {almost}
grown children. I love that it never snows in Phoenix but I sure miss the
fall season!

This will be my 19th year of teaching. 

Yikes!  Did I just say that out loud?  I've taught Kindergarten, 

1st grade, and have been teaching 2nd grade for 6 years.

One of the things I love most about teaching is

the creative outlet it gives me and that I can give my students.  

I like to teach my kiddos that their creativity is contagious 

and that they can inspire each other to think, learn, 

and achieve outside of the box!

Here's a little exclusive freebie I've created for you.  

As my district transitioned to Common Core last year, 

we began teaching collective nouns to our 2nd graders for the first time.  

I didn't have a whole lot of resources for this

so one of the things I decided to make is 

A Bushel of Collective Nouns. 

It's a fun little grammar/writing craft for your kiddos to 

define, compare, and identify collective nouns.  

I hope you can use it in your classroom!

Thanks so much for stopping by Owl-ways Be Inspired! 

I'd love for you to visit my blog, Around the Kampfire, 

and follow along on our classroom adventure!

I hope you've all had a great summer!

Linda