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I'm so glad you're here! This blog is all about teaching ideas, my TPT shop, Etsy shop, and other odds and ends. Hang with me as I get better at this and as I add more and more useful information and even give you some freebies! 

Here I am! Mrs. Maggie Hall

I am all about STEAM, Brag Tags, "fun" classrooms, and building community. Stay tuned for tips and tricks, as well as resources to make your life as a teacher, mom/dad, wife/husband easier!


Of course, my life (and this blog) wouldn't be complete without my Teacher Tandem, partner in crime, best school buddy, and greatest source of sanity. Her name is Miss Laura Izard. 


Laura and I teach in a small-ish town in the Midlands of South Carolina. We teach Third Grade with some amazing ladies and LOVE every single second of the chaos!

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