We made these adorable walruses from my Arctic Animals unit today. I love how they all turned out so unique. Our penguins are still fishing on our bulletin board so the herd of walruses won't be hung up until next week when we use them to decorate our polar bears and walruses venn diagram. I will post a pic next week when they are all hanging. So, I've had some questions about how I do Literacy Centers.This is a picture of my Literacy Center board. The pirates on ... continue reading...
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Bats, Bats, Bats! Bats Math and Literacy Fun and what’s coming up….
My sweet friend, Erica Bohrer told me about this song on YouTube. You can click on the picture to view it. My kids LOVED it! Click on the dice in dice picture if you are interested in purchasing them. They come in a set of 72 so you could easily split the cost with another teacher. Here's what's coming up in my classroom. Veteran's Day ... continue reading...
Book Talk Tuesday: Otis and the Scarecrow
Have you met Otis? He is an adorable little tractor and your kids will love him! In this series of books, Loren Long does a beautiful job of showing the students what it means to be a friend. Otis the tractor lives on a farm and the farmer has just introduced someone new... a scarecrow to shoo away the crows. Otis and the animals go out to greet the scarecrow with their friendly smiles, but the scarecrow doesn't return the smile and his frown never leaves his face. Eventually everyone stops ... continue reading...
Teacher Appreciation Sale & End of the Year Memory Book
By now you have heard about THE sale of the year! If you are impatient (like me) you can get a 20% discount on EVERYTHING in my store starting today (Monday)! TpT's sale officially starts on Tuesday. Now, I like a plan of attack. Here are my plans as the sale approaches: 1. Look at my past purchases. Have I left feedback on these? I love those points! Sometimes the TpT system slows down on big sale days, so I want to get those feedbacks ... continue reading...
Organization Station Resource Posted… On Sale for Half Price
Due to popular request this resource from my Organization Station workshop is now being offered as a unit on TPT. This resource includes ideas for setting up and organizing your classroom. The unit has information on furniture arrangement, grouping students, organizing materials and printable forms. Printable labels for materials and library books as well as a blank editable version is also available. This unit also includes forms for student information, communication, supply requests and ... continue reading...
Book Talk Tuesday: Crash Course
For book talk Tuesday I wanted to come back and share a few more of my favorite quotes from this inspiring book, Crash Course. It is a must read as many of you are gearing up to go back to school soon. Here are two quotes from the book that can help you create a classroom where students not only learn the content but learn how to be better people in the process. Positive and Negative thinking are both contagious. Be careful what you spread. This would be a great way to start the day. Sit ... continue reading...
Peek at my Week {a look at my day}
My sweet friend, Deedee Wills has been doing her Peek at my Week for three years and asking others to link up as well. I love how helpful this is for teachers. It gives us the ability to peer inside each other's classrooms and borrow little nuggets of inspiration here or there to help make our classroom instruction the best that it can be. I've made it a goal this year to link up every Sunday and share as well. Before I start sharing my weekly plans I wanted to first start with my daily ... continue reading...
Five For Friday: A Few of my Favorite Things
I'm linking up with Doodle Bugs Teaching for Five for Friday so I thought I'd share five of my favorite things. This is my Erin Condren Planner. It keeps me organized and helps me remember where I'm supposed to be and what I'm supposed to be doing. I know we live in the technology age but I still like to have a paper planner rather than a phone or computer version. I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE my Frixion pens. They are a little expensive but they last a LONG time and the ... continue reading...
Book Talk Tuesday: Wiggles First Day at School
Teaching little ones the rules and procedures in the classroom is sometimes a tricky process. Wiggles First Day at School makes it much easier! Wiggles the dog came to school but he doesn't know the rules. Talking {barking} while the teacher is talking, not sharing and running inside are just a few of the problems that Wiggles has to work through as he learns the procedures. These are the procedures that are introduced in the book. 1: Back Pack placement 2: ... continue reading...
Pumpkin Read Alouds: Book Talk Tuesday
From Seed to Pumpkin Pumpkins can be baked in a pie, carved into jack-o'-lanterns, and roasted for a healthy snack. But how does a tiny seed turn into a big pumpkin? With clear text and detailed, colorful illustrations, this book explains what a pumpkin seed needs to help it grow! This book also includes delicious pumpkin recipes and easy experiments to do with pumpkin seeds. How Many Seeds in a Pumpkin? Here is an adorable picture book for curious kids, which ... continue reading...
Beginning Sounds Digital Centers
Teachers spend hours creating lessons students will love. They know that students understand the material deeper when they show engagement in the lesson. However, there are some topics that students may grow bored of learning. Or, the topic is so challenging that the stress negatively impacts learning. Thankfully, teachers know they can add in special elements, such as technology, to help overcome any obstacles! For instance, the Beginning Sounds Digital Centers bring exciting ways to practice ... continue reading...
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