So very excited to be typing this post! It was around fall last year when I was first introduced to close reads. Totally being candid...and thinking back to that meeting- - I remember having a conversation with myself in my head {we all do this right?} You want me to read … [Read more...]
Ways to Make Ten! {freebie PACKED}
Hey there friends! I am so excited to get this post put together! I've been accumulating pictures from the past few weeks in order to put them all in ONE fancy post! :) This year we approached addition head on with all of our fun strategies! After a couple of weeks we found the instruction … [Read more...]
Recap of Moon Week and that thing called life!!
Whoa me! The week or so have been a whirl wind! We will go back two weeks ago…I was desperately trying to stay “ahead of the game” and prepare for the upcoming events! What events you ask…well it went something like this …pack for our move, zoo field trip, fly to California … [Read more...]
All About WRITING STRIPS!
I wanted to take time to share with you...one of my favorite activities I've made for my classroom! What activity am I talking about??? WRITING STRIPS! My little ones LOVE using writing strips back at the guided reading table! They beg to work on them each time they … [Read more...]
Recap of Frogs and Peek at my Moon Week!
Hey friends! We're about to hop right on into April! WAHOO! This past Friday we had "free" day off since we decided to have little to NO snow this year! This upcoming week will be a fun-filled one too! We will be taking a field trip to the zoo and start our mini Spring … [Read more...]
Getting Kids to Talk Math
Hey friends!! Just popping in to chat a little about MATH TALK! I completely admit that looking back I used to kinda stink teaching math. You sit, listen to me teach, now go practice it on your own....you know how to do it, right? Yes, shameful head shrug! I have told you a few times that I have … [Read more...]
Classroom Tour 2014
Hey there friends! I am SO excited to share with you my new classroom for the 2014 school year :) This is my fifth year teaching and my first time to really change things up! I traded in primary colors for BRIGHTS and love how it turned out! Also, with the help of many awesome teacher-creators I … [Read more...]
SHAMROCKIN’ Rewind + Binder Giveaway
Thanks so much for popping in to hear about my Shamrockin' Rewind! All of my daily deals from 3/1-3/16 are back ON SALE for 3/17 only! You can view the full list of Shamrockin' Deals HERE! My dollar deals are back on sale as well! View those HERE! BOGO! BOGO! BOGO! Yes! On Wed. 3/3 I … [Read more...]
Penguin Close Read {a freebie}
Hey friends! I told you before that we are just starting to venture into the close read "realm." This was our fourth close read this year. We had previously done Pumpkin Town by Katie McKy, The Scarecrow by Cynthia Rylant, Reindeer {A Day in the Life} by Katie Marsico, and now Penguins by Anne … [Read more...]
