My district is home to the Tigers!! It's so nice having all of the schools share the same mascot... and tigers are just magnificent! To honor my Tigers I have put together a tiger themed classroom decor kit. Included in the kit: days of the week cards {2 fonts}, months of the year cards {2 … [Read more...]
Common Core aligned snack???
Oh now I've gone and lost it? Haha!! Kids are so eager to learn and especially when they are having fun! We know that kids LOVE to play with their food- so why not accomplish some Common Core Standards while munching on their snack? I really had this idea pop up the … [Read more...]
Math & Literacy Centers Organization & Labels
I'm definitely in that stage where I can't wait for school to start so I can implement a bunch of new ideas and classroom organization. I may not be saying this in a month or so, but hey! Last year I had literacy centers, but had not yet stepped into math centers. This upcoming … [Read more...]
Guided Reading Time & Freebies!!
Yeah everyone wants to talk about Guided Reading in July!! Some background for my guided reading groups; I teach 4 guided readings at 15minutes each! While I am meeting with students my other students are participating in Daily 5. I don't do the typical Daily 5 with the mini … [Read more...]
Common Core SUPER FREEBIE…oh yeah!!!
I'm so excited to have surpassed 300 followers! I hope each follower has gained something new and exciting to try in their classroom! I mentioned before that my school district is great about staying up with the changes! We adopted the Common Core this past fall and will be … [Read more...]
Freebies Days 4 & 5
Awww.....the end of the year has come & gone! This year was a lot of fun and I am always sad to see the kiddos go, but you know that they are growing and maturing and will make excellent first graders! I'm so excited to start a new school year and implement … [Read more...]
Freebies Day 3 of 5!
Wooo Wee!!! Field day is exhausting! The kids seem to no be bothered at all so it must be the age ;) I'm keeping this short so I can relax and prepare for the last day of school tomorrow! I loved my first year of teaching, but my second year was even better- I do love my job!! … [Read more...]
Freebies day 2 of 5!
Hello Hello!! This freebie comes from my number bond story problems packet on TpT! Numbers bonds are simply- awesome! If you use them comment me and tell me what you are doing with them....if you haven't used number bonds check out this freebie and comment me what you think! … [Read more...]
Freebies Day 1 of 5!!
Hello, Summer is so close, yet still doesn't quite feel real yet, 3 days left! I had previously discussed and posted about number bracelets! I wasn't aware of them until later in the school year and I used them to introduce addition. However, number … [Read more...]