Hey there! So today was the 3rd day of school and it was fabulous!! I can tell we are going to have a great year. They know how to stand quietly, walk in a line, raise their hands, and they have all mastered writing their names! I LOVE Kindergarten! Shh! We better keep … [Read more...]
My week… detailed!
Hey there! So today was the 3rd day of school and it was fabulous!! I can tell we are going to have a great year. They now know how to stand quietly, walk in a line, raise their hands, and they have all mastered writing their names! I LOVE Kindergarten! Shh! We better … [Read more...]
A peek into my week… and a {freebie}
Hey there! Wowzers! Last week was most definitely a roller coaster! It was back to work Monday, Open House Monday evening, and back to school for students on Thursday. Well all of that in its self would have been quite the week. However, last week was also filled with … [Read more...]
Roarrr! Tiger Themed Classroom & Math Challenges! {freebies inside}
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...]