So let's just start with a little confession time-how many of your desks live buried under a Mount Everest high pile of papers, to-do lists, and the occasional first grade treasures you've collected throughout the day? It's ok-don't be shy? :) We've all been there and have probably felt a little like this guy at times: And I don't know about you, but when my desk is cluttered, my brain feels ... Read More about Organize Your Teacher Desk With A Hanging File Pocket Chart
An Easy Way To Organize Classroom Cabinets!
When I first started teaching I began in a room that I believe hadn't been cleaned out or organized since the dinosaurs roared! :) Every cabinet was packed full of materials and supplies-some that outdated even me. It drove my organizational heart all kinds of C.R.A.Z.Y. I didn't know what I had to work with and on top of that I wasted so much time trying to find things. And we all know that no ... Read More about An Easy Way To Organize Classroom Cabinets!
Throwback Thursday (Zero the Hero FREEBIE)
I'm linking up again today with the fabulous Cara Carroll for her weekly linky: I LOVE freebies and my Zero the Hero craftivity has become my most popular freebie downloaded in my TPT shop! Have you heard of Zero the Hero? My kids A.D.O.R.E. him and referred to him all.year.long! He was SO helpful in helping them remember his importance as a place value holder! Since writing this post ... Read More about Throwback Thursday (Zero the Hero FREEBIE)
Write Through the Year: Celebrating and Documenting Writing Growth
I just finished my 3rd year of teaching first grade and I still can't get over how much GROWTH our precious firsties make in one year! Blows me away every.single.year! It's one of the things I love the most about primary grades! It's so exciting to see our kiddos grow from the beginning of first grade to the end of first grade! When I was looking through my students files at the end of the year, I ... Read More about Write Through the Year: Celebrating and Documenting Writing Growth
How To Use A Personal Word Wall Book
I LOVE my word wall! I LOVE using a word wall! My students LOVE using our word wall and learning new words!! There is just one problem.... There is only one space in my room big enough for a word wall and it's so hard to interact with once our words go up on the wall. Trust me 22 firsties huddled around the board makes for some major chaos in my room! And while *some* chaos is productive, the ... Read More about How To Use A Personal Word Wall Book
We LOVE our Volunteers!!
After this long weekend, we only have 7 days of school left! But if you are anything like me your Summer Bucket List is not the only thing spinning through your head! As I reflect on this past year, I'm already looking ahead to next year. #teacherbrain :) I'm thinking about what worked, what needs to be tweaked or changed, and what did I absolutely LOVE and can't wait to use again next ... Read More about We LOVE our Volunteers!!
Fancy isn’t just for Nancy!
What's the only job where you can wear a princess tiara and pink feather boa to work and totally pull it off? A First Grade Teacher! :) And trust me not only do you pull it off, but your students also think that you are the coolest teacher EVER! Today was our Fancy Day in honor of Fancy Y! This is possibly one of my f.a.v.o.r.i.t.e. days in first grade! Yet when I say that I ... Read More about Fancy isn’t just for Nancy!
It’s all in the Eyes: A Spring Fever Remedy
Do you ever feel like this is what you sound like? I felt a little like the Charlie Brown teacher today. And when I thought about it, I realized this is just only ONE of the the many symptoms I have been experiencing in my classroom lately. Here are some of the other symptoms I've been seeing in my students: Extra Chatty, Extra Fidgety, Extra Day-Dreaming and Glances out the Window, Extra ... Read More about It’s all in the Eyes: A Spring Fever Remedy
Hatching Chicks {A Spring Craftivity}
So, is it just me or is anybody else thinking that the dear little groundhog got it wrong this year! With forecasted snow for tonight into tomorrow, it's hard for my mind to wrap around the fact that the calendar says it's Spring! Regardless of the flurries outside I am willing Spring here with my classroom activities! One of the first Spring activities we will be doing is this little cutie: I ... Read More about Hatching Chicks {A Spring Craftivity}
Becoming Scientists and a FREEBIE!
When I was student teaching I discovered something that I never knew: I L.O.V.E. teaching science! Funny story-I discovered this while creating a plant unit for student teaching and I have the farthest thing from a green thumb out there. Seriously, I think a plant dies just when I look at it! Ha! Good thing that even dead plants work as great scientist projects! ;) Now, whenever I tell my ... Read More about Becoming Scientists and a FREEBIE!
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