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I’m Lovin’ Daily 5 on the Fifth (October 5 linky party)

It's October 5 which means it's time for this month's I'm Lovin' Daily 5 on the Fifth linky party!! This linky party is hosted here on the 5th of each month so feel free to join in as we learn and grow together! My plan for this month's post is to discuss how I organize Word Work, but first, I have to begin with: Do not go past go, do not collect $200 I can't stress enough ... Read More about I’m Lovin’ Daily 5 on the Fifth (October 5 linky party)

I’m Lovin’ Daily 5 on the Fifth (September 5 linky party)

It's hard to believe that a month has already gone by since the first post in the I'm Lovin' Daily 5 on the Fifth linky party, but September 5 has rolled around and I'm excited for another month of collaborating and sharing with you all with this months I'm Lovin' Daily 5 on the Fifth! This linky party will be hosted on the 5th of each month for the next year so that we can all share and grow ... Read More about I’m Lovin’ Daily 5 on the Fifth (September 5 linky party)

I Spy Blends and Digraphs! Do you?

The third packet in my I Spy series is finished! This packet has been in the works for a little while, but due to a grad school research project it was put on hold! But 16 pages and a week later...the grad project was submitted this afternoon (insert Hallelujah chorus here!) and I finished this packet up tonight! Can you tell I was a *little* excited about it! :) Blends and ... Read More about I Spy Blends and Digraphs! Do you?

I’m Lovin’ Daily 5 on the Fifth!! {A Monthly Linky Party with a Giveaway and Freebies!}

I have been talking with some of my firstie friends about using the wonderful Daily 5 (created by the 2 Sisters) in our classrooms. I have a confession: I LOVE using Daily 5 in first grade! This however was not the feeling that I had when I was first handed the book during my first year of teaching. My first initial feeling was a mix of excitement with sheer overwhelmingness! New things do that to ... Read More about I’m Lovin’ Daily 5 on the Fifth!! {A Monthly Linky Party with a Giveaway and Freebies!}

I Spy: Shapes {Read the Room Brain Breaks}

Just a quick post tonight to let you know that I've finished the second pack in my I Spy Series!! This is probably one of my FAVORITE I Spy versions that I use in my classroom! These I Spy Shapes Brain breaks are a great tool to get your students up and moving around the room. They also serve as a great quick assessment and review of skills: Can your students apply what they have ... Read More about I Spy: Shapes {Read the Room Brain Breaks}

Optimum Organization: Who’s the Leader? (with a FREEBIE!)

It's Saturday, which means it's time for some more: This week I'm going to do a little *updated* flashback to a post I did HERE about things I love BUT I'm adding a little freebie this time to go with it! So be sure to check out the freebie at the end! Managing papers and materials can be a hassle. I remember during my first year of teaching feeling like so much time was wasted in ... Read More about Optimum Organization: Who’s the Leader? (with a FREEBIE!)

I Spy: Letters {Read the Room Brain Breaks}

How many of you use brain breaks in your classroom?! ME!! The kids need them....we need them. :) They're golden little nuggets of goodness! Especially in first grade when our precious firsties have all kinds of ants in their pants. Bless their six-seven year old bodies! I keep my classroom moving and grooving because they need it....and we need it too! I'm a whole brain kind of teacher: my kids ... Read More about I Spy: Letters {Read the Room Brain Breaks}

Classroom Cheers: Why I LOVE being a Cheerleader!!

One thing I LOVE about being a teacher is that I get to be a cheerleader every single day in the lives of my students! Minus the ribboned hair and poms-poms though. ;) And by modeling this, my kids become cheerleaders too! We had a fun day at the end of the year and a volunteer made a comment that they had never heard a class cheer on their classmates so much as my class did! :) Little did the ... Read More about Classroom Cheers: Why I LOVE being a Cheerleader!!

Organize Your Teacher Desk With A Hanging File Pocket Chart

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!

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