We have 24 days left of school, summer still seems so far away! This summer I have big plans! 1. As soon as school ends, head to Fire Island for some R&R with the family and my dogs. 2. Go to VEGAS and present for SDE and TpT!! 3. Keep at my gym ...
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Spring Exhibit 2014
Tuesday was my 13th or 14th Spring Exhibit...I am starting to lose count! Check out the photos. I am proud of the work the students did. The gardner graphs can be found in this packet: The sunflowers and groundhogs and squirrels are from this packet: The Weather ...
End of the Year Memory Book
I have 32 days left of school, but who's counting? I know many of you end a lot sooner, so I thought I would post about my End of the Year Memory Book. To give you a better idea of what is included in the $5 packet and what is "editable," I have taken screen shots of the pages and ...
Spring Math Ideas – Graphtivities Galore!
What is a graphtivity? A graphtivity is a word I made up over a year ago that just smashes the words graph and activity together. I was inspired by Abby's "craftivity" word. Here are some spring math centers, graphtivities, and ideas I am using with my first grade class. Click the image to ...
Kittens and a Teacher Appreciation Sale!!! (28% off)
Just wanted to update you on what I have been doing this past week, I have been fostering four little kittens. They are so sweet and only about four weeks old. I am fostering them for Bella Bast Cat Rescue. So far three already have claims! The little tabby male is going ...
Hot Pink, Black, and Gray Classroom Couture Giveaway!
I was so honored when Melanie of Schoolgirl Style asked me to be part of her HUGE back to school reveal. Melanie is just the epitome of style and so sweet! Melanie and I are giving away her Hot Pink, Black, and Gray Classroom Couture collection. You can also win a unit of your choice ...
Putting Together Your Evidence Binder
Are you required to provide an evidence binder as part of your teacher evaluation system? I have to provide one based on the Danielson Framework. I created this post to help those of you creating evidence binders. I also have created three versions of an Evidence Binder ...
Robots!
Today we had our Robot Celebration. The students shared their robot projects with their classmates and parents. We enjoyed robot themed cake pops and other treats during the sharing. Each robot project was unique. I was so proud of the students, they all did a wonderful ...
Keep Calm & Give
My friend Hope King of Second Grade Shenanigans is hosting a giveaway to help the Senior family. As many of you know, Hope and her husband have spent the last year working at the Ron Clark Academy. During this time, they met the Senior family. To read more about them and to enter the contest, click ...
Visual Plans for the Week of 4/21/14 – Robots!
This week is Robot Week! Our robot projects are due on Tuesday. Our robot sharing party is on Friday. This will cumulate our week of robot themed centers. The parents come in for the sharing party. It is a cute and easy way to get parents into the classroom. ...
