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Quarantine and Distance Learning Resources

How is everyone doing? We start week two of distance learning on Monday. I, along with many of you, had to learn Google Classroom real fast! I have not even attempted Zoom! I am going to share a few resources I made and some links that I found helpful. *This post contains affiliate links. ...

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Celebrating the New Year in the Classroom

When do you go back to school after the New Year?  We always seem to go back to school on the 2nd.   I am here with a freebie and some resources to help you celebrate the New Year in your classroom and to make your transition back after break a smooth one. *This post contains ...

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Filed Under: New Year's

Gingerbread Day

I love all things gingerbread and so do my students! We recently had our annual Gingerbread Day in first grade and it was a big hit with both the students and parents. I thought I would write a blog post and create a resource centered around Gingerbread Day. *Please, note this post contains ...

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Filed Under: Gingerbread Men, Uncategorized

Our Wedding at The Old Field Club

At 39 years old, I had my first and hopefully only wedding. I Pinterest planned the wedding down to the last little detail. I hemmed and hawed over font choices and flowers, but to be honest in the long run, none of that really mattered. What mattered was the actual event of marrying my best friend ...

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Filed Under: All About Erica, Teacher Style

Back to School Night Tips and Ideas

I recently posted the photo above from last year's Back to School Night on instagram and I had a few questions keep coming up.  I thought I would write this post to explain how I do Meet the Teacher/Back to School Night. We usually have Meet the Teacher Night the first or second week of school.  ...

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Filed Under: Back to School, Farmhouse Decor, Uncategorized

Back to School Style With Jane

Hi!  I am here to share some of my favorite back to school picks from Jane.com.   Anyone who has not checked out Jane yet, needs to.  The site is addicting with daily steals and deals. *Please, note this post contains sponsored links. Here are some of my favorite finds from last school ...

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How I Got a New Classroom Rug

This March I got a new classroom rug.  It has gotten a lot of love on Instagram and a lot of questions from followers.   I thought I would do a quick post to tell you about the carpet and where to get it. I had always been bothered by the 20 plus year old, stained, classroom rug (see below) in ...

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December Ideas and What’s Going On In My Life

I'm here with some news and December holiday ideas.   I have school all of next week.   I am really trying to hang in there.  How about you? If you have not noticed, I switched over to Wordpress with the help of Becca from Jumping Jax Designs.  I love how clean my site looks with Becca's design.  ...

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First Grade Fall Ideas

Hi everyone!  Sorry, I have been MIA with blogging, I am really struggling to find balance.  Teaching first grade full time, trying to stay healthy/go to the gym, and some positive happenings in my personal life have kept me super busy!   All good things ...

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Filed Under: Fall, Free Downloads, Uncategorized

Farmhouse Style Classroom Freebies and Updates!

I am back with some Farmhouse Freebies just in time for back to school! Last year, I started changing my classroom over to my Farmhouse theme.  You see all the photos {HERE}.  Slowly, I have been creating more farmhouse style packets to go with the theme.   This post contains some awesome freebies ...

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Filed Under: Farmhouse Decor, Free Downloads, Uncategorized

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First grade classroom favorites from Amazon! 1. Th First grade classroom favorites from Amazon!
1. These little pastel trays for crayons.  My students put the trays on their desks when they are coloring and no more crayons rolling all over the place.
2. The furniture gliders.  Your custodians will thank you!
3. Color ribbons to make finding Chromebooks quicker.
4. A clean white computer cart that has multiple shelves and an open back for all the wires.
5. The MVP of laminators, this Swingline laminator never lets me down.
6. A wipes container because I want to label everything and keep the sink area looking neat.
7. These super strong magnet clips.  I use them for so many things.  I even clip them to the underside of the blinds to hold a line to display work.
8. These school supplies Palm Pals and my trusty teacher toolbox. 

Want the links?  Comment AMAZON below and I will DM you. 

#amazonfinds #palmpals #firstgradeteacher #classroomdecor #teachersofinstagram
🍪✨ It’s almost GINGERBREAD DAY Time! 🏠🎄 Are you l 🍪✨ It’s almost GINGERBREAD DAY Time! 🏠🎄

Are you looking for a fun way to bring the magic of gingerbread into your classroom? ❤️ These gingerbread activities are perfect for adding a little holiday fun to your December lesson plans while keeping your students engaged!

Whether you’re reading gingerbread stories, creating adorable gingerbread crafts, or planning a full Gingerbread Day, these ideas will make your classroom extra SWEET! 🍬🤎

✨ Want all the ideas? Comment GINGERBREAD below, and I’ll send you the link to my blog post!

Save this for your holiday lesson planning & share it with a teacher friend! 🎅🏻

#GingerbreadDay #GingerbreadActivities #FirstGradeTeacher #HolidayActivities #firstgradeteacher
Teacher truth: class sizes matter to both students Teacher truth: class sizes matter to both students and teachers. 

It is a Sunday night and I am at home prepping for the week.  As a 25 year veteran teacher, I should have everything done.  I should be able to get everything done at school but I can’t.  Maxed out classes sizes mean that I can get much less prepping done during my preps. 

If you are a tired and frustrated teacher of a maxed out class.  I hear you and am right there with you. 

#teachertruth
Drop a 🎃if your class visited the pumpkin patch th Drop a 🎃if your class visited the pumpkin patch this week! 

I absolutely LOVED that our PTA made it free this year.  It made all 25 students very happy.  How does your school handle the pumpkin patch.

#pumpkinpatch #firstgradeteacher
Many years ago when TpT was at its peak, I thought Many years ago when TpT was at its peak, I thought of leaving and becoming a full time teacher-author. But there were way too many reasons for me not to, like that I loved my job, that I was single, that being a teacher in NY meant I had good benefits, tenure, and a pension.  So I brushed that thought off and continued on teaching.  I continued on sharing resources with you and worked at a pace that was reasonable for someone teaching full-time and navigating life’s challenges. 
My heart goes out to all the teachers who did leave and have became teacher entrepreneurs. I know you are struggling with what to do now that TpT has changed their parameters.  I wish you success in whatever you decide. 
But this post is for all the teachers in classrooms who have stuck with me, asked my thoughts, and wondered what I was going to do next.  Well, I’m not changing a thing because I have only ever sold digital teaching resources on TpT and I will continue to do so. 
I want to thank you for your continued support your likes, comments, and shares always make my day. I love being able to share teaching resources with you and hopefully I have saved you time and maybe made you laugh once in a while. ❤️Erica
Do you have parent teacher conferences coming up? Do you have parent teacher conferences coming up?  Ours are at night in November with one day.  I like to keep my conferences focused and informative with these slides.  After the conference, I am share the slide link with the parent. 
Want the link? Comment LINK below and I will dm you. 

#parentteacherconference
Adorable New Book by the author and illustrators o Adorable New Book by the author and illustrators of The Leaf Thief…The Sun Thief. 

Want the links?  Comment BOOK below. 

#picturebook #daylightsavingstime #fall
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