I am almost polka dotted out! I still have a B&W line to finish and my Primary Polka Dot Classroom Library Packet...but I see the light at the end of the tunnel. I have been working like a maniac to get all these packets done/updated for you. Don't be mad, but I am going on ...
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My Favorite/Must Have Picture Books
Lindsey is hosting a Must Have Picture Books linky over at her blog, The Teacher Wife. I love picture books and I love Ms. Lindsey, so here I am linking up with my top five :) 1. First, I agree with Lindsey, Enemy Pie is an awesome book. I love the message and the twist. You ...
Back from Italy
Hello Blogging Buddies! I am back from my trip to Italy! Did you miss me? I felt naked without my Iphone and constant internet access. Unfortunately, Verizon does not have international plans. I guess it was a sign that I needed a break from all things work related. ...
Back to School Organizational Forms and Activities
I have updated my Back to School Organizationalpacket to include a link to an editable Word doc for pages where it would be useful to type in. You can check out the packet by clicking (here). My Back to School Writing Prompts and Activities packet was a big hit last year. You can check it out by ...
Two Days Left of School and Updates!
End of the Year! It is finally hot in NY! Luckily we only have two days left of school. We don't have AC in our classrooms unless there is a medical reason for a child to have it. So, it has been a grueling last week. I am changing classrooms rooms (not grades) and have been ...
Getting Students to Listen
Teaching students to listen is no easy task. Sometimes, I feel like I am trying to herd a bunch of cats! I use a “Whole Body Listening” poster in my classroom. The speech pathologists and ABA teachers at my school introduced me to “Whole Body Listening.” They use a Whole Body ...
Bright Polka Dot Classroom Decor: Updates
I am loving all the positive feedback I am getting on my Bright Polka Dot Classroom decor packs! Thank you! Thank you! I actually first made them for my own classroom. Last August, I decided to get rid of the cow print I had for ten years and go to bright polka dots. ...
First Grade Spring Exhibit
This post is way overdue! We had Spring Exhibit on May 15th and our theme was ants and plants. I threw in a few other things, of course! I hope you enjoy the photos and links. Click {here} to check out this packet on TpT. For more information on making class-made books, ...
Ants!
Spring Exhibit was two weeks ago and our theme was ants. I finally finished putting my Ant Unit together, so I thought I would share the ant themed photos and the link to my Ant Unit. I am so done with ants! Unfortunately, it looks like I will have the nasty harvester ants in the gel ant farm for ...
Beth Finke Author Visit
I was so excited to go to school on Monday. I had arranged for author Beth Finke to visit our first and second graders. Beth is the author of Hanni and Beth: Safe and Sound. It is a wonderful book told from the perspective of a seeing-eye dog, Hanni. Beth is ...
