For details on the frame, see this post. This is my second week of school and I feel like I have been there for a month already! I know many of you went back in GASP August! The North East seems to all start around the same time, right after Labor Day. This year was a little ...
Back to School
SHOES & PUPPIES and Back to School Purchases.
I know I have your attention with that title! Here goes, get ready to drool over shoes, puppies, and purchases! Yes, the photo below is of MOST of my shoes! I did not photograph the 23 pairs I am giving away, my Uggs, sneakers, boots, or flip-flops. I really did not even realize ...
Classroom Behavior System
I have had so many questions and seen so many pins of my behavior system, that I decided it was about time I did a blog post on it. *Feel free to pin these, too :) These rules are included in my Classroom Decor Packets. My behavior system is based on Lee Canter's Assertive ...
Getting Organized for Back to School
I just updated my Back to School Writing Prompts & Activities and my Back to School Organizational Forms and More packets for TpT. I came up with a few more ideas since last year and I wanted to jazz up the covers. Please, re-download for the updates if you ...
Back to School Must Haves E-Magazine
I am so excited to share this issue of Back to School Must Haves with you! Some wonderful bloggers put our heads together to come up with the top things we recommend for Back to School! From PreK to Middle School, Read Alouds to Professional Books, Organization to Personal ...
General Information Packet and Take-Home Bags
I have gotten a few questions about what I give the parents at the beginning of the school year. I am posting my General Information Packet for you to look through. I find that creating a packet saves me time because it clearly explains things to the parents. I don't get notes ...
Star of the Week
I start off by being the first Star of the Week. I have my Star of the Week display up for Meet the Teacher Night. This is a great way for parents to get to know me better and serves as an exemplar for what is expected from the Star of the Week. To create the display, I printed ...
I Think My Teacher Sleeps in School Class-Made Book
In the beginning of first grade, I like to read a book aloud to the students, discuss the book, and then complete a writing prompt. Yesterday, I read my students the adorable book, I Think My Teacher Sleeps in School by Leatie Weiss. Throughout the reading, we made predictions and text ...
Back to School! Week One a Success!
School started for me on Tuesday with students coming in on Wednesday. I have an awesome group of first graders this year. I am also so lucky to have only 20 students. My school was supposed to have three first grade classes and then when the budget passed we were able to get four! ...
Scardey Squirrel and Skippyjon Jones Classroom Mascots and Classroom Mascot Linky Party!
Do you have a classroom mascot? Mr. Moo was my mascot for the past eight years. My room theme is changing from cows to polka dots, so I have decided to change my mascot, too. I received such wonderful feedback on my post about Mr. Moo, that I decided to do a post on ...
