I missed out on the N posting day, so I am combining the rest! Here goes: I am thankful for naps. I am thankful that I can take naps in the luxury of my own home and in my own bed. I feel like naps just make everything better. Whenever I am not feeling well, my cure is a ...
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Week of Giving Thanks: A is for All My Pets
Ever since I was a little girl, I always loved animals. I think if I weren't a teacher, I would be a veterinarian. As a shy kid, with not many friends growing up, I was always drawn to animals. Animals don't judge and respond well to calm quiet people. So animals were ...
A Week of Giving Thanks – H is for Help
No, I don't mean "the help." I actually don't even have a housekeeper. To be honest, I cannot get my house clean enough to hire a housekeeper! What I mean is help from family and friends. I am a very independent person, but even I need help. I am thankful for my parents who ...
Week of Giving Thanks: T is for Teachers Pay Teachers
I am linking up with my friends over at Blog Hoppin' for a week of thanks. Today's letter is T and I am thankful for Teachers Pay Teachers. Here is my TpT story: In 2007 I purchased a tiny home on Long Island. It was at the height of the market and $325,000 was a lot for me to ...
First Grade Visual Plans for 11/24/14 and Thanksgiving Freebies
This is a short week of school for us and we have half days for parent teacher conferences. I am so jealous of all of you with the week off! Click here to download my plans for the week! Since it is a short week with an odd schedule, I am mostly doing Thanksgiving themed centers ...
Birthday Sale!
I am not thrilled about aging but I am reminded: I hope you have a great weekend and take advantage of my sale! ...
Five for Friday 11/21/14
Look what a parent made for me from my class! Adorable, right? I thought I would include it in my Five For Friday Post! My birthday is tomorrow and my class surprised me with the guinea pig cakes. A mother of one of my students made it. I was just floored! ...
Visual First Grade Plans for the Week of 11/17/14
This week my first graders and I will be focusing on the sh digraph, personal narratives, relating addition and subtraction, states of matter, and a quick Laura Numeroff author study. Here are my visual plans. Just click to download. I am linking up with Deedee again! Packets ...
Currently November
Hi all, I am linking up with Farley again for her Currently linky. Here goes! Listening to The Mindy Project. I just love that show. I feel like Mindy and I could be friends in real life. I have read Mindy Kaling's book Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me and just ...
Operation Underdog
As teachers, we naturally have very giving hearts. We always want to help, expecting nothing in return. Well, today, I'm going to invite you to something really special that I am happy to be a part of. My teaching heart jumped at the chance to contribute to a really wonderful ...