This year, I decided to try a spelling homework menu. Above is my cover page for this weeks' words. I hope and think my students will enjoy having a choice of activities. I don't feel my first graders are ready to do their homework in a spelling notebook just yet. Nor do I ...
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Getting Ready for Back to School and Freebies for You!
School has not started for me yet. We go back on Tuesday without students. Then, the students come in on September 9th. Ugh, I cannot even believe it is September. The summer flew by!!! I had so many things on my "To Do List" and only got to about half of them. ...
Spelling Homework Menu & Something about a Sale
I am so much more focused when I have a deadline! I was determined to get this Spelling Homework Menu Packet done before the sale was over. I made it! Though, it was already half finished and sitting on the back burner for months. I am so excited that it is done ...
Teacher Week ’13: Tips and Tricks – Freebies & More!
I am back for the final day of Teacher Week 2013. Todays post is about "Tips" and "Tricks." Tip #1: Never assume that parents are just going to know what to do. Always give directions and when possible, a visual helps! Yes, it takes longer to do, but in the long run, you will ...
Teacher Week 2013: Taming the Wild
Classroom management is sort of a catch 22, the better you are at the harder class you get. The result - "you're the strict teacher." Umm, thanks parents but I prefer to be called "structured" and be acknowledged for creating an effective learning environment. Students are kids ...
Blog Facelift and Teacher Week 2013: Now Teach! Organizing for Instruction
You might have noticed that my blog got a little facelift and I changed my blog name. I asked my facebook fans for catchy name ideas and "Erica's Ed-Ventures" is what someone came up with and then most people agreed they liked best. I am still at my old web address: ...
Teacher Week 2013: Classroom Digs
I am linking up with Blog Hoppin' for Teacher Week 2013, to give you a tour of my classroom. *Disclaimer: This is not how my classroom looks right now. I have not been able to get in to set up my classroom because summer school was there and they are now cleaning the room. ...
Teacher Week ’13: All About Erica
(This frame was made using letters, spray paint, and a frame from Michael's.) I am linking up with Blog Hoppin' to tell you all about me! I am sure you probably know a lot about me already. You might already know that I love shoes. When I was in Vegas, a few people said to me ...
New Products & Get Ready for Teacher Week
I am going to start off by saying I feel like summer is flying by and I feel overwhelmed! I am sure many of you are feeling the same way! I go back on September 3rd (without students) and ugh that seems pretty soon. I always have these grand plans to get all this TpT stuff done ...
Back to School Blogging Bash Winners and Coupon Codes!
What an amazing giveaway! Do you want to know who the winners are? First on behalf of Hope King, who did a beyond amazing job organizing this, and the rest of my blogging pals, we wanted to say THANK YOU to every single person that participated in this giveaway. We never dreamed that it ...
