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Photos of My First Grade Classroom

This year, I had to move classrooms.  My old classroom had a bathroom in it and it was needed as a Kindergarten room.  So after nine years, I moved to the bathroom-free room next door.   On the plus side there is more space.  On the down side...O.M.G., kids ask to go to the ...

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9/11 Activities

Last year (click here to see the post), I posted some freebies for 9/11 and I thought I would link back to them here.  I hope you can use these with your students.  Click the pictures below to download them for free from TpT.             Fellow ...

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My Ever Evolving Birthday Board

One of the top items I see of mine pinned is my birthday boards.  I first had a cow print themed one.  Then, last year I made a polka dot one using the labels from my Polka Dot Labels and Signs packet.  I had so many requests to just sell the labels for the birthday board that I decided to revamp ...

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Skippyjon Jones

I was very excited to fine Skippyjon Jones at Kohl's!  You all know that I love creating classroom mascot packets and I already had a Skippyjon Jones one.  I have updated with photographs of my Kohl's finds.  Click here to check it out on TpT. Click here to check out the Skippyjon ...

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Teacher Week – Freebie Friday

Today is Freebie Friday of Teacher Week and I decided to link up my favorite math freebies. Here is my complete 65 page Math Ring, Flashcards, and Mini Posters Packet.  I am selling it on TeachersPayTeachers for $5, but I am giving it to your for free to say thank you for being a ...

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Teacher Week – Therapeutic Thursday

I know this post is a bit late!  I did not want to stress myself out by getting it done on Thursday.  Choose sanity right?   I am a bit nervous to put this out there, but I am a firm believer in actual therapy.  I don't know if it is just more acceptable in NY.  I know ...

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Teacher Week: Where I Teach Wednesday

I am so stressed out because my classroom is not set up yet!  I am having those nightmares that it does not get done before school starts.  I just have been so busy and it was so hard to leave the puppies that I am fostering alone.  Anyway, I am going in today!  I don't start ...

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Teacher Week – Technology Tip Tuesday

Tip One - Write your lesson plans in Word or Excel  My number one technology tip is to do your plan book on the computer.  It is so much easier to modify from week to week.  Why hand write over each week "lunch" or your "objectives" for a spelling test?  I created my plan book ...

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Teacher Week – Must Haves Monday

I am linking up with Blog Hoppin' for Teacher Week.  Today's topic: Must-Haves! Here are my must haves! 1. Hand Sanitizer - Yes, I am a germ-phobic! 2. Shoebox sized storage containers-  I love these cool colored lids and how they stack.  I purchased them from ...

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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 ...

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🍁Check out my new fall themed cutie by @palmpals.o 🍁Check out my new fall themed cutie by @palmpals.official .  A sweet parent bought this for the class, we use them for our morning greeting toss.

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🧡🦃 A little fall gratitude + a whole lot of CUTEN 🧡🦃 A little fall  gratitude + a whole lot of CUTENESS! 🐿️🍂

This I Am Grateful Squirrel Craft is such a fun fall/Thanksgiving activity for your classroom! Students can share what they’re grateful for while creating an adorable fall squirrel craft that makes the cutest hallway or bulletin board display. 🍁✨

Perfect for:
🍂 Thanksgiving writing
🐿️ Gratitude activities
🧡 Fall classroom crafts
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✏️ An October through November activity

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This FREE digital resource is packed with everything you need for a Halloween/fall themed morning meeting + reading response! 📚✨

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🎂Happy 20th Birthday @teacherspayteachers ! I hav 🎂Happy 20th Birthday @teacherspayteachers !

I have been with TpT since 2008!  I remember looking for a place where I could share my computer created resources with other teachers without having to set up my own website.  TpT was suggested.  I started off with a few Microsoft Word created resources 😬. At the time, the founder of TpT, Paul and his brother Dana, were single-handedly running things. I loved getting their newsletters.

In 2009 I was in a NY times article for TpT about who owns the copyright to teacher’s lesson plan ideas…the schools or the teachers.  This was not the article the author or editors told me I would be in, but that is another story! 

I stuck with TpT and creating resources and then in 2011, the site really took off and I met all these other amazing teacher-authors and finally met Paul in real life! 

As a single homeowner on a teachers salary, I worked nights and weekends on TpT resources just to be able to afford to live in my little house.  Then something amazing happened, my hard work paid off and I was able to get myself some breathing room.  I am so grateful for TpT for giving my life purpose and financial freedom back in those days.  Even though I am married now, I am so proud of myself for being able to own that little house (I still have it and rent it out) and buy my forever home in my dream neighborhood all by myself.

So many of you found out about TpT and so many more sellers joined.  It truly became the open market place that Paul envisioned all those years ago. 

TpT is still a big part of my life all these years (and hair colors) later.  I know when I eventually retire from teaching, I will be able to do TpT full time.  I love creating and sharing resources (880 and counting) with all of you.

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