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! ...
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Thank You and Where I Got the Polkadot Punch Out Letters!
I would like to thank the following blogs for picking me as a top ten blog! Thank you ladies. I truly appreciate all my followers and fellow bloggers. I have gotten a few emails and questions on my posts about where I got the punch out letters and the polka dot borders I use in ...
You Get What You Get and You Don’t Throw a Fit!
So many of my followers told me that they say "You Get What You Get and You Don't Throw a Fit!" after reading my post "You Get What You Get and You Don't Get Upset!" I did not understand why that would be said, since to me it does not rhyme. I live in NY. Then Melissa of F is for ...
Surviving Hurricane Irene and Polka Dot Word Wall Labels
Sorry, I have been MIA. My home was hit hard by Hurricane Irene. I have a broken window, a hole in my roof, ceiling damage, and a broken fence. I still do not have power; it may come back Saturday, the earliest! The important thing is that my pets and I were unharmed. ...
You Get What You Get and You Don’t Get Upset!
I say this to my students often and I love how they finish the saying for me! Click on the picture to download your copy today. Can this count as my "Free For All Friday," even if it is Saturday? Kids don't need to have all these choices. It reminds me of what my Italian ...
Birthday Bulletin Board and More Polka Dots!
The picture below is of my birthday bulletin board from a few years back. It is all over Pinterest and a colleague of mine said she also saw it on WeTeach. She knew it was mine because of the cows! I am flattered that so many people like my idea! I thought I would share some ...
Three For Thursday!
I am Linking up with Blog Hopper for "Three for Thursday." Here are my favorites: My Favorite Font Click here to check out other great products by Lettering Delights! My Favorite Blog This is so hard, I follow every blogger that leaves me a comment. Check out my blog roll. ...
Polka Dot Classroom Labels and Signs!
School does not start until September 7th and I have been hard at work revamping my classroom theme from cows to polka dots. I spent a ton of money and went a bit over board. I justify it by reminding myself that I am earning more money by selling on Teachers Pay Teachers now. So ...
Daisy, My New Guinea Pig From Petsmart!
As many of you know, my beloved classroom pet, Molly, died after 9 long years with me. She was an amazing guinea pig and I wrote a tribute to her on my blog (click here to read). Somehow, J'Lyn at Petsmart read my blog post and contacted me with an incredible offer! She sent me a ...
Leveled Library Labels
I changed my classroom theme to Aqua, Hot Pink, and Lime polka dots. To go with the new theme, I created these round labels for my Leveled Library. The labels are for sale in my TpT store (click here). These plastic bins were purchased from Big Lots. My students uses these ...
