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 ...
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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 ...
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 ...
Literacy Center Recording Sheets for Games
Do you have literacy matching games by Learning Journey,Dollar Tree, Didax, DK, and Carson Dellosa? If s, you should check out my Literacy Center Recording Sheets packet on TpT. My store is still on sale at 20% off. Plus, use the TpT coupon code of B1T1S. This packet contains 19 ...
Remembering Molly, Beloved Classroom Pet
Molly, my classroom pet, died on Saturday. She was 9 1/2 and lived an extremely long and happy life for a guinea pig. Guinea pigs live to be between 5 and 8 years old. So, I would say she would be about 105 if she were a person! I knew this day was coming soon and had been ...
“I’m Done! What Do I Do Now?”
I don't want to hear my students tell me "I'm done! What do I do now?" I want my students to be self-sufficient and know what is expected of them. I am sure, if you are taking the time to read this post, you are like me, and you enjoy a structured and well-oiled classroom ...
Mr. Moo Class Mascot and Classroom Theme Help Needed!
First, I want to welcome all my new followers and thank everyone for entering the Back to School Bonanza Giveaway! The response has been overwhelming. Class MascotNow, on to the freebie! Here is a packet I created for my class mascot, Mr. Moo. Having a class mascot promotes ...
Back to School Activities – Free Sample and Whole Body Listening Download!
I finally, completed my 71 page Back to School Writing Prompts and Activities packet! Click {here} to check out the packet on TpT. I have been doing these activities in my classroom for a number of years now. The packet contains 10 different back to school activities, an extensive back ...
The Hunger Games
Did you know the number one selling unit of all time, on Teachers Pay Teachers, was created around a book called The Hunger Games. The English major/certified English teacher in me had to check out the book. I did and I loved it! For the past three days, my life ...
Back to School Organizational Forms and Free Celebrations Reminder Book
I just re-uploaded my Back to School Organizational forms to TpT. This packet is a 71 page download for $6. This packet contains essential back to school forms that will make your new school year run smoothly. Check it out by clicking on the picture below. Included in this ...
