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BLAST OFF to our Outer Space Unit!
10..9..8..7..6..5..4..3..2..1..BLAST OFF! Blast off with our Outer Space Unit is how we started our day today 🙂 This week we are reading the story called Exploring Space with an Astronaut in our Reading Street series. This has to be my favorite story to read and teach all year!…
Laminating H.E.A.V.E.N.! Seriously!
Ok..Friends…This post may make me sound a bit cray-cray…but it has to be done! So about 20 years ago I was a brand-spankin’ new teacher…bright eyed, ready to go, and ready to do everything I did when I played school for all of those years in my basement. So after…
U.S. American Symbols Activity – Fun and Interactive!
Hi Friends, little bit of a blast from the past. LOL. I posted about my U.S. Symbols unit back in July, but I am sure we were ALL soooooooo not thinking about school…so I thought I would re-post it because this has to be my FAVORITE unit to teach! So without further…
Daily 5 Update…Lots of Pics!
Hi again friends…. I just wanted to take a couple of minutes and update you on our Daily 5 journey. Things are going smashingly well during Daily 5!! I am sooooooo happy! We have already hit our 20 minutes of Read to Self stamina…Can I get a WOOT WOOT! I…
Rural, Urban, and Suburban…OH MY!
Hee Hee….I got a giggle from my title 🙂 Sunday morning again…. Pancakes for the kids..Check Hot yummy coffee…Check Comfy sweatshirt and socks..Check E-mail and Facebook..Check And NOW for my Sunday morning blog post 🙂 This week, my little second graders have accomplished A LOT! They are a really great…
My First Week of School with PICS 🙂
Hi Friends…Don’t you just LOVE Sunday mornings?! Everyone is sleeping, the house is quiet, and I get to have a yummy cup of coffee before the hustle and bustle of the day begins. So while I have this quiet time, I thought I would tell you about the fun activities…
Classroom Tour – A little late to the Party!
Hi Friends…I know..I know….Teacher Week was like three weeks ago..but I wasn’t allowed in my classroom due to construction so my Classroom Tour had to wait 🙁 BUT…here I am now with my FIRST EVER blog post on my Classroom Tour. I have never done a classroom tour of…
Really..Columbus Day?? And a GIVEAWAY!
Hi Everyone….So I am working in my office the other night and POOF! An idea comes to my head! What does that mean…. That means I CAN NO LONGER THINK OF ANYTHING ELSE…or FUNCTION FOR THAT MATTER! LOL I honestly think it’s a sickness…could it be my OCD…ummm…Yep..probably 🙂…
Flip-Flap Books DEMYSTIFIED!!!!!
Hi Friends…I’m sure you all know by now that I am obsessed with LOVE making Flip Flap Books! Not only do I love them, but my students CANNOT get enough of them! It even got to a point last year where my students were telling me which flip flap books to make…
Writing Keepsake – First Day & Last Day of School
Hi Everyone…I wanted to share a project that I did with my second graders this year that they L-O-V-E-D!!! This is my Writing Keepsake First & Last Day of School Flip Flap Book®! Check it out below! All About This First & Last Day Writing Keepsake They had so much…
U.S American Symbols = FUN TIMES!
I soooooooo love the summer! Don’t you? Even though I am off, I still cannot sleep in…even though I want to! I’m still up at the crack of dawn! Oh well….what are you going to do! So since I am awake, I wanted to share with you how I taught…
BLOGLOVIN!!!!
Hi Everyone….I hope everyone is well 🙂 As of tomorrow, Google Reader is a GONER!!!! 🙁 insert sad face here 🙁 But I am already on board with Bloglovin! It is sooooooo easy to set up an account and follow me on bloglovin. Click this Bloglovin button below to follow…
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