A Week of Thanks: A There is nothing quite like curling up with a good book and a warm drink... coffee, hot chocolate, tea.. all good choices! Right now I am taking a Children's Literature course as part of my master's degree and our big assignment is to read 30 new to us children and young adult books....
A Week of Thanks: H Last Christmas I pleaded with my husband to get a dog. Now anyone who knows me would question this request as I have always been rather afraid of dogs - at least until I get to know them. But my heart was set on rescuing a young dog and bringing it into my...
A week of THANKS: T I am linking up with Blog Hoppin' to share what I am thankful for this holiday season. I work with the best ladies. We added a new teammate this summer and it has been wonderful. We support each other professionally and emotionally. From co-teaching to planning, running off copies, filling out forms, sharing...
I am linking up with Fun in 4B and Beyond to share some things I cannot live without. This month I want to share my teacher bag. I have had several different bags over the last 4 years and I think I have finally found the one - the perfect teacher bag. Before I introduce you to the...
Over the summer I shared this picture of my Class Cash rewards poster as part of a Monday Made It and then promised a post about how I would use it in the classroom. I didn't have a chance to share before now but I am kind of glad because now I can talk about how it is...
This week I am working on a paper all about e-readers for my reading development class. Our textbook says that electronic talking books can be especially helpful for students who have limited motivation to read. I totally agree that e-readers can help entice reluctant readers but I am cautious about letting my students use ETB in the classroom...
It is that time again - time to link up with Farley at Oh' Boy, 4th Grade for her fabulous "currently" linky. Listening: My pup, Audrey, can be very lazy. Right now she is curled right up against me (even though it is 85* in the house!) taking a nap. She must be dreaming since she is twitching like...
Did you miss the huge Teachers Pay Teachers Back to School Sale? Did you miss out on a great resource? Well, you are in luck! TpT is having a BOOST sale. In honor of the sale, this week's Wordless Wednesday is focused on the great, creative resources that are on sale. My whole store is on sale, but...
I'm linking up with Sugar and Spice for my first Wordless Wedensday I am teaching literacy to two classes this year so I needed to find a way to manage students' Daily 5 choices in a way that allows me to quickly see what each student should be doing. At the beginning of class students come in, set...
I'm linking up with Blog Hoppin' to show you some of the great products that I snagged during the TpT Back to School Sale. I have been waiting all summer for this sale to grab these great products! Most of my purchases are from the lovely Jivey from Ideas by Jivey. I purchased a set of mentor sentences last spring...
I am linking up with Tara at 4th Grade Frolics for her fabulous Monday Made It linky party. I have been busy this past week making some new items for my classroom. My summer goal was to get my classroom and materials organized so that this next year will at least start off organized. So my Made Its are...
We had a workshop day for our building today and I was excited to get back into my room and do some planning with my fourth grade team. Things started off well but the afternoon was rocky. I came home feeling frustrated and grumpy. I was about to call my mom to vent about what happened when I...
Personal: Last year for Christmas, my husband and I rescued a beautiful 6 month old lab. She is my baby! During the winter we didn't get out much but as the weather warmed up, we started going for walks on the weekends. I wasn't as good about fitting them in during the week so my goal for this...
Tuesdays have been my favorite day of the week this summer. I have gotten some great new resources that I am excited to try out this school year! I decided to share the love and link up with two of my most popular items. The first product is a graphic organizer that I created last year during our...
For my first post I am linking up with The Teaching Tribune as part of the Summer Bloggin' series. What a fun way to introduce myself and get to know some great bloggers! 1. I absolutely love to read and always have. One of my earliest memories is sitting with my mom reading Good Morning, Muffin Mouse. She...
