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Room Reveal: Polka Dots, Chevron and Owls Oh, My!

Room Reveal: Polka Dots, Chevron and Owls Oh, My!

September 1, 2013 By fancyfreein4th

It’s the most wonderful time of the year…. BACK TO SCHOOL! This was my first week back and I am recovering… so far, so good.  I wanted to take a second, during this long weekend, to welcome you all to my classroom! I am linking up with Swimming into Second to Show off my Space.       I went out on… Read More

Filed Under: back to school, chevron, Classroom Reveal, owls, Polka Dots, show off your space, Uncategorized 7 Comments

Seasonal and Holiday Homework Passes

Seasonal and Holiday Homework Passes

July 21, 2013 By fancyfreein4th

I don’t know about your class, but my students always love getting homework passes. I hand them out for every major holiday and use them an incentive.  I generally allow them to use homework passes for 1 assignment, to buy them an extra day for when a project or their AR points are due.  Last year I would forget to… Read More

Filed Under: $1, holiday, homework pass, owls, Uncategorized 2 Comments

Hoot Hoot! My 2012 Classroom Reveal!

Hoot Hoot! My 2012 Classroom Reveal!

August 23, 2012 By fancyfreein4th

Today was my first day back with my new class. It was a great, fast, whirlwind of a day. I am so excited to share my FINISHED classroom!  After many days of working on it, organizing all of my belongings and moving furniture in and out, here is the final product. This a reminder of where I started at: This… Read More

Filed Under: back to school, classroom decorations, classroom organization, linky, my class, owls, TpT, Uncategorized 12 Comments

Common Core ELA Focus Wall

Common Core ELA Focus Wall

August 18, 2012 By fancyfreein4th

     This week has been FULL of 10 hour work days… and that is not including the laminating, cutting and printing I am doing at home! I have been busy setting up my classroom, organizing all of my belongings, getting acquainted with my new school/staff and of course those lovely beginning of the year meetings where you can’t focus… Read More

Filed Under: classroom organization, ELA, focus wall, owls, Uncategorized 1 Comment

Made it Monday: OWLS, OWLS & more OWLS!

Made it Monday: OWLS, OWLS & more OWLS!

August 13, 2012 By fancyfreein4th

     I am on vacation right now, trying to enjoy the last bits of summer and trying NOT to freak out that I haven’t even moved into my new school/classroom yet! Tomorrow is the big day that I finally get to move in, meet my new staff and GET-T0-WORK.     I am linking up with Tara from Fourth… Read More

Filed Under: back to school, classroom management, daily agenda, linky, owls, Parents, sale, tidy tub, TpT, Uncategorized 8 Comments

Back to School Sale

Back to School Sale

August 10, 2012 By fancyfreein4th

     I am so excited to be participating in the Teachers Pay Teachers Back to School SALE. This sale is from August 12-13th!  Everything in my TpT Store will be 20% off….and get this, if you use the promotion code (BTS12) you will get an additional 8% off!  Hello Back to School SAVINGS!  Here are my top 4 Must Have Back to School… Read More

Filed Under: back to school, checkbooks, classroom economy, classroom management, communication, linky, owls, Parents, sale, Uncategorized, whole class journals 1 Comment

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I love being a teacher. I am aways challenged and get to be creative (especially these past 11 months). I feel at home at my school, and I’ve missed it so much since working at home. My district is in a zip code that is highly impacted with COVID-19, and we have felt the effects tremendously. Everyday, I am amazed by how resilient my students have been since their little world’s 🌍 changed on March 13th, 2020. It’s been one, wild ride, reinventing teaching, trying to stay motivated, trying to keep them engaged while feeling supported and seen. Yet,  I’m hopeful this chapter soon will end. Amidst all of the unexpected and difficult things that have happened this last year... there’s still a lot of good out there. Look at this 💛 glimmer of hope and goodness. My uncle and Father in Law just made a class set of desks for my students (plus 30 more for other kids at my school). They used their stimulus money to give back to my school community. This desk will be their own special spot, and memory of the time we learned from home. I’m feeling really grateful and I can’t wait to see past the masks and imagine the smiles that my students will have when they pick these new family heirlooms up on Friday!
Sometimes it is all about the little goals you mak Sometimes it is all about the little goals you make for 2021. Ones like drinking more water and making sure to stand while distance teaching. I miss the days of walking around the classroom, running down the the stairs to grab my class after recess and hopping into a coworkers classroom at lunch.
Cheers to the New Year. I felt like I needed a lon Cheers to the New Year. I felt like I needed a longer winter break but as soon as the school day started, it was game on. I was so excited to see my students online, ready to learn. I am constantly in awe of how resilient they are and how even though we have yet to be together in person, we have created such a supportive and close community. We giggle, we work, we do the best we can and feel good about it together.
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Shaking things up in our new Point Of View unit an Shaking things up in our new Point Of View unit and using one of my all time favorite prompts where the students pretend they are the turkey and they sere persuading a hungry child to not eat them on Thanksgiving! The students work on time, dialogue and perspective in this. Check it out! Your students will gobble this up!
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I remember learning about the election when I was I remember learning about the election when I was in 5th grade. My school made it super exciting and I was totally engaged. Hoping to spark that excitement with my students today. 💙 May your coffee be strong and your phone fully charged! Today is going to be a long day.❤️ #electionday #electionday20206
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