Fancy Ideas for the Everyday Classroom
This past week I was super busy and fun, thanks to my wonderful friends and husband, I had a memorable birthday week extravaganza! I wasn’t sure if I was going to be able to link up this week, but I whipped something simple up for Miss Tara’s Made it Monday and Charity at Classroom Freebies. As a tribute to my goal of… Read More
I love to engage each new class in a conversation about classroom rules on the first or second day of school. I have come to find that when talking about class rules, it is important that it is a two-sided (or 30-sided) conversation, one where the students help to define the class norms and expectations. This conversation usually comes after… Read More
Today I am linking up with Elizabeth in Fun in 4b for her super fun Fabulous Find Friday! As you all know, this is the best time of year for teachers because the Target Dollar Section is loaded with classroom possibilities. I went to Target because it was SOOOO hot at my house (no air conditioning! 100+ degree weather= bad news). It… Read More
Are you looking for a way to make spelling more fun and less of a chore for your students this year? Here is a fun option for you. It is great because it adds choice, it differentiates and it saves you time- which don’t we all love! I created this 2 years ago and my students love it. It is… Read More
Summer is flying by! I am so inspired by the many teachers who blog and pin out there! It keeps me focused for next school year. Here are my top 3 teacher finds for this week’s linky party hosted by Laura from Kinder Kraziness. 1) When I saw these I fell in love. Whole Class Journals! I went out yesterday… Read More
I am so honored and blown away to have so many followers after a week and a half of starting this new blogging adventure. Thanks to all of you teachers out there, you seriously inspire me! I appreciate all of the comments and follows, they are very encouraging. So as a thank you, I will be giving away my newly… Read More
