When I first starting teaching I thought I was ready!  I had finished college with good grades, I had read books and articles about teaching, my room was ready, and I had on my new "school clothes."  As the first week of school progressed, I realized that there was more to being successful than sharpened pencils and smelly stickers.  Here is a little list of things that I have found important to have at school in order to solve a crisis … [Read more...]

     Yesterday we enjoyed a little Groundhog Day fun at home!  We watched this great groundhog video, which I plan on showing to my class next year.  Then my 2 year old wanted to do some crafts so these are what we came up with!  Construction paper and wiggly eyes to the rescue!      First we made a Groundhog cut out and glued him to paper.  She enjoyed being able to draw the shadow, the hole, and the sun. … [Read more...]

   One part of the day that can be a real challenge is dismissal time.  Every school seems to have a different dismissal procedure, but even so, we can all agree that it can be hectic. Without some planning ahead, it can be filled with last minute issues, concerns, and chaos.  Not only are you exhausted, but so are your students.  You still have to get all of your students out the door with their backpacks, coats, lunchboxes, homework, … [Read more...]

    Every year I like to do a graphing review to remind my students about the different types of graphs people use to organize data.  During the school year we follow math pacing guide and I think that the graphing unit is far to late in the school year.  I try to squeeze in my own review earlier in the year so that we can use the different types of graphs throughout the school year.  Today I will share a fun way to review the different … [Read more...]

   Thank you so much to everyone who purchased from TeacherPayTeachers  during the #Friday13th sale!  It was so nice to join other teacher sellers to create such a great sale!  I know that I stocked up on some really awesome resources...for just $1.00 each!  It was a no-brainer!  I can't wait to try them out in our classrooms! … [Read more...]

  Now it is time to switch gears and really start planning for Valentine's Day in the classroom!  To help you get a head start, I have put some of my Valentine's resources on sale for 20% off for a few days (sale ends this Wednesday 1/18)!         You can enjoy Valentine's Day Printable Bookmarks, which I love passing out on Valentine's Day. There are color versions as well as B&W coloring options.  Another thing that … [Read more...]