Ladies & Gents....I do not deal well with cutting out labels & then using shipping tape (which I despise because it always gets stuck TOGETHER....argh) I don't care how cute the label is! I am the LABEL QUEEN! EVERYTHING in my classroom has a label on it...the kids even will for the first few days..lol. I solve most organizational issues with a label...my students tend to become obsessed with labels as well..I hear it all the time from their parent's. If the kids find a book that doesn't have an AR label on it...it's like a stampede of little nuggets running towards me with a book screaming "Ms. Alonzo (maiden name) this book doesn't have a label!". Guess what they get if they discover this?? Yes a WARM FUZZY....A BIG ONE! I have been seeing some of my labels all over Pinterest which is so exciting for me..I could just scream! I never posted my labels that I used for The Apprentice below. I indicated to use Avery 8167 return address labels on the … [Read more...] about I am the label queen…free label queen that is…
Holy 400 followers! Time for another giveaway!
Yay! I'm super excited to have over 400+ followers! I would like to thank each & every one of you for hanging on & following my blog. Between pinning on Pinterest & blogging I don't know how I am going to go back to school. I think I need a 12 step program to get me through the withdrawl! Thank goodness for my iphone & my google reader app & pinterest app...I will be scrolling through blogs & pinning on my lunch hour that is for sure! Now it's time to learn about this giveaway. I am very crafty & make tons of stuff for my classroom. If you are a bucket filler or plan to be one this year then you'll want to enter this giveaway! I will make you your very own classroom bucket. If you are not a bucket filler, no problem I have another item to choose from below. Find out how I use this bucket here. The bucket was a huge hit on my last 3 giveaways so I will keep making them every time I reach another … [Read more...] about Holy 400 followers! Time for another giveaway!
Scott Foresman Reading Street Linky Party
Leslie over at Life in First Grade is having a Reading Street Linky Party & I just joined!Click on her link & join the party & get lots of ideas! Have I ever told you how much I love popsicle sticks? Well, I am obsessed with them! I also have quite the obsession with reusing Crystal Light containers & I stalk all my friends for them....you can ask! My one friend emptied 7 containers for me while I was over for a visit..it was like Christmas for me! Ok friends this is what I do with them for word work, spelling, and writing practice. In these beautiful containers house ALL of the Scott Foresman Reading Street HFW & spelling words for ALL 5 units! There are 80 words for each unit. Did I waste all day writing 400 words on the sticks you ask? UM, NOOOOO! I am a LABEL QUEEN! I use them for EVERTHING! I don't have the best handwriting & let's face it, it just looks pretty, am I right? This is a snippet of what … [Read more...] about Scott Foresman Reading Street Linky Party
Scott Foresman Reading Street Stick Game
Have I ever told you how much I love popsicle sticks? Well, I am obsessed with them! I also have quite the obsession with reusing Crystal Light containers & I stalk all my friends for them....you can ask! My one friend emptied 7 containers for me while I was over for a visit..it was like Christmas for me! Ok friends this is what I do with them for word work, spelling, and writing practice. In these beautiful containers house ALL of the Scott Foresman Reading Street HFW & spelling words for ALL 5 units! There are 80 words for each unit. Did I waste all day writing 400 words on the sticks you ask? UM, NOOOOO! I am a LABEL QUEEN! I use them for EVERTHING! I don't have the best handwriting & let's face it, it just looks pretty, am I right? This is a snippet of what the labels look like. I used a different color for each story. You simply use Avery 8167 or equivalent labels & ta-da you just printed out 80 words for one whole unit! … [Read more...] about Scott Foresman Reading Street Stick Game
Facebook Mixer Linky Party
Kinder Fun is have a Facebook Linky party! What a fab idea! I have almost 700 followers on my FB page & I do post daily! I post more stuff on FB than I actually blog about because it's just easier. I use my iphone a lot when I'm out & am inspired by something & will do a quick post & it automatically feeds to my twitter account as well. Go to my sidebar & follow me on FB, Twitter, Google Reader & by email if you don't already. This way you won't miss a post! Click on the button above & join in on the fun! Great way to increase your FB fans! … [Read more...] about Facebook Mixer Linky Party
Pinterest Linky Party
I was so psyched to see that Michelle from Math in the Middle is having a Pinterest Linky party! What a fabulous idea! Now all us teachers can be in one place & we can now stalk each other on Pinterest too! Well I have been quite the psycho pinner & have over 1500 pins so you will definitely will want to stalk me on Pinterest. Here is how to find me. or click on my follow me on Pinterest button on my side bar. I was uber excited to see some of my stuff floating around on other pin boards! I was getting just as excited to see this as when I see my button on another blog! Here are some of my items that I have seen floating around Pinterest. My warm fuzzy idea..click here to find out about it! My classroom jobs board. Click here to find out about this. I just saw one of my bulletin boards today. Click here to see & pin more. I saw my Apprentice organizer several times. Find out more about how I organize it … [Read more...] about Pinterest Linky Party