Last year I decided to continue a classroom blog & post yearly photos to share with the parents. After looking at the page views from my first year I knew they were really into it. If I were a parent (I wish :o(), I know I would love to see pictures of my child in the classroom. I posted pictures on this blog throughout the year but decided to have them all in one place for you! Unfortunately, I don't have pics of the first week but I do starting in September. I actually just used a boring old sign that said "I am a first grader". It was very cute don't get me wrong. I have something in the works that I will post soon. I've been making photo props all year long for my nuggets. All I did was take the graphics that I already had & just blew them up & printed them on card stock & taped a dowel rod onto the back of it. I also had props that I have picked up throughout the years. Here are some examples of different photos we took. This … [Read more...] about Classroom Photo Ideas
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$1 Monthly Memories
In celebration of almost 200 followers I am practically giving away this monthly memory book I created at my new TPT store. Last year when I tried out these adorable monthly pages I would pull them out at the end of each month. As a class we would brainstorm what happened in our lives & in our classroom that month. In August, my firsties are usually just drawing HUGE pictures and they might put a word or two JUST AS BIG AS THE PIC..lol. In June, the page is usually covered in full sentences with an itty bitty picture. I'm crying while I am putting these together. To see the progression in their writing and drawing is AH-MAZING! This is a wonderful keepsake that you can use in any elementary grade. ENDLESS possibilities are had with this product. All I ask you to do is follow me on TPT & leave me some awesome feedback. I am looking forward to more followers, more freebies, & more deals. LINK DIRECTLY TO MY MONTHLY MEMORIES HERE. … [Read more...] about $1 Monthly Memories
FREEBIE Management Tools
Not sure how to do a screen shot w/ a link yet on a PC...I tried. I made these signs last year & it really helped out in the beginning of the year. I'm guessing you know how it is the first week of school..you go over & over & over procedures until they "get it". I usually take pics of a few students doing each step & create a slideshow for them to watch to make sure they get everything done by the bell. If you would like a copy of this sign click here. BTW, when I print this I print it 4 pages so it's poster size. I also created another sign for the end of the day procedures. After a few weeks of going over & over the procedures, I take down the beginning of the day & end of the day slideshow and tell them to read the sign to make sure they don't forget anything. If only that worked for all my students..if only! You can get the Before You Leave sign here. Here is a picture of the signs hanging in my classroom. I actually … [Read more...] about FREEBIE Management Tools