So I have a student teacher that started several weeks ago...I know...BE JEALOUS! Since I have started Daily 5 on my own....yes no training just reading the book & excessive blog stalking...I thought I would share what I have come up with. If you have been following me for a while you know that I am O.B.S.E.S.S.E.D with my job & am very OCD about my job. My husband wishes I was so OCD about cleaning around the house but .....NOT.... GONNA.... HAPPEN! Anywho, I thought I would empty some of my closets at school to see what exactly has been lingering on my shelves for 8 years. I know that I have spent an obscene amount of hours cutting, writing, laminating, etc so I knew I had loads of goodies just awaiting me to dust them off & get it organized to use again. This is what I saw when I opened one of my closets.... Oh how I remember drawing those footballs & baseballs by hand & writing each word on them...oh & then when we used to be … [Read more...] about Daily 5 Station/Literacy Station Organization Linky Party
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Is there a hole in your desk? Limited time desk fairy FREEBIE!
If your class is anything like mine then you have several Mr. Messy's in your room too! It's really hard for my kiddos to go from tables to desks & this transition is a bit frustrating but it's our job to help them stay organized. Nothing drives me more nuts when I am tripping over paper & crayons all day. I also just love when I have desk check & make them empty their desks & piles of papers fall out. Hmm I want to say "And where were you when the WHOLE class put their graded paper in their folder?" Lots of these little nuggets are used to someone at home that starts with the letter "M" doing EVERYTHING for them & it's apparent when they start first grade. To alleviate the stress on me & to help them stay organized the "Clean Deskerella" or "Messy Deskeralla" visits a few times a week when they are gone...WITHOUT ANY NOTICE. I try to keep track of this so I don't keep giving the same students coupons. When the "Clean Deskerlla" visits she … [Read more...] about Is there a hole in your desk? Limited time desk fairy FREEBIE!
Classroom Pics….finally & Me & My Gang
Oh my! What a very hectic few weeks! We finished our 9th day of school this today & oh boy am I ever tired! They just wear me out! On top of having a new class, we also are experiencing lots of changes which can be super stressful! I truly adore my new firsties & am very excited for this school year. I have changed my theme, my behavior plan, & am adding Daily Five....stressful but very exciting as well. Here are some pictures of my classroom that I am really proud of :o) Enjoy & feel free to pin away! I am so in love with my new groovy word wall! It's so bright & colorful! Check it out here. Inspired by Pinterest! Oh how I LOVE & AM OBSESSED WITH PINTEREST! Don't forget to follow me! I used labels on this BTW. Super easy & it keeps me so organized since I ditched my big clunky teacher desk this year. I adore my window now! Thanks to my future student teacher for hanging those PITA (pain in the ass) beads that I … [Read more...] about Classroom Pics….finally & Me & My Gang
Monthly Organization Labels
Hi ya'll..yup I'm still in Kentucky! We have the truck loaded to the max & are heading back to Chicago tomorrow! Yippee! I can take pics of all my wonderful finds for ya'll. Even though I am super tired from getting in & out of the car 4,000 times in the past few days & I don't think I have ever been so icky, sticky & sweaty....EWW! I still managed to get stuff done. Like I told you before I am THE LABEL QUEEN, I can't even begin to tell you how much moola I spend on labels...WOWIE! I told my husband if you want to make me happy, give me your credit card & drop me off at Staples, Dollar Tree, Target $ spot, Joanne Fabrics & come back & get me with a U-haul & I will be as happy as the day I married you. But if he would bring home labels, laminating pouches, or a new stapler...he'd get some lovin from me! Am I right? Ok I am having some verbal overflow issues...I know funny right? That is what I tell parent's at P-T conference … [Read more...] about Monthly Organization Labels
School Supply Shopping List Freebie
If you LOVE lists then you'll enjoy this! I am just sitting here looking at the sale papers & I was writing on a bunch of post-it notes...Do I need a coupon? Is it an online sale? Do I have a mobile coupon? Do I have a flyer? What stores do I need to go to? When does the sale end? So since I am waiting for my 200 follower giveaway to end I decided to create this document & share it with all of you school supply shopping maniacs! In the boxes I will write the store name..hmm I can think of a few that you might like off the top of my head...maybe Target, Dollar Tree, Staples, Office Depot, Walmart. I then will go through the print ads & online ads & write everything down that I need to pick up. DO NOT leave the house until you make sure you have all listed! Highlight as you buy the items. Happy Shopping! Get your school supply shopping list here! … [Read more...] about School Supply Shopping List Freebie
Classroom Jobs Linky Party
Holla if you like linky parties! I know I do! I am hosting my very FIRST linky party & I hope you all will join in on the fun & swap some ideas before we go back to school! My linky party is going to be about classroom jobs. Even when I taught kindergarten my little ones had jobs. Isn't part of our responsibility to teach them responsibility? I just love when they come in on the first day and think you are going to do EVERYTHING for them, don't you? Well, after a few years of just having one classroom assistant I said forget this I'm putting these little ones to WORK! Here is a pic of my current classroom job chart. As you will see every one of my students has a job. They will have the job for a week & then I rotate the jobs down. On Mondays I always have a crowd @ the door because they are looking to see what their job is that week. And believe me if I forget to change the jobs they let me know RIGHT AWAY! The following is a list of jobs … [Read more...] about Classroom Jobs Linky Party