Today I am so excited to talk about one of my favorite topics:CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT! I have said it before, classroom management was something I worked REALLY hard on over the years. One year I had the worst year of my life when it came to teaching and I vowed to never let it happen again. That summer was spent researching strategies. There were trial and errors after that, I feel like my next years were the best after implementing my strategies. I think I can thank Ron Clark for that! I used a lot of this methods and let me tell you. THEY WORK. Here is what I did to create a great classroom management plan: 1. On the first day of school I ... Read More
PICK 3!
Today I am linking up with Just Reed, Pawsitively Teaching, and Inspired Owl's Corner to share some of my Pinterest finds for back to school finds. . I came across this post when looking for ideas for my daughter to change up her lunch a little bit. I am horrible at lunch ideas. Seriously though, I wish I had this when I was teaching. Forget the kiddos... I am the one that wants to eat these lunches. LOL! I was always looking for ways to save money setting up my classroom. I was also a huge fan of themes!!! How freaking cute is this?!?!? There are also SO MANY possibilities with this booklet!!!! I can't ... Read More
BEST YEAR EVERRRRR
Cue the music: It's the moooost wonderful timmmme of the yearrrrr! Back to school sale is upon us!!!! EEEEEK!!! First things first, did everyone have a good weekend?! I sure did because I got to practically go back in time and fangirl about a new Harry Potter book being released. Then I proceeded to come home and devour the ENTIRE BOOK. Thank you to my hubby for keeping my baby busy! Ohhhhhh and guess what?! It is time to announce the winner of my giveaway. You all made this SUCH a good giveaway! THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So drumroll pleeeeease!!! baaaaaadadadadaddadadada (I hope that translates into a decent drumroll) The winner is ... Read More
Freebie and Giveaway
Summer is quickly slipping away from us! Am I the only crazy one that is sooooo excited for Fall???? Brisk days, sweaters, apple cider, coziness, my list could go on and on. That list happens to include a new blog design! Whhhhaaaaaat?! I decided to make the investment and dive right in. The lovely and talented Becca at Jumping Jax Designs will be starting my design in a couple of weeks and I am so eager to see how it turns out. So far she has been a dream to work with and puts up with my many annoying questions. With that said, I think it's time for a bit of a celebration!!!!!!!! Today I have for you an awesome freebie and an even BETTER ... Read More
Back to School Centers
Starting anything at the beginning is HARD. Especially in Kindergarten. While each grade has it's struggles, we kinder teachers experience a whole new world. Kinder is so fast paced these days which means we pretty much have to dive in to things right away. For our district, this included learning centers. Over my years I have experienced a bunch of ups and downs which is why I created this list of tips for you! 1. Create behavior expectations first. I am a little crazy passionate about behavior. I take a lot of time going over it at the beginning of the year. I don't just have a list of a few rules and review it each day. Everything ... Read More
Back to School Giveaway!
I can't get over the generosity and support from my fellow teachers and tpt authors. Thanks to my friend Melissa, she added me to a great private group on facebook just for TPT authors. Y'all... these women (and men!) are amaaazing. They are so supportive and everyone is there to help each other out. It's my new happy place! With their help I have decided to revamp my blog... again. HAHA! I thought that I would be able to get away with doing it myself but it obviously didn't come out as... glam?... as I had hoped. Some things should just be left to the professionals. I am so scared to take the plunge because it is a big investment. Yikes! Anyhoo... ... Read More