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...] about Freebie and Giveaway
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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...] about Back to School Centers
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...] about Back to School Giveaway!
Christmas In July
It is getting *SO-CLOSE* to that time! I am almost scared to say it because I know some of you are trying to hide from it. Back to School time! Didn't you all just get out of school?! I know, I know... summer goes by entirely too fast. To make the transition a bit easier and help you dive in slowly, some of us TPT sellers are throwing a Christmas in July sale and it starts TOMORROW! It's time to fill up those online shopping carts and slowly start getting ready for the inevitable. Lucky for you, my ENTIRE store is 20% off!!! That even includes my brand-spankin'-new August/September Math and Literacy center packet! Make sure you share … [Read more...] about Christmas In July
I don’t miss…
I won’t lie, I still have my moments of missing teaching. Like I have said before though, last year there were so many times where I thought to myself “Ugh, I can’t wait to not have to deal with this anymore.” On the tough days I try to remind myself of these things. And to be honest, the “I want to teach” bug is getting easier and easier to deal with all because I don’t miss any of these things. 1. Last minute district changes. Every. Darn. Year. There is always huge changes to either curriculum or our everyday way of tackling tasks and we find out about it last minute. We have begged each year to have them let us know these changes at the end of the … [Read more...] about I don’t miss…
Surviving the first week of school
I mention kindergarten a lot in this post because obviously it is what I taught, but some of these tips could be helpful in any grade level. The first week three weeks are no joke. I am sure each grade has their hardships but I think kindergarten is a different caliber. We get kiddos where the majority of which are starting from scratch. Some have never been to school before, never been around other kids, never had rules, even some have never opened a book or seen a pencil (trust me, I’ve had a few). It is incredibly draining and for some reason we forget just how hard it is because when they leave our class they are reading and excelling leaps and … [Read more...] about Surviving the first week of school