Teachers Be Shoppin’ Linky Party

July 21, 2014 by ·

I’ve read a couple of articles this summer about how much $$$ teachers are spending in their classrooms. We all know this is true because we all put our blood, sweat, and tears in to our rooms. We try to make it magical (and organized) for our kids. A couple of teachers shared this post […]

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Kindergarten Ready

July 20, 2014 by ·

Happy Sunday! I’m still in my PJs and I’ve been staring at my computer screen for the past couple of hours determined to get this unit done! I always have parents asking me what they can do in order to help their child get ready for Kindergarten. I’m pretty sure there is a local preschool […]

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Beach Days and Christmas in July Continues

July 17, 2014 by ·

Greetings from the beach! I want to tell you that I am sorry if your view at this moment doesn’t include sand, water and sun…because mine does. #sorrynotsorry I think each year after Vegas, we should just move the party to the beach? I was SO mentally and physically exhausted (in a good way) after […]

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Christmas in July Starts Today!

July 15, 2014 by ·

Ready. Set. Shop!!! I kind of feel like it’s the morning after Thanksgiving and I need to rush TpT and buy everything that is on sale today. I may or may not have a shopping problem 🙂 Here is my schedule of what will be on sale each day until the 26th. That way, you […]

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Easy Fine Motor Activities

June 25, 2014 by ·

The beginning of school always gets me thinking to fine motor ideas and I thought I would share some of my favorites. I forget what it’s like to start back when I’m on summer break. I forget that all of that pencil holding makes them say things like “My hand hurrrts!!!” All of these ideas […]

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Let’s Talk About Books! {linky and freebie all in one}

June 3, 2014 by ·

That might just be about my most favorite kind of chat. I am a bit Amazon obsessed. If I see a book that looks good or I need one for a lesson, I just click it and it magically appears at my door two days later. Prime is going to be the demise of my […]

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Searchin’ for Seashells {Freebie}

May 22, 2014 by ·

Are you wondering if I fell off the face of the blogging earth? Yeah, me too. Today was our last day. It was bittersweet for sure. I loved my sweet little class this year. The last day always sneaks up on me. We all start the count down right after Spring Break and then all […]

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Breathe Life in to Literacy with Oliver Jeffers

May 13, 2014 by ·

When you have a book that can make a whole group of five and six year olds belly laugh, you know you have a gem. That was our literacy block today when we were reading “The Incredible Book Eating Boy” and “Stuck”. The second story got even more laughs because of how outrageous it is. […]

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