Hello friends! This will be a quick post as I have a full day ahead of me prepping for some PD I'll be doing in OK later this week. As I was going through some files to share, I came across these lists I created to send home with my kids last year. I compiled a list of different books parents can buy/check out from the library that reach their independent reading levels. I also included books that would be great for fluency! Parent notes are attached to the top of each list. I sent these home in my kids' portfolios at the end of the year. I also gave the parents a copy and explained it to them ... Read More
Snag It Saturday (EOY Freebies!)
Happy Saturday!!! Did y'all survive Friday the 13th?! I honestly had NO clue that was the date until my brother mentioned it last night. Then I came across this meme and laughed WAY harder than I'm proud to admit..... DYING. Okay...so my Friday the 13th was filled with celebration. My college BFF recently had her third baby and I got some snuggle time with him. It didn't send my ovaries into a tizzy which was wonderful...I mean, we really are finished having babies. Ha! And then we went to a little gender reveal for my brother and his wife. We were all certain they would be having a ... Read More
End of Year Keepsakes & Such
If you're anything like me, then you probably wait 'til the ninth hour to not only organize and prep your end-of-year student keepsakes, but you also wait 'til that point to plan them, too. #guiltyascharged No?? Am I the only one?!?! Well I got to thinking the other day (scary) and wanted to compile some ideas for you just in case you're in the same boat as me :) Thought it would be handy to have some of my favorite ideas all in one place for easy reference. I love keepsakes. Now that my boys are in school, I seem to cherish them even more! Of course, the keepsakes I usually send home with my ... Read More
Ice Cream Day…and Some FREEBIES!
So I heard from a little birdie that lots of you are either approaching your last week or are days away from your last day. Lucky y'all!!! HA!!! For those of you with a little more time on your hands, I'm going to be posting about different theme days for the next few days. This is how I survive the end of the school year. Our schedules are already wonky...guided readers have to be turned in and accounted for...nothing resembles normalcy WHATSOEVER!!!! Theme days get me by during these last few days of the year. They're fun for me and a BLAST for the kids. No better way to end a school ... Read More
Today is the Day!
So, today is the first day of the Teacher Appreciation Sale on TpT. Woohoo! Click the graphic below or HERE to visit my shop and snag some resources for almost 30% off with the code: CELEBRATE! It's is also THE ONLY DAY you will be able to snag this LIMITED RELEASE bundle! Like, ever! The sale price combined with TpT's discount code makes each set of monthly plans LESS than ten bucks a piece! Insert OMG emoji. So, if you've been interested in implementing our Science of the Month resources into your classroom, TODAY IS THE DAY!!!! You can see each of these resources individually by clicking the link below: The Science ... Read More
Yearlong Pacing Calendar & Science of the Month Questions Answered
Our resources are targeted for the K-2 grade levels. The vocabulary and science experiments, investigations, and activities are perfect for K-2. While they would also be great to modify for Pre-K, the cross curricular activities included are not developmentally appropriate for four-year-olds. The cross-curricular games and activities included target K-2 literacy and math skills. Many of the skills included can be modified and adapted to meet the needs of both struggling and excelling students. With many of the cross curricular activities included, we both try to included ideas for modification in the ... Read More
Mystery Messages – The Summer Edition
For these last few weeks of school, I had a few requests to create something that incorporates both math and literacy...something good for review, but not too easy and really engaging. I mean, that's not hard, right?! HA!!! We're all FRIED this time of the year!!! Of course that's a tough one! I went through some of my old files and it hit me. Mystery Messages!!!! My kids LOVE those!!! I decided to make them a bit more current and more applicable for this time of the year. I combined 15 addition, 15 subtraction, and 6 bonus mixed operations mystery messages for this fun and exciting ... Read More
The Science of May
Hello friends! How many of you are celebrating 5 more Mondays left in the school year?! I know some teachers who are counting down the days! My boys though?!?! Notsomuch....and if I'm being honest, neither am I. I'm SO grateful they LOVE school as much as they do...and I can attribute that directly to their amazing teachers. They've instilled a love of learning in my boys and that's a debt I'll never be able to repay. But me?!?! Well...I'm not ready to say goodbye to those teachers. God has truly placed the boys exactly where they needed to be. He's given them teachers who not only teach them, but love them, ... Read More
How To Handle Constructive Criticism as a Teacher
It's that time of the year again. Time for walk-throughs, observations, evaluations, and appraisals. Summative meetings with administration and the dreaded feeling of wondering whether you're deemed "proficient"or if you'll score the coveted label of "exceeds expectations". We ALL want to exceed in teaching because, well, it's what we love. As teachers, we take our jobs VERY personally...and rightfully so! We invest so much of ourselves, our time, and our finances into our classrooms and our students and we sacrifice so much in the process. It's hard for us to admit that we aren't "perfect" teachers. ... Read More
Earth Day
Earth Day has always been one of my favorite events to celebrate with my school babies. There's just something about it. I love the sense of camaraderie we gain through our teamwork as we clean up trash around the school grounds, pay more attention to our recycling efforts, and love our Earth just a little more than we already do. As usual, this time of the year seems to speed by quickly and these events sort of pop up without giving us much time to plan or prep. I mean, it's not like we have a MILLION other things going on, right?! HA!!! I thought this would be great time to remind us of some fun Earth ... Read More
