What a week... We don't know about you guys, but we are T-Minus 9 hours and 8 minutes from the first school bell of the year, and we can hardly wait. We're so excited to meet our new batch of fantastic first graders, but we're totally nervous too. It doesn't seem to matter how long we've been teaching, we always get the first day jitters. Do you get nervous for the first day? Typically, Christy's brain is so full of ideas tonight, she crashes. Tammy on the other hand, sits with a brain so ... VIEW POST
First Day Jitters & Classroom Quick View
Absent Friends Freebie
We can't believe we're thinking about absent students when we haven't even gone back to school yet!!! BUT... this is summertime and we find it's the best time for dumpin' the old and preppin' the new. We just gave our old "Absent Friend Folders" a lil' facelift (they are starting to droop after 10 years and Botox wasn't really an option). Here's How They Work: We keep a set of these folders where our kiddos can access them. If ... VIEW POST
Poker Chip Parenting…Curing the Plugged in Plague
Here's the problema... electronics To be more specific~ Wii, iPod, iPad, Desktop, Laptop, Crop Top (oh sorry, not that one, but did we recapture your attention?) Television, blah, blah, blah. We are just a few weeks into summer vacay and our own lil' cherubs at home have got the Plugged In Plague BAD! "Mom, can I watch a show?" "Mom, can I play the Wii?" "Mom, can I check the village on my fake ... VIEW POST
EXPO Dry Erase Markers with Ink Indicator: A Teacher Win!
It's no secret that dry erase markers are a must have classroom tool. From whole group lessons, guided reading and math groups, partner work, and independent recording, our students use dry erase markers all day long. As teachers, we are constantly begging asking families to send in dry erase markers or stocking up during back to school sales. But, one of our biggest challenges is teaching our students how to determine when they need a new dry erase marker. We've learned over the years that the ... VIEW POST
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