June Currently

Hello Friends!

It 's my first EVER "Currently" with Farly from Oh' Boy Fourth Grade.

I'm so excited to be sharing especially with this super cute background frame. Upon reading Farley's page with all the instructions one thing stood out to me loud and clear about the creator of the Currently linky; 

She Has A Big Heart!

Farly is hoping to raise money through donations for Wimberley Adoption Group and Rescue. WAG is housing several animals affected by the devastation caused by Mother Nature recently. If you're an animal lover like Farly and would like to donate Click Here to go to her page and look for the "Donate" button. Then save and post the picture below to your Instagram, Twitter, Facebook or whatever social media you prefer to spread the word!

 

And now, on to my first EVER Currently;

Listening - My kiddos were excited about attending the Summer Rec program at a local school. It started this Monday and I'm enjoying the peace of a house with no bickering!

Loving - I'm participating in my first EVER (another first) book study! The book is called Mindsets in the Classroom by Mary Cay Ricci. It's based on research by Dr. Carol Dweck. It's hosted by the Hello Sunshine Teachers

Thinking - I was considering registering for the Teachers Pay Teachers conference this year. I'm not sure though because I will know no one there. Sure I interact with several teacher bloggers on Instagram but I don't know, know them. You know what I mean? What if I say "Hey, I know you from Instragram" and they look at me like I'm crazy! 

Wanting - I saw bright swimsuits at Walmart that I really like. They have neon colors which is what I'm planning on using in my classroom for the upcoming school year. Why not match my swimsuit to my classroom theme. Doesn't everyone do that?? (LOL!)

Needing - "I gotta wash that grey right out of my hair!" Ok, now I'm showing my age. That line is from a commercial for boxed hair dye from a loooong time ago. Anyone remember that commercial? Probably not! Anyhow and which is the correct word "gray" or "grey?" Well I used both so I could be half right!

Summer Lovin - Woo Hoo! It's so wonderful to not have to set an alarm. Unfortunately, my body didn't get the message that school is out because when I woke up this morning it was about the same time my alarm goes off during the school year. That's OK though. The earlier I wake up the more things I can accomplish! I'm also lovin' taking the kiddos to the pool. While they get tired out I sit and soak in the sun. Only problem is that we're in 100 degree temps here in Tucson, AZ. Sunscreen, sunscreen, sunscreen!

 Thank for reading!

Word Family Posters

Check out my Word Family Posters!

There's 22 of them.

PLUS 22 sheets so students can write the words in that family.

PLUS 22 fluency strips that can be laminated and put on book rings!

Check them out HERE.

Liebster Award

Alexis over at Mrs Hudgens Hears a Who let me know through Instagram that she nominated me for a Liebster Award! The Liebster Award is an award given to new bloggers (less than 200 followers) who have amazing content to share and link up with other new bloggers. 

Thank you so much Alexis for thinking of me! You can check out her gorgeous blog Mrs. Hudgens Hears a Who by clicking on her blog button below. 

Here are the questions that I was given to answer as part of accepting the award!

1. Why and how long ago did you start blogging?

My very first post was back on February 5, 2012. During a staff meeting our principal had all the teachers sign up for a google email. During this meeting a teacher told us about Classroom Freebies. This introduced me to the world of blogging. The rest is history. It's been a slow history though, lol!

2. What one word sums up the heart of your blog and why?

Sharing. When I first started blogging I created a lot of products that I offered as Freebies. I thought so many talented teachers all over were sharing their ideas through blogs that I thought were cool. I felt that maybe somewhere there were some teachers that might think my ideas were good too.

3. Is there something you learned late in your blog journey you wished you knew before?

Have fun and don't get stressed out about followers. Share what you know and enjoy the process. Just like the line from Field of Dreams "If you build it, they will come." So if you are interested in blogging start building but only because you enjoy it!

4. What is your favorite past time other than blogging?

Instagram! I love that it's such a simple app to use and way easy to communicate with great teachers!

5. How many hours a week do you dedicate to your blog?

YIKES!! Not very much during the school year as you can easily see if you scrolled down my homepage. HOWEVER, it is summer right now so I have already started being more faithful!

6. What category of blog posts do you enjoy the most?

I LOVE posts with classroom pictures. Every year I change the layout of my classroom. I believe that it is like coming back to a new job each year which is never boring! Whenever I discover a new blog I instantly go to the label "My Classroom."

7. Where does your blog inspiration come from?

Basically from my needs in the classroom. If I like a theme (I love chevron prints) then I create things in that theme. That and whatever theme our reading program is doing.

8. Which post that you have written are you most proud of?

I am most proud of a post with a combinations of 10 freebie. It is also my most downloaded item in my Teachers Pay Teachers store. I love knowing that kiddos all over are practicing this skill with my product.

9. Is there a post you have been planning to do, but have been postponing it for awhile?

I am going to be posting about an engagement activity I did at the end of the year. It focuses on teamwork, collaboration, perseverance and not giving up. I always tell my kinders to be "hard workers" instead of telling them they are 

"so smart". It has made a big difference in motivation for my students.

10. Which idea from a blog would you like to try yourself?

I just learned about Portfolio binder from Alexis, the person who nominated me. It just so happens that I have a class set of binders sitting in my classroom right now that I haven't used. Now I have a purpose for them besides collecting dust!

I nominate (in ABC by their blog name):

Suzanne from Kindergarten Planet

Laura from Luv My Kinders


Chad from Male Kindergarten Teacher

Deirdre from Mrs. Garcia's Super Scholars

Bryce from The Teaching Texan

Here are the rules for accepting: 

1. In your post link my to my blog through my button or a link as a shout out and follow my blog!

2. Answer the questions I answered above. 

3. Nominate 5-11 blogs of your choice that have less than 200 followers. 

4. Let your nominees know they have been nominated and provide them with a link to your post so that they can accept! 

5. Last but not least, comment on my post with a link to your acceptance of the award!

Thanks so much for reading and hope you follow these great blogs mentioned above!

Summer Practice Calendars

Don't let the Summer Slide happen to your students. If you have kindergarten kids going to first grade then this packet is for you!

See everything that is included below.

For this product Click Here to go to my TPT store.

Memory Books Presto You're Done!

It's the end of the year and what better way to end it than with a Memory Book that will be fun to create and something parents will save for years to come.

Several pages are included that can fit your classroom needs. Pick the ones you like and staple!

 Here is a look at all that is included in this fun Memory Book!

It's in my TPT store right now!

 Click Here!

Writing Bulletin Board on Manic Monday

Writing Bulletin Board

This set has 3 headers depending on what you call your writing area.
They are:
Writing Center
Writing Lab
Writing Station
In addition I've also included the following labels and examples of what students can write:
Story
Poem
Postcard
Letter
List
Card
All are printed on my favorite design, Chevron!

Click here for your FREEBIE on Google Drive

Meet Your Teacher Freebie

Meet Your Teacher Day & a Freebie

Our school's Meet Your Teacher was held the day before school started. It was also held during our regular contract hours which was nice. The weekend before I started my search for a cute candy gift to give my new kinders after they completed a scavenger hunt. While at Party City to pick up some hanging decoration to use with my table headers I came across these ICEE squeeze candies.  That's when I came up with the idea to substitute "I See" with ICEE! Check .out the way they came out! This year my classroom has a chevron theme so of course I had to add chevron to the labels! If you use these, my Party City had them 5 for $1

Click HERE for your FREEBIE!