Tuesday, June 16, 2015. FREE Bump Addition Games for All Year! I love it when students are engaged, learning, AND having fun! Bump games are a great way for students to practice math facts. They work well in math centers, for early finishers, as small group practice, or as a take home activity. Here are a few that I have gathered in one spot for your convenience. Download a few and have bump games available for your students throughout the year! Welcome Back Bump from.

Sunday, July 5, 2015. Most teachers know that kids learn better when they are engaged and excited about what they are studying. I just love how it turned out! Be sure to go for a swim and visit MRS.

Tuesday, August 11, 2015. Building Relationships-Building Blocks of B2S. Today I am joining up with. To share about how I build relationships with my students. Establishing and building relationships with students is a BIG factor in classroom management. When a student feels safe and can trust their teacher. It is easier to guide them towards making the right choices in your classroom. Here are 5 tips you can use to help build the bond between you and your students. Tuesday, August 4, 2015.

I am SO excited to participate in this linky party from my friends at Kinder Tribe.

Monday, August 10, 2015. We each have 2 kids and they are all under the age of 8. It was a thrilling time for all the kids! I loved getting to see and play with my niece and nephews. My niece is crazy for duct tap, so I decided to get her involved in making vegetables for a sensory bin. As soon as she started creating, all the other kids joined in, too. Sunday, August 9, 2015.

Today I wanted to talk to you about teaching procedures at the beginning of the school year. We all know how important it is to set the tone, and clearly communicate our expectations at the beginning of the year. At the end of the year, your class will be running like a well oiled machine. There are many times that I find an extra minute here or there in.

Saturday, August 15, 2015. Back to School Blog Hop! Where has the summer gone? Seems like just yesterday I was preparing my kids for kindergarten graduation and getting them ready for first grade.

Monday, June 1, 2015. A New Classroom, A New Grade. Some of the packing process. Pictures of the new room. I would LOVE ideas on what to do. That long wall of cubbies! Giant TV has to come down. The giant TV is down.

Monday, August 17, 2015. Welcome to the last issue of Must Read Monday, hosted by Kindergarten Planet. Every year, we start the first day of school off with The Kissing Hand. How Full is Your Bucket? The Crayon Box that Talked. Leads into our discussion about why we need rules and which ones we should have.

Teaching Story Elements and a Princess and the Frog FREEBIE. There are so many ways to teach story elements, but I always find that students show the highest level of interest and success when they are hands-on and interacting with the story. I love anchor charts! We work together to create big ones as a class but we also use smaller versions for reference around the room once the large ones come down. Check out these fun comprehension and retelling pages! Now on to the FREEBIE! I pulled some of my favor.