In anticipation of my senior year of college starting this fall and beginning student teaching in 2016, I have made a very difficult decision to no longer accept any new design clients. Alexis at Laugh Eat Learn. Megan at A Bird in Hand Designs. Kassie at Designs by Kassie.

A Dab of Glue Will Do. This month I decided that it would be a perfect time to choose my Five Senses Unit for the product. This pack contains one week of hands-on science activities and lessons to do with your kindergarten or first students. You will be able to put together four sound shakers for your students to guess what is inside. This is what the sound shakers looked like once they are put together. This is what they look like when they are all put together.

Five for Friday-Let the Back to School Games Begin! This month is going just too quickly for my taste. I am still in need of some weekend trips to the beach and leisurely mornings with my coffee and pup.

Friday, August 14, 2015. Streamlining Parent Communication Using Google Products. One of my core beliefs about education is that educators and parents should work as a team for the best interest of the kiddos. A lot of amazing educators had amazing things to say. Even saying the word brings a smile to my face.

Tuesday, August 11, 2015. So, this is the slack partner of Kindergarten Squared! I have been missing in action and Cristy probably about ready to fire me! So what have I been doing? Mostly trying to get my 4 year old acclimated to pre-k! From the time he was 10 weeks old until last Friday, Brooks stayed with Nana.

Tuesday, July 7, 2015. Thanks again to the wonderful ladies who have organized this challenge! With that being .

Wednesday, August 5, 2015. Focus, Stamina, and Building a Reading Life. The first strategy I want to highlight from this Goal is Strategy 2. Allowing your students to have a choice about where they read is critical. Choice is ALWAYS, ALWAYS, ALWAYS powerful! Focus, Monitoring for Meaning.