Wednesday, August 5, 2015. I teach at a Charter school in Arizona, and we are on a modified year-round calendar. So, I have been back in the swing of things for a few weeks now. Begin our daily morning work. Learn about proper sentence structure and begin our daily journaling. Discuss friendship and character with Kevin Henkes stories. In her class for the month of August! .

Hey Down Home Friends,. I was amazed to see a butterfly nest in a few different trees and was surprised at the amount of butterflies there were. Each time we passed the nest we took another look. On one of our many bike.

Monday, December 1, 2014. Thursday, November 20, 2014. This activity is of course Common Core aligned, who has time to do anything else, right? Click on the picture below to get your packet. Monday, August 4, 2014. Make sure you enter the promo code BTS14. Enjoy shopping! Her glue bottle.

Sunday, August 25, 2013. It is that time of year again. summer is coming to an end and I am somewhat excited and somewhat bummed out. I love the wake up when I want to, clean when I want to, shop when I want to lazy days of summer! But, I am also excited to get another school year under way and meet my new batch of students.

Tuesday, June 19, 2012. National Candy Month and Ode to the Best Candy Bar Ever. June is National Candy Month. Everyone loves a sweet treat, but too many of us feel guilt, instead of enjoyment, when we indulge. When you are eating well-balanced meals and getting plenty of exercise, you can include some of your favorite treats in your daily diet.

Request to Join Us! Tuesday, August 4, 2015. Task Cards That Are Organized By Guided Reading Levels. A year ago when I was working with my first graders, I wished that there were task cards that were organized by guided reading and Lexile levels. There are so many books that are organized this way. That is when I decided to create my own. These task cards save so much planning time and make it easier to differentiate instruction. Main Idea Task Cards Organized By Guided Reading Levels.

Saturday, September 3, 2016. and I wish fall weather had accompanied it. Autumn has always been my very favorite season. the cool, crisp air, colorful leaves, apples, pumpkins, acorns. I get giddy just talking about it! 160;So, even though its not so fall yet, I will pretend. Wednesday, June 29, 2016. How Does Your Garden Grow? 160;However, my herbs are really thriving, and Ive enjoyed using them in some favorite di.

Saturday, July 27, 2013. I think this blog will stay as my first-year teaching blog and be mostly inactive. Hope to see you over at MiddleSchoolwithTech. Monday, June 17, 2013. Friday, June 14, 2013.

Saturday, October 19, 2013. This school year is flying by! I have been a bad blogger and have not taken many pictures of my classroom.

Sunday, July 12, 2015. Several years ago, I decided to group my current classroom titles by theme. I made cute labels and sorted my little heart out. only to have complete disorder by Christmas break. Ugh! Three years later and I am ready to get it right this time! Sounds good in theory, so we shall see! .