Spring Fling Freebie

Hey all! I've added a Spring Freebie! It is a part of a paid product available for purchase. It is a spring word work/ sight word freebie. It includes a Making Words activity with the secret word being "gardening". Also included is a color-by-sight word activity. I hope you enjoy it! I'd love to know what you think!

Spring Freebie

August Currently

Well, better a week late than never :)

Currently............

Listening- Oh the Big Bang Theory. I LOVE it- just started watching it a year ago so there are still lots of reruns I haven't seen like the one on now! YAY

Loving- We are buying our first house! So excited!

Thinking- I get to move into my NEW second grade classroom next Thursday. I've never taught primary before so I'm real excited.

Wanting- So we moved this summer and since we can't close on the house until I get PAID at the end of August we have been living in the Extended Stay since the first of July. I may never stay in a hotel again after this! I'm ready to go go.

Needing- Moving and setting up a new classroom is a lot of work. I wish it could just happen by magic :)

Back to school- I always buy myself a first day of school outfit. I helps make me excited to start up a new school year. I use the laminator like a maniac in the beginning of school. Finally, the relaxing glass of red. Good for stress and your heart!

Thanks Oh Boy 4th grade for the currently!

Job change (again)

Well all things change :) I am now going to be teaching second grade! I'm so excited! I think 2nd is such a sweet age for kids. Hopefully I like the grade since I've never taught it before! Eek!

Anyone have any tips or good bloggers to help me on my journey to primary this year?

Thanks!

A New Freebie for Back to School!

As much as it PAINS me to say it- the new school year is looming around the corner. I am MOVING this summer and I just accepted a job as a fourth grade teacher. I am going back to the classroom after being an instructional coach so I developed some reward coupons to help with my classroom management next year!

If you look at the current research on classroom management, it shows that using positive rewards along with redirection and consistent consequences are the most effective strategies. To help with this, I developed some reward coupons that I could live with in my new classroom. I plan on using these instead of the "prize box" which can get expensive.

Find the printable HERE.

June Currently

Today I am linking up with Oh Boy 3rd Grade for the June Currently! Farley has a seriously fun blog so you if you haven't seen it- check it out!

I only have 2 workdays left this year! Whoo hoo! How about you?

Getting Acquainted

 

Flying into First

 

I am happy to be back in the linky this week! I have been busy traveling and haven't had time to blog! For shame!
  This week there are only three short questions!

1. What made you decide to become a teacher?

2. What has been your most rewarding experience as a teacher?

3. If you were not a teacher, what would you be?

 

 

1. I can't really pinpoint when I decided I wanted to be a teacher. It was just one of those things that I always enjoyed. I used to make my little sister be my student and I had a good time teaching her things. As I got older I was always a comp counselor and I have always enjoyed being around children. It just seemed like a natural progression!

 

2. I had a student tell me she was being abused in a journal entry. We were able to get her out of that situation. I fell good that she felt comfortable telling me about it (and knowing I'd read her words) and that we were able to help her before things progressed too badly. She ended up with a great foster family and was able to stay in my class for the year! Sometimes we have to be our students protector as well as their teacher.

 

3. This is an interesting question. If I could have any job I'd want to be a set designer. I think it would be really awesome to decorate the rooms and go shopping with unlimited funds :) I always notice the sets when I watch TV or movies. Some of them are so detailed!

 

 

 

Flying into First is the host of this linky :)

Terrific Technology!

I went to a SUPER technology workshop a few weeks ago, and I wanted to share a few of the super websites that we talked about during the workshop! I am also starting my ITF add on NEXT WEEK so I'm sure I will have lots of techy posts in my future!

ALL OF THESE ARE 100% FREE!!!!!!!!!!!

Croak.it Croak.it is a free website that allows the user to record 30 second audio clips.  The audio recording is then uploaded to a personalized website and available to anyone who has the link.  The developers created the site for users to  “Push. Speak. Share.” and the simplicity is genius. Use Croak.it to create student reflections, share book talks, summaries, fluency practice and differentiate with audio instructions. 

Flocabulary

flocabulary.com is a GREAT website with tons of educational videos (it is not only for vocabulary). These educational videos are hip hop themed and kids love them. There are many free videos and you can even sign up for a free trial! You will find something you love.

Cookie.com

Cookie.com/ is a great website for the younger kiddos. This one has tons of games and videos for kids. It has subjects like the plant life cycle, counting, addition and subtraction, and much more! It even has free printables and lesson plans!

 

Comicmaster

 

Comicmaster.org.uk/ is an AWESOME website where students can make their own graphic novel. Graphics are very cool and free!

 

 

Learning games for Kids

 

www.learninggamesforkids.com is a great website with free games to re-enforce math, science, social studies, and reading skills. Can't go wrong with free games!

 

 

 

Story Nory

Storynory.com



This website has tons of free audio recordings of books! Great for a listening center!


Read Works
ReadWorks is a free (but you have sign up) resource for teachers. It has lots of lesson plans and reading passages.

I hope you find these useful! Please leave your favorite educational website in the comments below! Thanks!