Cool Folder!

Cool Folder!

So, we had our district-wide staff development day today, and we learned more about our new math curriculum and our new Investigations math textbooks.  Our afternoon presenter (yikes...can't remember her name!) showed us how to make these clever folders. I think...

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Snack Time Tip!

Snack Time Tip!

First of all, wasn't it nice of Pepperidge Farm to make "Space Adventure" Goldfish crackers that match my theme?  I thought so, too!  I have only seen them at Target, and sent the hubs out to buy 6 bags of them.I don't do a regular snack time during the...

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Clip Chart Management Forms

Clip Chart Management Forms

Check out these management forms that help me make the most of my chip chart behavior management system.  It includes several different forms including a parent letter and  charts that the kids can color on a daily basis. This pack includes parent letters in English...

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Clip Chart- Reward Freebies!

Clip Chart- Reward Freebies!

Nineteen days in, and going strong! My class is super sweet and working hard, despite excess HEAT warnings this week. (Yeah, 115 degrees makes recess FUN!!)  My clip chart has been really effective in helping my little stinkers to make better choices.  I...

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Do you Peanut Butter and Jelly?      We do!

Do you Peanut Butter and Jelly? We do!

Well, I survived my first week back and am excited to have a very sweet class this year!  YAY!  I am totally exhausted and have three giant stickies on my laptop of things I need to get done before Monday. YIKES!    One of them was to make...

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Writer’s Workshop Folders

Writer’s Workshop Folders

Hello everyone in blog land!  I have been busy gearing up for school.  I go back next week!  It is so hard to believe that my summer is almost over!My school is really pushing Writer's Workshop this year, so I decided to make some 4-pocket folders for...

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Astronaut Training Kits a.k.a.  Goody Bags!

Astronaut Training Kits a.k.a. Goody Bags!

Since I am going with the space theme, I had to make up some cute goody bags to have on the student's desks the first day of school!!!  Suddenly,  the "Astronaut Training Kits" came to be.  I acquired some free lunch sacks from our lovely cafeteria...

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Clip Chart- one of my new favorite things!

Clip Chart- one of my new favorite things!

So since I went back to the classroom after my librarian position was cut this year,  I had to find a discipline system that worked for me and my kids.  (Gone are the days of names and check-marks...)Through other blogs and some research, I found the clip...

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Behold… the Job Wheel!

Behold… the Job Wheel!

I have a favorite shirt... "Queen of Unfinished Projects."  I wear it all the time, and it fits. I had such good intentions of getting this blog up and running back in March... but...well I am too many irons in the fire type of gal.  My friends say I am not...

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