Five For Friday- August 14

I have survived 2 weeks in First Grade at a new school. :)

I am excited to link up with DoodleBugs Five For Friday

I've not posted my Five for Friday in a couple weeks, not from lack of trying, I've just had too much to do! So, this may be a lot of info in one post. :) Enjoy

Open House

My Door- The lights around the door run off a battery pack. I found them at Target in the $3 section.

QR Codes for Parents to leave email addresses in a google form

This BLOG gives you directions on creating a google form and then I just used QRStuff to create a QR Code for parents to access the form easily.

Magnets- Great way for students to have my email right at their finger tips.

First Grade Rocks!

New Products

My Alphabet Posters with real photos have been my best sellers lately. My mom teaches 5th and requested that I make a set with cursive as well. I have both sets with white and black backgrounds in my store.

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NEW FREEBIES!

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I had the wonderful Alexis from LaughEatLearn give my husband's store a makeover and it looks absolutely amazing. Alexis is the best!

His new logo:

His TPT Store Banner

His TPT Store Quote Box

You can check out his store HERE!

Organization!

These are the best tubs for reading and math stations. They have lids and can be stacked. I also like displaying I CAN lists using the lids and they are large enough for paper to fit in without curling up. I bought mine at WalMart they are sterilite brand.

I found these are The Dollar Tree and they are perfect for holding cards. I think they are supposed to be snack containers. The best part, they are 2 for $1. 

Accomplishments!

I sent out my first Scholastic Book Order for the year. Thanks to these great templates from LaughEatLearn you can find them in her TPT Store HERE

We read Chrysanthemum and students creating themselves using construction paper and wrote about what makes them special and unique! Such a fun project for the beginning of the year.

Made these CVC Picture Cards for reading centers. Students loved them. You can find them in my store HERE

My dog is the perfect example of how "dog tired" teachers are after the first couple weeks of school!

Thanks for listening to my randomness from the week! 

Five For Friday- June 24

This is my last weekend before preplanning starts!
I am excited to link up with DoodleBugs Five For Friday

Well, here goes my busy week that went by in a blink!

I've been working in my classroom this past week just to get ahead. 

This was my TO DO List I left on the last Five for Friday post. I highlighted the things I was able to accomplish.

Fabric, borders, and titles on bulletin boards. 

Put remaining curtains up.

Put crates in classroom (that I added fabric and tops to make them into stools)

Print/laminate/cut new lunch choice photos and add them to TPT

Tape numbers on corners of desks.

Reorganize closets and use label maker to label shelves with which supplies go where.

Hang chart for reading and math rotations.- I hung these but I think I may move them.

Hot glue burlap around desk.

Print/laminate/cut bathroom passes.

Start thinking about Open House...treat bags? magnets? etc.
- I've decided to make a cute treat that I saw on pinteret, a bag of Pop Rocks and then make a tag that says "First Grade Rocks!"
I am going to make magnets for parents with my email on it. (I've made them I just need to print and laminate them)

Here is a SNEAK PEEK at what my classroom is looking like. IT IS NOT DONE! This is just a little peek.

I added this curtain under the sink. It actually is hiding my treasure box. (I really like peace signs).

 My Alphabet with Real Photos is posted. It is in my store HERE
There is also a White Version if you were wanting to use less ink.
My glider is looking great in it's new spot.
I love my easel from Lakeshore Learning- It is by far my best purchase/addition to the classroom. My husband bought it for me the first year I started teaching as a gift, but a colleague of mine wrote a DonorsChoose project for one and got it last year.
In my shelf I have white boards and socks (erasers) as well as rekenreks. I teach students the first week how to pass them down the row without talking. I love this set up with these hands on manipulatives.

My library with new Labels with Real Photos. In my store HERE. 

 These are my reading and math tubs. I need to put labels on them and get them ready for the first week...put that on the TO DO list.

This is my Leveled Library of books that students can put in their book boxes ( I am actually going to use bags this year that I ordered from reallygoodstuff) you can tell that I am used to teaching Kindergarten. I will have to work on collecting additional books for my first graders.

The labels are from Ladybugs Teacher Files HERE

 I've set up my guided reading area. I love a great kidney shaped table.

 My husband put some new fabric on my crate seats. Perfect for our Chromebook area.

 I hemmed these curtains that were on my windows in my other classroom to fit here and hid where students store their book bags. This fabric is beautiful and really brightens up the room.

Sorry for the trash and randomness in some of these photos. I will have better photos once my room is finalized. I've accomplished a lot, but still feel I have lots to do.

New Product

Lunch Choices Editable

I made these lunch choice cards with photos from the DollarPhotoClub. I realize that different counties/states have different things on the menu and that is why I made this document editable. You can edit it using powerpoint by adding your own photos and I've given details about the font I used to create the document. 

Lunch Choice Photos HERE

Here is the chart I created on a magnetic dry erase board for students to make their choice in the morning.

I also made this Monster Birthday set to display birthdays in my class this year. HERE

I've also been in my husband's 7th grade science classroom this week helping him hang posters, put up bulletin boards, etc. 

I may have to get some more photos of his room to share with y'all next week. 

He also has a TPT Store if you are interested HERE

It was my sister's birthday this week. So, we went down to Senoia, Ga (it's only about 30 minutes away from me) and ate at Zac Brown's Southern Ground Social Club.

We also had fun at some of the Walking Deads shops and museums.

Here's my mom with her favorite, Daryl.

  We took this photo to make a few jokes about the Birthday Girl being locked up. :) All in good fun of course!

So, I went to the doctor this week and we found out we are having a BOY!

Cade will be joining our family in December. :)

Thanks for listening to my randomness from the week! 

Five For Friday- July 17

Back To School is right around the corner!
I am excited to link up with DoodleBugs Five For Friday

I've been working in my classroom this past week and lots of people think that it is WAY TOO EARLY! Our preplanning starts July 27th and I am used to having a parapro help me, so I wanted to get a head start with setting up my classroom. 

Here's where I am so far...

 My Color Posters are HERE I have the White Theme (background) as well in my store.

 The Alphabet Posters are HERE

The Shapes and Number posters are from KinderCraze. 

I have some things I would like to do in my classroom this last week before preplanning.

TO DO LIST:

Fabric, borders, and titles on bulletin boards. 

Put remaining curtains up.

Put crates in classroom (that I added fabric and tops to make them into stools)

Print/laminate/cut new lunch choice photos and add them to TPT

Tape numbers on corners of desks.

Reorganize closets and use label maker to label shelves with which supplies go where.

Hang chart for reading and math rotations.

Hot glue burlap around desk.

Print/laminate/cut bathroom passes.

Start thinking about Open House...treat bags? magnets? etc.

I'm sure I'll find tons of other things I would like to do as well, Oh and did I mention I have two Dr. appointments, a meeting with my grade level, a baby shower, my sister and father in laws birthday are all happening this week. So, we will see what actually is accomplished. :)

New Product

I created Library Labels with Real Photos.  HERE

I haven't created the White Theme yet, but they should be up by tonight. :)

I decided to have 5 groups and organize my groups by Vowels. Polka Dot Please has the best table labels in her TPT Store. 

Now, I need to label my supply caddies with A, E, I, O, U, because they are currently color coded. 

Yard Sale!

It is hot, hot, hot and we had a Yard Sale! Honestly, it was total junk that we needed to get rid of. We took our leftover items to Goodwill. 

This wasn't our sign, but I thought it was funny.

Baby/Maternity

Bump Nest- The best thing I ever bought!

If you are pregnant you should totally buy one of these to sleep with! I don't even know if I will be able to stop sleeping with it after having the baby. 

 I purchased the Marina color. It is amazing, my husband is constantly trying to steal mine.

Thanks for listening to my randomness from the week!