End of the Year Fun!!

I want to start by apologizing!!!  I have been the worst blogger ever over the past month!  Let's just say that life has been a tid bit crazy...just take a look at the pic below!

Yep...that's right...that pile of a mess is my poor classroom boxed up in my basement!  Because I am moving to the new school in our district next year (Wahoo!!), I had to box up everything and move it to my basement until we can get into our new rooms.  Right now, we are looking at the first of August...two weeks before school starts!  I can already feel myself breaking out in hives just over the thought of it!!!

So between packing up my room, ending the year and everything else in between, my poor little ol' blog has been greatly neglected!  To make up for this terrible neglect, I will be posting a few times this week!  Today, I want to update you on the end of the year (we got out of school on May 18th---seriously!!!).  I am hoping and praying that by the middle of this week I will have some new goodies posted for you since I have also neglected doing that recently!!

Ok...let's get started!  First up, my student teacher gifts!  I was lucky enough to get a student teacher this year for the first time and had a blast with her!  It truly was a learning experience for both her and I.  I can't tell you how hard it is to turn your classroom and precious little one's over to someone else for a solid four weeks!  Take a peek at our gifts for her!

We decorated the matting with each student's thumb print and name...too cute!!

I bought her a few of my favorite things...cute paper, my fav book for the first day of school, a notepad, Flair Pens (a must have!) and a parent teacher store gift card (lord knows we all spend a fortune there!)

We also made her our Bucket Filler of the Week!!

We finished the day with ice-cream sundaes...YUM!!

Now onto Mothers Day...check out these adorable portraits that my lil' darlin's drew of their sweet mommy's!  First they illustrated their mom and then wrote adjectives describing her around the portrait.  I then had them choose a piece of scrapbook paper to use as the matting.  We laminated the illustration and threaded the top with ribbon for hanging...easy peasy lemon squeezy!! 

{Here is an up close pic}

Last up...A few cutesy things I have bought for my classroom for next year...I am already super excited to decorate my new room!!

I found this darlin' tray at HomeGoods and had to have it!

My momma and I found this adorable rug at a little boutique while out shopping on Mother's Day...Love it!

One last pic to leave you with...My sweet hubby and I spent the last week in Myrtle Beach with his parents and sisters and their boyfriends!  So relaxing and so much fun!!!

I PROMISE to be back soon with a few goodies for you!  Have a blessed Sunday sweet friends!!









Teacher Appreciation Sale!

In honor of all of the fabulous teachers out there, my little store is having a sale at both TPT and Teacher's Notebook!  Just click on the icon to the right to link to my store!  Don't forget to use the code {listed below} to get an EXTRA 10% off!!  I am hoping {and praying} to be back very soon with a "catch up" post and an explanation for being MIA!!  Also, be on the lookout this summer for a few new units I have up my sleeve {a general persuasive writing unit, measurement, geometry, plants and literature circles!}.  Have fun shopping sweet friends!!

{Graphic by Erica Bohrer...isn't it darlin'?}

A Mish Mosh and a Gift from God!!

Hi sweet friends!  This post is going to be chalk full of mish mosh teaching strategies that I use in my classroom...I hope you enjoy!!

First up...perfect pointer glitter!  My lil' darlin's simply adore this stuff!!  Whenever we are reading I tell my kiddo's that I am looking for friends who are using their "perfect pointers" to help guide their reading.  When I find them doing this, I put a little glitter glue "perfect pointer" glitter on their finger!  It is amazing what a little glitter will do for reading and tracking!!

 

 {Check out those adorably manicured nails...a girl after my very own heart!!}

Next up...Word Wands!!  When my kiddos are "reading the room" for their words of the week, I look and listen for those who are using their "loud and proud" voices to read the words they find.  When I do, they get to pick out a "word wand" to help them read the room!  I'm telling ya...every little bit helps when trying to get these sweeties excited and interested in reading!!  This is a close second to the "perfect pointer" glitter for their favorite reading helper!!

{I have a bajillion of these in all different fantastic shapes!!  I simply hot glued the wooden shapes..found at Michaels...to a dowel rod.  Easy Peasy Lemon Squeezy!!}

And last...first week of school/field trip tags!  I make these tags for my darlin's at the beginning of the school year and they work like a wonder!  I include their name, their lunch and bus numbers, our school name, my name and our school number.  These can be used at the beginning of the year when your littles are learning their lunch and bus numbers as well as on field trips.  I simply love them!!  I create the tags and place them in the pouch pictured below.  Seriously...they are a life saver and super quick and easy to make!

One last thing...completely un-teacher {is that a word?!!} related!  One of our super sweet first grade darlin's became a sister a week ago tomorrow!  Unfortunately, she was born with Trisomy 18...absolutely heartbreaking.  Against all odds, this sweet little miracle was born and will turn a week old tomorrow!  She is truly a sign of our God's miraculous glory and love!  Follow this amazing blog here and see for yourself just how amazing our God truly is!!  

Plum District Deal!

Just a quick note...I just received an email that Plum District's deal this week is for $50 worth of Erin Condren products for only $25!!  AMAZING!!  The deal is only good for the next 4 days so hurry on over and pick up this awesome deal!!

 

I am in LOVE with my life planner!!  What will I buy next?!!! 

{click HERE to access this great deal!}