Labor Day Sale!

Hi everyone! I'm throwing a Labor Day Sale! Visit my store today and tomorrow and save 20% on all products! I wish everyone a happy and successful school year! Check back soon for some new content...

Happy Mother's Day! {Sale}

Hi friends! Wow it's been such a long time since I've blogged! As you may have guessed, my sweet little girl arrived back in November. Since then my blog has taken a back seat as my number one priority is being a new mommy. So, I've been taking a maternity leave from my blog and store to spend time with my girl.

Time is just flying! She will be six months old this week, and we are celebrating our first Mother's Day today. I never could have imagined the amount of joy she would bring me. She is just the sweetest, happiest girl in the world, and I am so lucky to be her mommy.

I have so much to catch up on from this year that I want to share with you all! I promise I'll be back soon with lots more freebies and fun stuff!

Head over to My TpT Store to save 20% on all items in my store today through Tuesday! Happy Mother's Day! <3

 

Milestone Freebie & Read Aloud

Hi guys! I'm so excited to be celebrating another TpT milestone this month! I can't believe I've made it this far..and it's all thanks to my awesome followers! To thank you all, I'm giving away my chevron classroom rules for FREE for the next week! You can download them HERE. You can read about this month's milestone achievements on the TpT blog HERE.

I know it's been a while since I've posted, and I'm sorry for neglecting you all! If you haven't already read about it on Facebook, I'm attending the Teachers College reading and writing institutes for the first half of this month. I'm having an amazing time and learning SO many new things about reading and writing workshop. I have tons of learning to share with you all but for now I just HAD to share this book we read yesterday! Have any of you used it with your kids? I am in love with this book! I literally RAN to the book sale and bought it today!

For those who haven't read it before...Ralph is a student who has a BIG problem in writing workshop. He can't think of a story! Everyone else seems to have stories, but he just can't find one! In the end, he finds his own story and gains his confidence as a writer!

What a perfect story for the early days of writing workshop. I can think of so many ways to use this one book! Here are just a few ideas...
-Teach kids what writers do when they get stuck
-Demonstrate that all writers get writers' block...even YOU!
-Teach kids different ways to generate ideas for writing
-Teach kids how to orally tell a story to their partner to plan out their writing
-Ralph has to get out of his seat to think...teach kids to choose their own special writing spots around the classroom
-Create a chart of strategies and resources for kids to use when they get stuck
-Teach them how to peer edit and ask questions about each others' writing
-Can you think of any others? Share your ideas in the comments :)

I'm having an amazing time here at TC, but I can't wait to be finished so I can get into my classroom in a couple weeks! As soon as I get to work in my room, I'll be posting pictures and back to school ideas! 

Finally, here's some inspiration from Kate Roberts' keynote today: Despite all the current pressures and standards, we can still teach with LOVE, humor, and compassion. Above all, we must keep children at the center of all things! And one more tidbit from Lester Laminack: "Remember that we are not raising scores, but children!" <3

EXCITING NEWS AND SALE!

I got a job!!! So the news is out and I'm throwing a SALE this weekend to celebrate! After a year off, I'm heading back to kindergarten! The principal of a brand new school contacted me through my blog and, long story short, I got the position! I'm thrilled to have the opportunity to be part of the founding team of this awesome new school! Everything in my store is 20% off now through Sunday in celebration!!!!!! Can you tell I'm excited?! 

Update and a Sale!

Hi everyone!

I hope you're all having a happy and healthy new year! I've been on vacation visiting my family for the past couple of weeks and had limited internet access. I'm finally home and I have noticed that my blog is having some technical difficulties. I'm in the process of having the issue resolved, but in the meantime you can still access all my content on here. As an apology, I will be throwing a sale this weekend and everything in my store will be 20% off on 1/18 and 1/19. Thanks for your patience and understanding :)

Cyber Monday Sale!

I can't wait for the BIG sale tomorrow! I have about 100 things on my wish list that I want to buy! What are you all planning to buy for your classrooms this week? 

Just a little reminder...everything in my store will be 28% off on Monday and Tuesday with the code CYBER. The best thing about shopping online is that nobody is going to trample you to snag that fabulous deal! Plus, you can shop in your PJs! Have fun shopping!!!!

Back to School Sale!

Hey everyone! It's been a while. I've been having so much summer fun, I haven't had much time to blog lately. Unfortunately, the job situation here isn't looking too great - I had one interview and was told that since there's a hiring freeze, they can't hire anyone without a specialty license, such as Special Education. Sooooo...I decided I'm going to go to school full time this year to work on my Masters in Literacy. I'm also taking courses to get my Special Ed license since it seems likely that I'll need that to get a job! The good news is that I will be working from home on my TpT store as my full-time job this year! I'm really sad that I won't be in a classroom, but my hopes are high for next year!

Anyhow, don't miss the big TpT back to school sale today and tomorrow! Everything in my store is 28% off when you use the promo code: BTS13. Click the image to go to my store!

NEW Chevron Theme!

Get organized for back to school with my brand new chevron themed products! More to come! I also just added some new sets of Common Core "I Can" Posters to my store, including First Grade Posters & Spanish Posters. Click the images below.