Recipe Linky Party

I know it has been a few months. But now with two kids, a husband, and work, live is BUSY!

Anyway, this post is to share a recipe I tried today. I am joining Fun For First Linky Party. These are apple enchiladas. They were a hit with the Family.

The recipe is simple and can be found at Cornfed Momma.

Come share your favorite recipe at Fun for First.

A Year in Pictures

So I thought it would be fun to join in the fun. I am linking up to Runde's Room Linky Party. Here are some of my favorite blog pictures of 2011!

This free photo collage made with Smilebox

Top Three of 2011

Hi All!

I am linking up with Fern from Fern Smith's Classroom Ideas. She is having a linky party about our Top 3 posts for the year. My stats are sad compared to everyone else.

#1 Bulletin Board Ideas Linky Party- Showcase your best!- 108 Pageviews.

#2 Daily 5 - 43 Pageviews.

#3 Lesson Plan Template- 40 Pageviews.

 Make sure to link up with Fern! 

 

Fern Smith's Classroom Ideas!

 

 

School Bag Linky Party!

I had to link up with Abby from The Inspired Apple and her linky party about teacher bags! Here is the bag I am currently using. I know...It's not as cute as the other teacher bags, but it works for now. I have to confess that I stole it from my daughter.

 Here are some of the things inside:

What's in your bag?

Are you pinning?

Michelle's Math in the Middle is hosting a linky party so you can follow people that interest you.  

This is a quick and easy link-up.  All you need is:

1. A teacher blog, where you will write a quick little post telling your readers about this Linky Party ~ Then go link it HERE
2. A Pinterest account
3. The Follow Me on Pinterest Button displayed on your blog

HAPPY PINNING!

Daily Schedule

So I decided to join Growing Kinders daily schedule linky party.

Here is what schedule has looked like the past two year. It is very basic and it's what I give to parents during Parent Orientation. I usually hand them a packet of things that I hope will be useful in helping their child through out the year.

Don't forget to head over and link your schedule!

Bulletin Board Ideas Linky Party- Showcase your best!

Joining in the linky party fun at Teaching Happily Ever After.

 This activity really wasn't placed on a "bulletin board."

 Instead, it was placed over the windows and doors. It looked really cute. I just don't have a picture of how it ALL looked. I only took this close up. 

 This was a writing assignment the students did about being on a team. Their writing was behind the people pictures. Above it, running all the way across to the other wall was a word sort on a bunny. This picture was taken last school year for Open House.

Here is a picture of my ladybug contractions. These where done last school year and I placed them on the teacher station. The picture on the bottom is from this school year on an actual bulletin board. 

 

 This bulletin board was done at the beginning of this school year after reading the kissing hand. The kids loved making their little raccoons.

Hope you have enjoyed looking at some of my boards. Can't wait to see what YOU have done!! Please join the linky party!

Classroom Photos Linky Party

Just wanted to thank ALL of you that participated in the Linky Party. I sure did have a great time looking at your pictures and am ready to implement some great things I saw when I return to school in 1 1/2 weeks. And as soon as my room is "SET UP" again, I will share pictures of my "nest" and what my room looks like. As I mentioned, my classroom hardly ever looks the same. Plus I will be in the "other" room. I am in one room for 2 months, have vacation, and then return into the room next door. Yeah! So much fun...lol! It helps me to keep my room and closets somewhat organized...or at least I try.



Always First Grade

Classroom Photos Linky Party

Hey All,

I thought it would be fun to share our classroom photos.  To join this Linky Party, just post a pic or more of your classroom and tell about them. I work at a charter school that is currently year round. We have a modified concept 6 calendar which means I am on 2 months and off 1. Every time I go "off-track" I have to clean up my room so that the teacher coming in can set it the way she wants to. This mean that my room hardly ever looks the SAME. Here are a few pictures what my rooms have looked like....

 

This was my door on the first day of school. Every time I go back "on track" I make a new door display. 

 

This is our meeting/calendar area. I use Saxon math. 

On the bottom left side you can see a blue basket. The basket is full of puppets and stuffed animals. The kids use them as reading buddies. 

The long blue chart you see on the board is where I keep table points. The little red thing underneath holds the circle did-cuts. I got it at the Dollar Tree. I love it because it is magnetic. They had two different sizes. I use them for lots of stuff.  

 

These are SOME of my personal books I use as our classroom library. If you notice, there is a green bucket on the shelf. I incorporate "Have You Filled a Bucket Today" as part of my management in addition to the clip chart you see on the right. The kids get a fuzzy when every one is on green at the end of the day. When the bucket is full they will get the surprise inside the bag.

 

I use my closet doors as our word wall. We only put up MacMillan Treasure's high frequency words. Each unit is a different color.
 

 

I try to do a read aloud everyday. Then the following day the students vote whether or not they would recommend it to a friend.

 

 

Here is a picture of my teacher station. It has a document camera that projects to a BIG screen. I also have a laser printer, DVD player, VHS player, and my laptop also projects to the screen. I just love it!

 

Here are 3 of the 7 iMacs we have in our classroom. The kids use them daily for iStation (RTI program), starfall, and other programs. 

Please share pictures of your wonderful classrooms. Can't wait to see them!

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Some of My Favorite Things

So now that I am on vacation, I thought why not join the Linky Party at Fun In First Grade. So here goes:

1. My Family. I love my parents, hubby, and my little princess whose obsessed with everything Disney.

2. COFFEE! I need a cup every morning to function. I love to brew these two brands.

 

3. GigaTribe. Love all the great shares I get. 

 

4. MacBook. I do everything on my laptop (lesson plans, blogging, facebook, gradebook, etc)

5. Target. I would live there if I could. They always have great deals on school stuff in the dollar spot. 

6. Favorite Shows. I am hooked on these shows. I watch them when the little one is sleeping or spending time with daddy.

 7. Last but not least, my VACATION TIME! I am one of the lucky few that words 2 months and has 1 off. How great is that!?!