July 21, 2014

And the winner is….. a Rafflecopter giveaway Congrats Shannon! Check your email. If you didn’t win, you still have a chance to save some money on products from EAI Education. You can use STSFS2014 for free shipping on orders of $30+. (There are a few exceptions to the free shipping that you can read here.)…

July 18, 2014

I was recently contacted by EAI Education to see if I would be willing to try out one of their new products in my classroom. If you know about EAI Education, you know that they have lots of great math resources. I chose to review the GeoModel Everyday Folding Shapes after I read the description….

July 17, 2014

Today’s post will be focusing on something you must have in your classroom no matter what grade, a No Excuses board. It has been really helpful for me in laying out my expectations for student work.  Here is a picture of my No Excuses board in the classroom. (Please excuse the glare in the picture.)…

July 15, 2014

Now that the beginning of the school year is approaching, I thought I would focus on those all-important morning routines. A few weeks ago, I posted about dismissal routines and how important those are. I think morning routines are even more important. Here are some questions to consider when you think about what you want…

July 14, 2014

I’m linking up with Blog Hoppin’ today to share all the fun that I’ve been having doing their 1st scavenger hunt.                                 I had some help on this one.                                              My mom took the picture of                                the golf cart for me and let              Me in my bike helmet before                                me take a picture…

July 11, 2014

Happy Friday! I just realized this week that my summer is slowly slipping away. I only have 3 weeks left of lazy days. Where did the time go? Just thinking about the beginning of school gives me anxiety. I love getting my room ready and preparing for a brand new bunch of kiddos but trying…

July 10, 2014

Today’s post is going to focus on the classroom library, my favorite area of the classroom. I have a serious addiction to children’s books so I am always looking for ways to organize the library and keep it neat. My library is ever changing in my classroom and I am always looking for some new…