Crayons & Curls: Glue... Dot, Dot, Not a Lot!

Crayons & Curls: Glue... Dot, Dot, Not a Lot!

You have to check out this post about glue! It is always a problem for a few students and this book is just perfect!

How Do You Do Dice??

I have been seeing a classroom dice storage project all over Pinterest and blogs since last summer and I finally decided to work on completing it. I think this will really be helpful for students to grab their dice for math stations and go! It will also help with the problem of certain students (you know you always have a few) that refuse to roll the dice correctly so it doesn't shoot all the way across the room!
I had purchased the magnetic boards at the Target dollar spot earlier in the summer and decided one of them would work perfectly! I found the magnetic dice containers (or whatever they are really made for!) at Michaels the other day and loved the colors they come in. I purchased the gold, white and black to coordinate with my board but they also come in red, green, and silver! 
I just picked up some letters while at Michaels and added that to the top and the letters included some polka dots so I threw those onto the bottom of the board just for fun!
I hot glued my ribbon hangar on the back so it doesn't come loose when hanging.

This was so simple to create and I love how it looks! More importantly, I think it is going to be a great asset to the management in my classroom! What do you think??

"Whatcha Wearin'?" LINKY!

So, I am going to try to link up with The Hands-On-Teacher to join her "Whatcha Wearin"?" blog about what everyone is wearing the First Day of School. This is perfect for me because I spent the weekend shopping with a friend and I bought several new outfits for school. This is what I think I am wearing the first day!

http://www.cotesclass.com/2013/07/back-to-school-style-whatcha-wearin.html#comment-form

In case you are interested, the top is from The Buckle and the sandals are from EuroSoft and so comfy!

So Excited!

Sorry for being MIA for the past week ( not that anyone missed me!) I went on a much needed girls only weekend to Kansas City and did nothing but SHOP! It was so fun!

Anyway, I will have followers some day especially after my blog looks great! Which brings me to the exciting news! I have heard from the sweet Nancy at www.uniquelyyoursblogdesign.blogspot.com/‎ and she is beginning my blog design!! I can't wait to see what she develops! If you haven't seen her beautiful designs go check it out!

Check back soon!

Whew! It is over! and BOY Assessments

Well, the big family reunion at our house was a big success! I am a little exhausted but it was so nice to have family together! Now, I am really thinking about the beginning of the year. Those assessments we do the first few weeks are so important and give us so much information but they are so hard to manage considering we are still trying to get our rules and expectations in place! I have posted a new product on TPT that should help with one of those assessments and your students will think you are the best teacher ever because they will have so much fun! Go check out my new Beginning Sounds Scoot Game at TPT! You will be glad you did!

Liebster Award

How fun! I have been nominated for this award called, The Liebster Award by Second Grade Serenade. Here are the rules for accepting this nomination: 1. Link back to the nominating blog. 2. Nominate 5 and up to 11 new blogs that has 200 or fewer followers. 3. Answer the questions posted for you by your nominator. 4. Share 11 random facts about yourself. 5. Create 11 questions for your nominees. 6. Contact your nominees and let them know you have nominated them. Here are the blogs I have nominated: 1. "> 2.

"> Here are the questions Second Grade Serenade asked me: 1.What is your favorite TV show? It would have to be Modern Family. I just laugh so much when I watch that show! 2. If you could move anywhere in the world where would it be? Definitely Hawaii! We have been to Hawaii a couple of times and it is so beautiful! Love it! 3. Name of favorite childhood teacher and why? That would be Mrs. Wingett. She just made learning seem so fun! 4. One thing you would like to do differently this year? I would like to organize my Writer's Workshop differently this year. 5. When do you return to school? August 5th 6. Target or WalMart? No question....TARGET!! 7. Which celebrity would I like to meet and what would I say to them? I would love to meet Ellen DeGeneres. I would tell her that she is so kind and I love how her show helps so many people! 8. What was your proudest moment? That would have to be when my children graduated from H.S. 9. Apple juice or orange juice? Orange juice 10. Yoga, cycling, or Zumba or none of the above? None. I am a walker. 11. Are you an early bird or night owl? Really I am neither. I don't like mornings and I go to bed by ten most nights! 11 Randoms facts about me: 1. I have been married for 29 years. 2. We built a new home and have been in it less than 2 years. 3. My husband works for a Bank. 4. I love the Huskers! 5. I love to read my Kindle. 6. I have 2 boys. 7. I have too many black and white clothes. 8. I love summer shoes! 9. I can not tolerate people who don't wait there turn! 10.Shopping is a hobby! 11.I have way too much jewelry! Questions for my nominees: 1. What grade level do you teach and for how long? 2. Are you married and for how long? 3. Frozen yogurt or ice cream? 4. Do you teach Zaner Bloser handwriting or DeNealian? 5. Do you have a pet? 6. Do you have a hobby? What is it? 7. What is your favorite movie of all time? 8. How many work days do you get at the beginning of the year? 9. What are you afraid of? 10.What makes you sad? 11.Do your students get recess? If so, how many a day?

To Desk or Not to Desk

The question of the day is: Do you have a teacher desk in your classroom or not? I have gone the past couple of years without a teacher desk but I kind of miss having the space to put things throughout the day. I never sit at my desk though. So this year I am thinking of splurging on some type of desk and hutch unit for my classroom. I am kind of excited to have a decent type of desk instead of one of the cheap metal units the district provides! What do you think? This little beauty is at Office Max. I am liking the display shelves! So, friends, desk or no desk?? Have a great day!