Workday, Workday!

The mess

making a dent in it all

My color poem created by ME!

The birthday wall and nursery rhymes

Treasure wall

Computer corner

My door

ROCK procedures for PBIS

Today was a full workday for teachers. We were pulling out items for the shelves, cleaning, organizing and hanging things on the walls or magnetic boards. Right now it looks all asunder, but by tomorrow and by Monday it will be all ready for my 27 little wonders and I can't wait to see their faces and meet them.

Sponge Blocks....not Sponge Bob

I just read this on a blog (and now I am following this blog), SPONGE BLOCKS! I love the game, Jenga and this is a new twist on that made with different color sponges. The plus for me is I don't have a heartattack when the blocks fall, but can still have the joy of building a tower and making them all fall down!
The Blog is Toddler Approved and has this neat idea. After a day of Staff Development, this was refreshingly fun to look at and sparked my idea of quiet fun! I think I am going to make these and have some fun in the class with my little wonders this year! So head on over and check this blog out.

Classroom Prep for Beginning of School

I spent the day in my classroom. I made for things for the walls: a pirate girl, a pirate boy, parrot and a pirate boy peaking over the top of a treasure chest. Now to get them laminated and on the wall. Tomorrow is Staff development and reviewing all that beginning of the year stuff that has to be covered, meeting any new folks and then back in my room to finish it off. Pictures will be posted later, because there was no camera today....Ooops forgot to bring it in my excitement to get to school.
I got my class list with 24 names ( which will probably increase with new students registering). But for right now 24 little wonders who are probably wondering about me as much as I am wondering and excited about meeting them. Plan on sending out a little letter about me. I got this idea from a friend, Kristi, who teaches kindergarten at my school. She borrowed it from a teacher's website so the credit goes to all of the above for this letter...the idea is not original with me,but feel free to borrow the idea as we did (that is Kristi and I).

click here if you want a copy

Here's to a great year for all of us!

Smart Notebook for Listening Rules With A Pirate Theme

I was making a set of listening rules for Pirates and I thought make a Smart Notebook of the listening rules so that I can review them everyday for the first month. So here is "A Pirates Life For Me" Click here 

Productive Day!

I finally got the help to move classroom furniture and get my room set up! Tables in place...check. Chairs around tables...check. Bookcases in place...check. Teacher's desk in place....check. Cubbies in the right spot...check. Classroom set in place...priceless feeling. Now to work on the walls, and Calendar area and set out items on shelves. I also got my Meet the Teacher Brochure ready! "I feel good....danananana...feel like I should now!", to quote James Brown. I revamped the brochure that I had from several years ago and used my purchased clip art from ThistleGirl Designs and Scrappy Doodles. It now looks kid and parent friendly. Now to run it in full color at Staples. I am so proud of it.

TBA...Best site for teachers!

Teaching Blog Addict is the a wonderful site for bloggers to join. The whole point of blogging is sharing ideas with others, learning from others, and being able to vent those frustrations to others about problems and finding solutions. TBA is just that site.
Teachers need support and to support others. TBA is just that kind of support with the articles, announcements of giveaways, or interesting blogs to look at. So whether you are a newbie blogger like myself, an old hand at blogging, or a new teacher head over to TBA and join their site. Let's see how big we can make this grow!
Be the links that support each other in the field and career we love!

1000 Followers for Finally In First Giveaway

Jenn in Finally In First is having a giveaway for reaching 1000 followers. Go and check it out at http://finallyinfirst.blogspot.com/2011/08/1000-followers-giveaway. There are a few things you have to do, but they are simple and easy and i am quoting from her blog on what to do:
How Can You Win These Amazing Bags?
Terms: Winners must be a follower of my blog and live in the U.S. or Canada. Please leave a comment for each entry.

1. Like Mixed Bag Designs on Facebook. Tell them I sent you!
2. Like my blog on Facebook.
3. Spread the word by blogging about this giveaway! (Or Facebook /Twitter if you have more followers.)

4. Follow me on Twitter.

5. Visit Mixed Bag Designs and come back and comment on which of the NEW Fall designs you like.

This giveaway will end on Monday, August 8th at noon Pacific time. Good Luck!

So get on over there and check it out!