Book Tasting Football Style

Motivating kids about books is a must! Many times kids need help and guidance in selecting good books and finding books that they love. They also need our help branching out and trying other genres. I decided to host a Book Tasting with a sport theme. It was a HUGE hit! It helped several reluctant find some new books to try as well as sparking great book conversations. It was a lot to pull together, but was worth every single second!

Invitation that was posted to build excitement in the days before!

Each child filled out a brochure about 5 books. They have kept these to help them remember books that they would like to read. 3 months later and I still see kids referencing them. The best part is it has spread to groups of kids making lists of what they plan to read and the order.

My New Digs in Fifth Grade Reading

Well..... A huge change came my way the end of June when I found out I was being moved to Fifth Grade Reading. I would have never thought this was a place where my skills were needed. This fall has been a blur, but it is definitely fun teaching my last group of kindergarten students as fifth graders. Check out our new digs in fifth grade.

Absolutely Clever Idea!!!

I love learning from fellow teachers!! I walked into a friend's classroom today and saw an absolutely clever idea. I might have gotten a "little" over excited.

She has large binder clips holding Dollar Tree tubs on her board ledge. Each student has their dry erase board, dry erase supplies in it. It is also their browsing box for their readers. Simply GENIUS! So practical, easy and a great use of space, not to mention it looks cute!

Thank you for sharing your clever and original idea!

Sneak Peek Into My Classroom

I have accepted a new job teaching ESL in a different district. I thought it would be fun to share a few before and after pictures. I am very lucky at the HUGE amount of supplies that I have access to.

BEFORE

AFTER

Hello! Come on in!

It's beginning to feel cozy and like home except I still miss my very sweet friend who I've shared a classroom with for two years. Hope you've enjoyed a quick peek inside!

Sometimes It's The Little Things in Life.....

Sometimes it"s the little things in life that mean so much. I am so lucky to have a .....

WINDOW!

I never knew how much I loved having windows in my room until I haven't had windows for the last 3 years. I am SO EXCITED to have windows this year!

Come again soon for a sneak peek!