Hello teacher friends! Well in Third Grade Land we are learning about pronouns, and I am always looking for new ways to have my kids crea...
So many ways to help learning stick!
Hiya Peeps! Kerri and Lindsay here... That's right! You get a "Peas and Carrots" tonight from both of us, because we LOVE LOVE LOVE ...
Hi there Friends! Kerri here... As you may or may not know, I am OBSESSED with all things DJ Inkers-clipart, fonts, teaching posters, what ...
Hiya Peeps!! Kerri here... The 50th day was today! (Well, actually it is Thursday, but we have soooo many GOBs of activities to do that we ...
Hiya Peeps!! Kerri here... The 50th day was today! (Well, actually it is Thursday, but we have soooo many GOBs of activities to do that we ...
Happy Monday Blogging Buddies! Lindsay here . . . It's so strange to be at home creating things for my dear little kinder kiddos who I h...
Why hello there my fellow blogger buddies! Were you wondering if I fell off the face of the Earth? If I did not, in fact, survive the mad...
Hi Peeps!! Kerri here... Well, we are three days in, and DANG...I am tired! And, OF COURSE, it gets hot as blazes here in Cali on the fi...
Good Morning, Bits and Bobbers! Kerri here... I survived my first week! I have three words to sum up last week-HOT, HOTTER, HOTTEST! I can...
Why hello there my fellow blogger buddies! Were you wondering if I fell off the face of the Earth? If I did not, in fact, survive the mad...
I'm pretty excited that our Read to Self is now in full swing. My kids started Read to Self last Wednesday and they are already up to reading for 12 minutes. Yeah I said 12… surprisingly these littles aren't having as hard of a time during Read to Self as I expected. I cannot explain it, since they are an "active" class… yet I am GRATEFUL! We really discussed picking Just Right books before we started our RTS, which I am hoping my students really grasp this concept soon! Our books are housed in these pretty books bins from Really Good Stuff that my sweet bf donated… I love them and the kids do too! Last year he donated the Lakeshore Leveled Reading Library set one and two. You have NO idea how this improved my classroom library and my students interest in books. I had so many old torn up books that teachers did not want. Needless to say, my library was nothing impressive. Now I have an array of fab books for my students to choose from for their book bins. Also, I taught my students the IPICK rap, which I recommend! The kids love it and a bonus for you… it's pretty funny to watch. Here are a few pictures of my class during our Read to Self time: *Smiles* In other news… I finally got this: *Insert choir singing here* Yes that is a new activboard! However, as you can see it is on the wall where a large cabinet (same as the one on the right) and my classroom library once was! Ugh. I am in between two movable walls so this was the only wall available for the board to go on. What does this mean? Yep, it's makeover time. Yuck. Although I welcome the change… I can honestly say I wanted to pull my hair out at the thought of a room re-do. But, what's a girl to do? So I sucked it up, but on my big girl panties… and re did my room. Look for before and after pictures tomorrow :) Also, I have started my small groups therefore I needed to remake my Making Words Folders (Ms. Thomas introduced them to me last year). I found this template at Teacher Bits and Bobs. I printed out the pages and taped them down onto the folder. Instead of using post it notes which I found is easily destroyed.. I printed the sheets again on card-stock, laminated and cut out each piece. I used velcro to hold them down since this seemed to work for Ms. Thomas really well last year! I am pretty excited to use these is small groups! Lastly, my Tigers are 5-0 and ranked #1! Here are me and my girls at the last games! Geaux Tigers!
Happy Friday, Peeps! Kerri here... Oh. My. Word. This was such a crazy busy week! I felt like I had soooo many things to do, and didn't ge...
Howdy y'all! Lindsay here . . . Well, since Kacie from Doodle Bugs is taking a well-deserved break from her fabulous Five For Friday link...
We've had a bunch of recycling and craft stuff out in the kitchen 24/7 since the beginning of last week, and so lots of random bits and bobs...
We've had a bunch of recycling and craft stuff out in the kitchen 24/7 since the beginning of last week, and so lots of random bits and bobs...
Happy Friday y'all! Lindsay here . . . I'm bummed. Today should be a happy, wonderful day. I mean . . . its Friday, I'm on summer vaca...
Happy Friday, Peeps! Kerri here... I am happy, happy, happy! Cause it is Friday night and I am sitting in my Friday night uniform (hoodie ...
Good Morning, Bits and Bobbers! Kerri here… Once again I am linking up with Kacey for her Five for Friday link party. Of course, I co...
Happy Hump Day, friends!! Kerri here... Does anyone else get all discombobulated when you only have a 4 day week? It seems weird that its ...
Hi Peeps!! Kerri here... Well, we are three days in, and DANG...I am tired! And, OF COURSE, it gets hot as blazes here in Cali on the fi...
Happy Wednesday Evening, Friends! Kerri here... I LOVE teaching Character Education in my classroom. I think it is SO SO important, and is...
Hiya Peeps! Kerri here... I hope you all had a lovely Mother's Day weekend! I TOTALLY did, cause A-my family spoiled me, B-I got to spend ...
Happy Wednesday folks! Lindsay here . . . I cannot even believe that March is over halfway over. After finishing up conferences last wee...
Happy Sunday! Kerri here... I don't know why it is, but Fact Families seem to give some of my kiddos some trouble. To me, fact families see...
Why hello there my fellow blogger buddies! Were you wondering if I fell off the face of the Earth? If I did not, in fact, survive the mad...
Good Evening Friends! Kerri here... Are you all ready to party like it's 1999 tomorrow?? Over here is the B household, we are gonna play bo...
Happy Tuesday my blogger buddies! Lindsay here . . . Gonna keep it short and sweet tonight because I am TIRED!!! This morning I hit the...
Happy Thursday, Friends! Kerri here... First of all, I CANNOT believe that some of you are already out for the summer! WHAT THE WHAT?? I am...
Good evening, Blogging Buddies!! Kerri B from Teacher Bits and Bobs here... I am here to share with you a fun little center that you can simply print out and use week after week in your Daily 5 or Literacy stations, whilst helping your children learn new vocabulary and practice using the words in their writing! Here it is... These Print and Go sentence scramble worksheets are the perfect INDEPENDENT Literacy activities for your Kinders and Firsties to complete on their own. Independently. Can I get an AMEN?? My students complete these every single week, and they love it, because they know exactly what to do, AND they are practicing learning new vocabulary and writing words and a sentence at the same time. GLORIOUS!! We always do this one on Mondays to get their little brains using the vocab word that we will be focusing on, and to allow them to ease back into the school routine with a center that they feel confident doing, and they LOVE to do! Here's a closer look... And here's a list of all of the vocabulary words that are included for the year... 50 in all!! You can check this out in my TPT shop by clicking any of the pictures above. :) Here's a FREEBIE Word of the Work printable that you can print out tonight and use in your literacy centers next week!! Click the picture to download via Google docs... Hope you all have a wonderful weekend!! Kerri B
Happy Saturday, Peeps!! Kerri here... I woke up to the sound of rain this morning!! I know, I know, you East, South, Northwest, etc. Coaste...
Happy Friday peeps! Lindsay here . . . Well I'm back today with another edition of Favorite Pins Friday {a linky with The First Grade Par...
Happy Friday peeps! Lindsay here . . . Well I'm back today with another edition of Favorite Pins Friday {a linky with The First Grade Par...
Happy last-day-of-January folks! Were you as taken aback as I was today when all of the January calendar and things had to come down and F...
Hi Friends... Gonna keep it short and sweet tonight, cause DANG...I am EXHAUSTED. That's what I get for staying up late to watch all my "st...
