Currently Creating!

I am currently creating "Energy All Around Us." This year, I want to become a stronger science teacher and involved my students in more hands on activities. I am excited to see them improve and become engaged. Here is just a tiny sneak peek:

I am so excited to create light sources (thanks Pinterest)! Hopefully I will finish my packed soon... I start teaching Science on MONDAY! YIKES!

How do you engage your small scientists?

Set Up... FINISHED!

Even though it is my second day of school...my  SET UP is COMPLETE!

Here  are some pictures of my 2012-2013 classroom1

My word wall is on the far wall. The pegboard now holds center bags (coming in a later post... I promise) and the white contact paper is dry erase! Can't wait to start buddy reading and word works!

This is my Writing Center. You can find the supplies at my TpT store! 

Behavior Chart...Thanks Pinterest Users! 

Morning Meeting Corner. Once again thanks Pinterest! (I love my crate seat!)

Teacher Time...this is where I meet with my students during Guided Reading Groups! 

My Corner! Before the clutter began...

Star Student Board...

Library! (Picture above and below)

I apologize for my lack of blog etiquette. This summer I was busy preparing for the year, vacationing and completing a class. 

I will post soon! I am excited to share my first week experiences with only sixteen.... that's right SIXTEEN students!

Sweet Summertime!

It has been awhile since I have posted. The end of the year came so quickly and I was not prepared. There was so much to do, so little time, and even some tears in my eyes.

We ended school on the 31st of May and went to SixFlags on the 1st. Then last week on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday we had our final days of inservice. We packed up our rooms and had two luncheons. This year we lost a K-4 teacher, both 5th grade teachers, and our administrator. It's going to be interesting to see what is going to happen in the fall... I can't wait!

Right now, I am at my parents and then I am off to Maine! My friend (who is the other second grade teacherD) and her husband are already there and I am going to join them for a week! By then the end of June will be here and I am going to have to start thinking about what I need to do to get prepared for August.

My list is already growing:
1. Finishing "my morning workbook"-I will post this soon!
2. Working on adapting our current Reading Curriculum.
3. Adding games and activities to Math!
4. Planning out my room-set up
5. Starting and finishing my 3rd MS class.

It already seems like a lot to tackle, but I am excited. Next year, if all goes as planned, I will start my third year in 2nd grade!

What are your summer plans and fall preparations?

Teacher Appreciation Week Sale!

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Visit my TPT store in the next 2 days to get 20% off any item! (Plus TPT is offering 10% off with the coupon code TAD12).

Visit Erica Bohrer's First Grade to visit her sale!

Happy Teacher Appreciation Week! 

Extra, Extra, Read All About It!

Throughout the past year I have been working hard to become a more effective Reading teacher... easier said then done. I decided to make a simple packet including forms that I wish I had available. 

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In this packet there are monthly reading logs (very basic... I never remember to make a new one each month so this should help!), a guided reading handbook for parents, suggested books for students at various second grade levels, and guided reading charts and forms (simple reading rotation schedules, simple running record sheets, guided reading reports, and student response sheets). My plan is to print out the guided reading charts and forms and have them in a binder for easy use next year! 

I hope you enjoy! I know that I am already excited to use this! 

Writing Center for Sale!

I finally finished my Writing Center. This year was the first year that I implemented centers in my classroom and decided that my Writing Center needed revamping! Even though I don't plan on using this until next year I cannot wait.

There are 55 pages of editing, writing, poetry, and publishing wrapped into fun activities.

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Included in this packet you will find: 

-Editing Practice

-Monthly "Must Do's" from August to May

-Monthly Writing Prompts from August to May

-Folder labels

-Writing Tools

-Scope and Sequence (a suggested pacing guide) 

Hope you find this useful! 

Been a while!

It has been a little over a week since I have posted... SORRY! I am trying to balance work, graduate school, and a brand new fitness routine. (The boyfriend is wonderful at understanding how overloading I am!)

I was working on a unit entitled Multiplication Madness. However, I had a creative mind block. So, I have started working on a brand new unit! I hope to finish Multiplication Madness and sell it sometime, so keep an eye out. My new unit is going to enhance my Writing Center next year. Look for it soon!

Spring Fever is here! Hope you are all keeping your kiddos controlled and enjoying some time outdoors!