tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79177674823827689682024-02-19T06:38:34.021-08:00Glitter Is EverywhereGlitter is Everywherehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10229893675825360866noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7917767482382768968.post-68790468976274123882021-03-30T18:10:00.005-07:002021-03-31T12:03:27.774-07:00Easter Egg Hunts for Reading and Math Review!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Century Gothic;">Every spring, I LOVE having an egg hunt with my students! March and April are the PERFECT months for reviewing standards, and having an egg hunt is a super fun way to do it! My students have so much fun searching around the classroom (or even the playground) for eggs. They also earn some awesome treats! But why stop at just Easter? You can have fun ALL YEAR LONG with my new Dinosaur Egg Hunt and Spring Bird Egg Hunt, too!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Century Gothic;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Academic-Easter-Egg-Hunt-CC-Standards-Based-Kindergarten-and-First-Grade-2458225" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1048" data-original-width="1064" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxl6mxlgal2ivBEi44KSKSHOhuZ1TS3_X21-6u3kpwbh-X0wzD7ga-IRQMCavnyVoYPiveGpOh0lJ-4CFQv6E87EJsoJsAuEk8GgFlcGrIeJgDbhVnEOtPK31VZc48XU3ePCJhEX8vOfLU/s320/Easter+Egg+Hunt+-+Glitter+is+Everywhere.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Easter Egg Hunt</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Academic-Dinosaur-Egg-Hunt-CC-Standards-Based-Kindergarten-and-First-Grade-6737312" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1040" data-original-width="1222" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2zKNDnf7ri7A3PeeQ4CD5-GvFJtuilYVQeOPzXaWOV4-dnqcy4X7EAQKsN_w-77EBuYoHfnVc5GmR399szxZZ2prR-51MQKJuZJEWhZUR2SOX8pm_sA-G_Yx0WjBSPyNp9R_L1tY6gQVf/s320/Dinosaur+Egg+Hunt+-+Glitter+is+Everywhere.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Dinosaur Egg Hunt</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Academic-Spring-Birds-Egg-Hunt-CC-Standards-Based-Kindergarten-and-First-Grade-6737313" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1050" data-original-width="1044" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkCGgdjr4T0BHYgAkeyBnCcpKlBtcM8iRy6RpNfYiC2B7YwZuQv14tydOOOoSTgyeuEH_WJ8cqBOgMfk-9K-NyJPB9t0i-qMUujlN2m8B8g1Tki8LS2akkGc5yAZdImq27vJiaaMRjefQF/s320/Spring+Birds+Egg+Hunt+-+Glitter+is+Everywhere.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Spring Birds Egg Hunt</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>{Click on the photos to be taken to my TpT store!}</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">More themes and grade levels will be added to my store, too! Be sure to follow <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Sellers-Im-Following/Add/Glitter-Is-Everywhere">here</a>!</div></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Century Gothic;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Century Gothic;">This is a minimal-prep activity, and is super easy to set up! Cut the pages apart, and place one slip inside of each egg. Have fun hiding them around your classroom or on the playground! It is also VERY easy to differentiate! Simply give each leveled group of students their own color of eggs!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Century Gothic;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: Century Gothic;">Here’s the catch: They MUST answer the question inside correctly to earn their prizes!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Century Gothic;"><br /></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Century Gothic;">I send each student off with a paper bag or basket to collect their eggs. I wait in an area for students to line up with their eggs. The prizes stay with me, and I pass them out as the students answer their questions. It is really helpful if you have parent volunteers or older students to help out! You can even use the buddy system with another teacher and have two classes participate! But, this is totally do-able on your own! Students are only allowed to bring me one egg at a time, and they have to answer quickly! Then, they stick their prize in their bag and hide the egg right back where they found it, so the next student can have a turn! I only use about twice the number of eggs as the number of students I have in my class. I have given you TONS of options, depending on what your kids are working on right now!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Century Gothic;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Century Gothic;">Optional Prizes: Jellybeans, small candies, small erasers, prize passes, stickers…you name it!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Century Gothic;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Century Gothic;">☆ Black and white options for every page!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Century Gothic;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Century Gothic;">(The only page you need to print in color is the one for recognizing colors.)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Century Gothic;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Century Gothic;">• 2-D and 3-D shapes (available in color and black/white)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Century Gothic;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Century Gothic;">• Letter Names and Letter Sounds (both uppercase and lowercase)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Century Gothic;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Century Gothic;">• Number recognition (numbers to 30, counting by 10’s to 100, and blank pages to write in your own!)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Century Gothic;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Century Gothic;">• Counting from 0 – 10 (color and black/white)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Century Gothic;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Century Gothic;">• Counting ten frames from 0 – 10</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Century Gothic;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Century Gothic;">• Addition facts from 0 - 10</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Century Gothic;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Century Gothic;">• Subtraction facts from 0 – 10</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Century Gothic;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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More themes, standards, and grade levels will be added to my store - so be sure to follow Glitter is Everywhere on TpT!<br /><br />Happy Teaching!<br /><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkQLgUuTghvcPSW0STBQTeeGZtnkKzp_F4jocH6MRN5E4gZ6pAcux4tsyy8tXu_YigaCSOk7GcIYSM7uKEKIFUlrXOKnRXFuBX1Xi9zllVWYNKmI6T9p28a_UAWe1iGGpuVc_yum97TJUt/s1600/Signature.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkQLgUuTghvcPSW0STBQTeeGZtnkKzp_F4jocH6MRN5E4gZ6pAcux4tsyy8tXu_YigaCSOk7GcIYSM7uKEKIFUlrXOKnRXFuBX1Xi9zllVWYNKmI6T9p28a_UAWe1iGGpuVc_yum97TJUt/s1600/Signature.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><br />Glitter is Everywherehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10229893675825360866noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7917767482382768968.post-82942844900640692092020-08-30T16:00:00.084-07:002020-10-04T13:34:39.313-07:00Back to School Gifts for Students {Distance Learning and Every Year!}
<br /><span style="font-family: Century Gothic;">Hi Friends!</span><div><span style="font-family: Century Gothic;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Century Gothic;">Do you love Back to School season as much as I do??? I love meeting my new students and getting to know them the first few weeks of school! I'm always amazed at how different each class is every year, and each group of students has its own personality! </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Century Gothic;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Century Gothic;">One of my FAVORITE things to do at the beginning of the year is to make connections with my students and to show them that we are a family. Our classroom becomes like a second home for all of us, and I LOVE knowing that my students feel welcome, loved, and valued. </span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic";">This year, I've had to start the year making connections through a computer screen, like so many of you. All summer, I worried about what the first weeks of school would look like. </span><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic";">When I first began Distance Learning back in March, I found that it was {kind of, almost, sort of} a cool experience to learn about my students on a different level through our screens. I was able to get a small glimpse into their lives that I would never have had in the classroom, and I was able to get a lot more one-on-one time with them, as well! Some of my students who were more shy in the classroom opened up and let their personalities shine, and it was amazing! Plus, I got to see all of their cool toys. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic";"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic";">But still...the thought of starting the year with Distance Learning and a group of students who didn't know me was a whooooole different story. I worried that they wouldn't be able to connect with me, or that I wouldn't be able to help them feel that sense of family. I worried that I would feel like some stranger on the screen. Does that sound familiar to any of you? And then, on the first day of school, I learned that I worried for nothing! I was beyond surprised at how amazing they have done! We've found ways to have fun and my students are engaged, and I've gotten to know them in different ways than I would in the classroom! Kids are incredible human beings, and I love this little family to pieces! </span></div><div><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic";"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic";">One of the ways I've helped my students to feel that connection happened even before the first day of school! </span><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic";">I love giving my students a welcome back to school gift on the first day of school, which helps them to calm their fears a little and show them how much I care even before we start the year together. </span><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic";">Luckily, my school gave families the option to pick up student materials the week before school started, and I had the chance to sneak a little welcome gift in with their math textbooks and devices. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic";"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic";">I try to change their gifts up every year {to make life interesting for me, tbh}, but this year I tried something new that I will NEVER give up. I wrote a special poem for my students and added in bracelets that everyone would wear together to feel connected, and each bracelet came with it's own special "I am" affirmation statement that the students would say when they put them on. {They say things like "I am smart", "I am important", "I am valued", etc.}. It was a HUGE hit for my class, and they get SOOOO excited when they see me or others wearing the same bracelets they have on. I also ask them often to choose an affirmation to share with the class, either as our attendance check-in question or as they leave meetings. This was such an easy, simple gift that brought us together and we will continue to use throughout the year! And now, I'm sharing it with you!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic";"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic";">Click on any picture below to find the poem in my TpT store! {Check below for the bracelets that I used!} This year's poem has more to do with starting the year apart, but I also added another poem that I wrote for any year that we start in person, too! Each poem has variations for giving your students just one or many bracelets, and they can even be used with bracelets that have beads or charms, if you want the beads or charms to represent something special! The affirmations are completely editable, too! </span></div><div><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic";"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic";"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Distance-Learning-Back-to-School-Student-Gift-Class-Friendship-Bracelets-5894930" target="_blank"><img alt="" data-original-height="1599" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8-VhYZj7gO2jjV1VNni7EzvfQ4YGX-pnGduhH9KfI4HEv37VmW1Xxt7GGHn4GuhoZSMOiAiLgk6TO_JM6-MHlPbDz4baGhbUp6_H9tP3-90ApRnahxTN4Iw1huvznI0zpuy8Ua7_vjXo8//" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Distance-Learning-Back-to-School-Student-Gift-Class-Friendship-Bracelets-5894930" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidhuM20dtCnCjmJifHABPY3DHrXKIiSqPwFW3fyXVuTeHpmAdr-OgJRE0nVgm-XjzpHFNjOociej3JARLYi365owP1jsfAOlE2VK56aZgJp_UFpJDAxCPFSx0EmCJXeaKJGQejzwQD9zzC//" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Distance-Learning-Back-to-School-Student-Gift-Class-Friendship-Bracelets-5894930" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAJ7kaxGh_lutxIP9BsskEjwHFxv76scb3kvqJ2xkt77qoo3g34ZTA-M6DEpV5geFarGEgy3InkqWFYcuewukh74p0KcWd_q0RUIhcTOAa68QdRzz2O6bHd5VwQF9oJC5nqWEmB-b36HtG//" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Distance-Learning-Back-to-School-Student-Gift-Class-Friendship-Bracelets-5894930" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQa68ZZ2g8n62fmiTQ7vZl5UtAvP4O4mibsfiex4mg2qCaEAvr8j6kExVWsHRql8FdXcvmHHIIW8B98jQc5X75C0-habyNm9CAkyDidY5-73lxajhVl1hMUNZpsBnoWnJjAGl9YBLBrCsC//" width="240" /></a></div></div></div></div></span></div><div><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic";"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Century Gothic;">What bracelets do I use? Click on the pics below to be taken to my FAVORITE cute and inexpensive bracelets from Amazon! </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Century Gothic;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Century Gothic;">{</span><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic";">Some links may be affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. The small amount that I earn helps to support this blog and my TpT product creation. Thank you!}</span></div><div><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic";"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic";"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07DGJBHWQ/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B07DGJBHWQ&linkCode=as2&tag=heidilee-20&linkId=ec2845deb08801c86f0591671ddc11d4" target="_blank"><img alt="" data-original-height="1159" data-original-width="1456" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaBEQ7lwlGPwY-332dl2WcX-TIRadQhXICwyooYCtyfPF60ZB20MxT3WOW5RiFJ0EZu26mNX8sJav2N2Suw2ikRaUQ7w_3ZcFz13ydOTrCUtFB1qTfzFWDlSQNervanVOCZRxsRniflBOP//" width="302" /></a></div><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07G2LDCKV/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B07G2LDCKV&linkCode=as2&tag=heidilee-20&linkId=974bc796f09d7af49e3c48b3af2fbdc5" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="" data-original-height="984" data-original-width="980" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOAqzY6alE2vhb3bUPb7p8zIpiVJUcKyzP_pOYMAR2N_v7cELKo2cw38DJQrm1fba5ucjrS3Y2giTwk5Ts7IoZaPDuPQg73DMZrSjH1-UuvWSOBzeIzABzlpeeJt8oUbyKIPQhfiYi8i-W//" width="239" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><br /><span style="font-family: Century Gothic;">I want to wish all of you a happy new school year, and I hope you and your loved ones are safe and healthy! </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Century Gothic;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Century Gothic;">Happy Teaching!</span></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic";">I am so excited to share with you my newest
<a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/ONE-and-DONE-Kindergarten-Homework-or-Morning-Work-Reusable-and-Editable-2671932" target="_blank">product</a> on Teachers Pay Teachers!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Are you interested in
changing up your homework this year?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I have created this homework set for teachers who never seem to have
enough time…or paper!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Simply set
up your homework folders once, and most of the work is done for you…for the
whole year!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I don’t know about your
school or district, but my school loves it when we step away from the
traditional weekly packets and add more meaningful and engaging
activities.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I love this homework set,
because it makes it so easy for me and my team, and the kids love it, too!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic";">These pages are so versatile, you can use them as
homework, morning work, extra practice, or work for early finishers!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>While you can certainly use these pages
as standard worksheets, each page is intended to be placed in a sheet
protector.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Students should write
directly on the sheet protector with a whiteboard marker.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When they erase their writing…it’s as
good as new!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic";">The best part about this set is that it is <b><u>SUPER</u></b>
flexible and customizable to fit your needs!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is <b><u>SO EASY</u></b> to differentiate, too!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Students work at their own individual
pace and keep the pages for as long as you would like them to!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’ve also included a nice variety of activities
that include flash cards, flash card games, and fun family activities!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic";">On each student page, there are parent
instructions, as well as more challenging extension activities for when they
are ready to move on.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some
students may need to practice one skill for a week or even a month, but they
have the option to do activities that become increasingly more difficult…all
while using the same page!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic";">If you were already planning to give your
students a homework folder or binder, these pages will fit in perfectly!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Here are some of the suggested
materials to use with this set that will make your life easier:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic";">- Binders or folders <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic";">(My favorites can be found <a href="http://amzn.to/2a3Kk7T" target="_blank">here</a> and <a href="http://amzn.to/2a3K7ld" target="_blank">here</a>)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic";">(My absolute favorites by can be found <a href="http://amzn.to/29WeaLZ" target="_blank">here</a>)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic";">(I love these ones found <a href="http://amzn.to/2a3KnR0" target="_blank">here</a>!)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic";">- Card Stock (for flash cards – I love these
sturdy ones from Astrobrights, which can be found <a href="http://amzn.to/29WdN4a" target="_blank">here</a>!)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic";">- Avery Labels 5263<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic";">- Cute, colorful, sturdy, and CHEAP pencil
pouches – I use them for everything!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I love these by Bazic.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They
come in both bright and primary colors, and can be found <a href="http://amzn.to/2a3KU5P" target="_blank">here</a></span><span style="font-family: "century gothic";">!) </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic";">- Colorful paper for differentiating pages and
especially sight word lists!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(Who
doesn’t love <a href="http://amzn.to/29SsQQC" target="_blank">Astrobrights</a>???)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic";">- Cute pencils, wands, googly eye rings, or
spooky Halloween fingers to be used as pointers <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic";">- Felt cut into smaller squares (to be used as
erasers!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They work amazingly
well!)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic";">Please note that these homework pages are just a
“snapshot” of what many teachers feel are the main foundational kindergarten
skills for the beginning to the middle of the year, with some extension and
challenge activities thrown in.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>This does not include all Common Core standards for kindergarten, only
the most essential!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic";">There are so many options available in this
set!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Many of the pages are
editable to fit your needs and NONE of these pages need to be printed in
color.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There are black/white and
color versions of every page with illustrations.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Parent Letter Template</b> - includes my
example<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "century gothic";">Monthly
Signature Page</span></b><span style="font-family: "century gothic";"> - Parents just need to sign and date before you
want your homework due each week, and the page has signature lines for one
whole month.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This also includes a
section for writing in comments.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "century gothic";">Reading
Logs</span></b><span style="font-family: "century gothic";"> – Your students just need to color in one
picture every night that they read with their families!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’ve included one that is generic to be
used all year, and several cute monthly logs! (Apples for August or September, pencils
for September, pumpkins for October, leaves for November, gingerbread men for
December, snowflakes for January, hearts for February, shamrocks for March,
raindrops for April, flowers for May, suns for June, and stars for July)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "century gothic";">Extra
Activities Page</span></b><span style="font-family: "century gothic";"> – I’ve come up with several additional
reading and math activities for your kids to do with their families, but there
is a fully editable option if you’d like to add in your own!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These get them moving around outside
and searching around their house for everyday things that can help them with
practical applications of the standards!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>There is also an option for you to add in website or app login
information!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Covers or Labels for Folders</span></b><span style="font-family: "century gothic";"> – Includes
covers/labels for Homework or Morning Work, and labels for the inside of their
binders/folders (Keep at home/Return to school if you’re using it for homework,
Finished/Not Finished/Still Working/All Done labels if you’re using it for
Morning Work).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>ALL of these are
available in either color or black and white!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "century gothic";">Student
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of recommended fonts if you need a tracing font!)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic";">Students practice letter recognition, as well as
letter sounds.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These include
uppercase letters, lowercase letters, and mixed up letters.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’ve also included the “fancy a” and
“fancy g”!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’ve added a picture
page with illustrations for each beginning consonant sound.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There are two versions – one that correlates
with Zoo Phonics and another that is more generic (A – apple, B – ball, C –
cake, etc.)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic";">Both Dolch (Pre-Primer/Primer) and Fry (1-100)
lists are included.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You can give
your students only the lists that they need to practice.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’ve also included an editable page if
you’d like to add your own words!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The writing page includes a space for drawing a picture and one line
underneath to write a word or sentence.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>There is also a Book Report page where they can draw/write about the characters,
setting, and their favorite part.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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counting to 100 by 1’s and 10’s, recognizing Ten Frames to 10 and Tally Marks
to 20, and practice writing their own Ten Frames and Tally Marks.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic";">Students can practice recognizing colors and
color words, as well as 2-D and 3-D shapes and words.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These pages are in color and black/white.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>On the black/white pages, you or your
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practice!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic";">Uppercase letters<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic";">Sight Words – Dolch (Pre-Primer/Primer) Fry
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic";">Number words to 20<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic";">Subtraction facts with differences from 0-5 (the
minuend does not go higher than 5)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic";">Have you ever
wanted to create super cute labels in PowerPoint, but aren’t able to find a
template?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>EVERY SINGLE TIME I
search for Avery label templates, they only work in a Word document or in programs I
don’t have on my computer. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
haven’t even used Word in about 3 years!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Moving clip art takes about four and a half hours.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Ain’t nobody got time for that.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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absolutely no idea if this has been talked about before, but just this morning,
I figured out a {relatively easy} way to make my own templates in
PowerPoint!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This happened while I
was in the shower, where I seem to do my best thinking.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>{Am I the only one?}<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And then I got really excited to label
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<u><span style="font-family: "century gothic";"><b>Step 1</b></span></u><b style="font-family: 'Century Gothic';">:</b><span style="font-family: "century gothic";"> We can have lots of fun. {J/K. If you know what I'm referencing here, we NEED to be besties. #stepbystep}</span></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "century gothic";"><b>Step 2</b></span></u><span style="font-family: "century gothic";"><b>:</b> </span><span style="font-family: "century gothic";">Scan a blank copy of the labels you want to use.</span><span style="font-family: "century gothic";"> </span><span style="font-family: "century gothic";">This will work with any type of label! Then, s</span><span style="font-family: "century gothic";">ave the scan as a JPEG or PNG, and send
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is set to a height of 11 inches and width of 8.5 inches {standard paper
size}.</span><span style="font-family: "century gothic";"> </span><span style="font-family: "century gothic";">Set the orientation to
portrait.</span><span style="font-family: "century gothic";"> </span><span style="font-family: "century gothic";">{If PowerPoint gives you
the message that it wants to “fix” the new size because it doesn't fit into the printable area of the paper, just click “OK”. If you click "Fix, the dimensions might change.}<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the JPEG or PNG of your scan on the slide, and make sure to align the label page EXACTLY with your
slide dimensions.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> Check to see if there is extra space around the image that was added when you scanned it. </span>My HP scanner adds
a little bit of extra white space at the bottom after it scans everything, so I have to make sure to pull the
bottom of the picture down a little bit once I add it to the slide. I always make sure to line up just the label page exactly with the bottom of my slide. I can still see the white space on my screen, but it won't be printed if it's not on the slide. You can also edit the picture beforehand to cut out any extra space your scanner may have added around the edges. Once you have it sized correctly, it might be a little hard to see the lines of the labels, but if you zoom in on your slide, it will be easier!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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scanned image.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Make sure the table
cells line up with each label the best that you can.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>On
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create two identical tables and line them up with each column.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You can add individual text boxes instead of a table.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> Or, if your labels are a different shape {like circles}, just add a circle shape over each original label!</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "century gothic";"><b>Step 9</b></span></u><span style="font-family: "century gothic";"><b>:</b> Now, you can print!</span><span style="font-family: "century gothic";"> </span><span style="font-family: "century gothic";">Here’s where it might get tricky, because it's not a completely foolproof method.</span><span style="font-family: "century gothic";"> </span><span style="font-family: "century gothic";">Print a test page in either grayscale
or b/w, or try printing onto regular paper first.</span><span style="font-family: "century gothic";"> </span><span style="font-family: "century gothic";">This way, you won’t waste a ton of labels.</span><span style="font-family: "century gothic";"> </span><span style="font-family: "century gothic";">That happened to me today! I ALWAYS have problems with alignment when I print labels, even with those darn Word templates. You might have to tweak the tables or shapes you
made, or move them around a little bit after you test print, especially if you’re a
perfectionist like I am. {The black Homework line at the top was KILLING me today when I tried to print! At first, it was just a line at the top, but it wasn't fully lining up with the edge of the labels. So I just decided to add another black line at the bottom, too, so that I wouldn't have to worry about any annoying blank spaces}. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic";">If you are
able to print PowerPoint slides without any sizing problems, that’s
awesome!</span><span style="font-family: "century gothic";"> </span><span style="font-family: "century gothic";">I’m jealous. </span><span style="font-family: "century gothic";"> I have a few tips, but your computer and printer might function differently than mine or have different standard settings. </span><span style="font-family: "century gothic";">Sometimes, my printer likes to leave a
white border around the edges, which makes everything shrink just a little bit
when it is printed.</span><span style="font-family: "century gothic";"> </span><span style="font-family: "century gothic";">Super
annoying.</span><span style="font-family: "century gothic";"> </span><span style="font-family: "century gothic";">I can get around that by
choosing an option called Custom Borderless printing.</span><span style="font-family: "century gothic";"> </span><span style="font-family: "century gothic";">I always make sure to either choose that, or to manually
make the margins 0” on every side, so that there isn’t white space around the
edges. And make sure you don't choose the “Shrink to Fit” option, because that does the same thing!</span><span style="font-family: "century gothic";"> </span><span style="font-family: "century gothic";">I’ve tried printing to a PDF
document, and then printing from there, which also works {as long as I use Custom Borderless there, too}.</span><span style="font-family: "century gothic";">
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to figure it out through trial and error and it usually works!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic";">Happy Teacher
Interview Season! {Party hats, cake, and wine are definitely in order here,
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic";">I’ve read a lot
of awesome interview posts out there.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>One of my friends, Kristen, from Easy Teaching Tools, has an amazing
post you can and SHOULD read <a href="http://easyteachingtools.blogspot.com/2014/06/im-pretty-much-interview-queen-is-that.html" target="_blank">here</a>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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write about something I don’t see very often.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’ll be the first to admit that I am not the best at
interviews.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You know those people
who are really smart, but are terrible test-takers?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That’s exactly how I am with interviews.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I know I’m a great teacher who has a
lot to offer {just like you!}, but interviews are <u>not</u> my best
moments.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some people rock every
single interview and get multiple job offers at once.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I envy them!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So
if you’re anything like me, I hope this post will give you some tips that may
help.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic";">Be prepared. This is often the
hardest part!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You never know what
to expect during an interview. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Even
if you are months ahead of looking for a new job, you can never start too
early.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Start researching common
questions online.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What helped me
more than ANYTHING else was to find the most common questions and then type my
answers out in paragraph form.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> I feel like I am much more articulate on paper than in person, and it really helped to have something to practice and memorize. </span>Write
out bullet points to study the day of your interview to condense everything. That also really helped me to keep track of the most important things I wanted to say.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic";">Do some trial interviews. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you have a trusted friend or family member, ask them to do
a mock interview with you.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I even
know some people who have “over applied” to many districts, even some they
didn’t particularly have an interest in, just to get more interview experience.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic";">Study current
education buzzwords.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Even though
I’ve been out of a university setting for a while, I always try to stay current
and on top of my own professional development.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Believe it or not, even Instagram has been so helpful!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I never would have known about Lucy
Calkins had it not been for IG, because people were singing her praises all
over the place.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Principals who
knew that I received my credential years ago have been impressed with my
knowledge about what is current in the teaching world.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic";">Talk to your friends
in the district, or your teacher friends online.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Teachers are friendly and helpful!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Ask anyone who may have interviewed recently to find out what kind of
questions districts are asking out there.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I always check with people who are interviewing so that I can figure out
what districts find relevant, and to learn any new buzzwords.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Even when I’m not interviewing!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Check out my “The
Questions” section below for tons of sample questions and ideas of what else
you might expect to do during your interview.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic";">Start strong and end strong. First impressions
really matter!</span><span style="font-family: "century gothic";"> </span><span style="font-family: "century gothic";">If you start off
strong with the first question, it will set the tone for the entire
interview.</span><span style="font-family: "century gothic";"> </span><span style="font-family: "century gothic";">They will almost always
ask you to talk about your education and experience first.</span><span style="font-family: "century gothic";"> </span><span style="font-family: "century gothic";">Make sure you have your facts memorized, and also feel confident with talking about your background.</span><span style="font-family: "century gothic";">
</span><span style="font-family: "century gothic";">One thing I like to do when I answer this question is to quickly make sure I mention one thing that I learned or gained from
working at that particular school/district before moving on to the next thing on my </span><span style="font-family: "century gothic";">resumé</span><span style="font-family: "century gothic";">.</span><span style="font-family: "century gothic";"> </span><span style="font-family: "century gothic";">For example, I might say, “I taught first grade for five
years at XYZ School, where I received training in __________ and really learned
how to utilize __________ in my classroom.”</span><span style="font-family: "century gothic";"> </span><span style="font-family: "century gothic";">This way, I was able to let them know about training or
skills ahead of time, in case the opportunity didn’t come up for me to mention
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interview, they will also almost always ask you if there is anything else you
want to mention.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I haven’t always
been asked this, which is why I like to get it over with at the beginning of
the interview.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Have your answer
for this memorized, as well.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They
may also ask you if you have any questions for them, so know what you’re going
to ask ahead of time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Ask
something specific to their school, and show them that you’ve already done
research, but you want to know more about a particular curriculum, technology
component, school event, professional development opportunity, etc.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic";">Be impressed...not just impressive! Study the school/district beforehand.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> Choose</span> a few things that
impress you, maybe something about the school itself, and mention it during
your interview!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They’ll be
impressed that you did your homework.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Say something like, “I know you use _________, which I have experience
with.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Or, “On your website, I
noticed that you had an event for __________, and I was really impressed by the
amount of parent involvement.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Maybe you love technology {like I do, that’s always my angle!}, or maybe
they use a particular curriculum you are excited to try.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I always research the district website
and do some sleuthing on schools in the district.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I may or may not have perused my current school’s Twitter
feed {and I have to say, they were super impressed that I knew how much they
rocked Read Across America week that year}.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Great Schools website is also a resource {it
usually gives API test scores and parent reviews}.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You can also research schools even deeper by finding their SARC
– School Accountability Report Card - reports from prior years {usually found
on the district website.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m not
sure if this is only a California thing, though!}.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Read about the school and district news and events, new curriculum
adoptions, use of technology, school clubs, character education, school and
district awards, ANYTHING that can show you’ve researched them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Find something to be excited about and
connect with, and then let them know just how excited you are!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic";">It's show time! On the day of your
interview, it’s so important to focus on yourself and take the time to
breathe.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> Get up early and take time getting ready. </span>Some say you should
meditate before a big event {for example, lay on your bed for 10 minutes and imagine
yourself succeeding at your interview and then the feeling you will have once you’ve
gotten the job}.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Others say you
should do a Superman stance {thanks Grey’s Anatomy!} to get yourself pumped.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic";">What should you wear? They always say
“dress for the job you want”, but thank goodness teachers nowadays don’t wear
the um…<i>interesting</i> clothes my own teachers used to wear when I was a kid!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>{Insert oversized cat sweater here.}<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My best advice: dress professionally, but comfortably!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This isn’t a day
to try something new.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you don’t
normally wear heels, don’t wear them!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>If you don’t normally rock a red lipstick, don’t wear it!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you’ve never worn a particular
hairstyle, don’t do it! You definitely don’t want to be worried about any of
those things while you’re there.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Stay in your comfort zone, but dress professionally.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I say even more professionally than you
normally would wear in the classroom.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Most of the people I've seen during interviews wear some sort of blazer with
dress pants or a skirt.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That’s
perfect.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m not someone who
usually wears heels or skirts, so I definitely wouldn’t wear them to an
interview.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My go-to outfit is
black dress pants, a black blazer, a colorful shirt {to give me something to
stand out}, and nice, comfortable flats.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I try to always keep it simple and professional. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic";">The jury is still
out on the “right” time to interview.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I’ve read that being the first one to interview is best, and I’ve also
read that being the last one is best.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Either way, accept any time they offer you, and know that usually they
only have a certain time frame in which to interview {often just one day}, so
they can’t always be flexible.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If
you’re unable to make the time they offer, ask if there is another time
available.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you can’t make it at
all, decline gracefully, and let them know that you’d like them to hold on to
your </span><span style="font-family: "century gothic";">resumé </span><span style="font-family: "century gothic";">for the future.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic";">Show up to their office
about 10 minutes early.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s never
a good idea to show up late {obis.} or more than 15 minutes early.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I usually arrive to the parking lot
about 20 minutes early, but I spend a good 10 minutes in my car looking over my
notes, listening to my favorite song, or calling a friend to distract me!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic";">Be friendly to
the office staff and anyone else who may be waiting with you.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I almost always start up a conversation
with the people who are interviewing alongside me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We talk about what grade we teach, where we teach, the
weather, anything. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It helps to
appear friendly to whoever may be walking by.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And who knows, maybe you both will be hired and you’ll make
a new friend!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Stay positive, say
hello, and smile at anyone who walks by!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic";">Bring a small
notebook and pen.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is handy
for several reasons.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They may not
mind if you take some time to jot down notes for your answers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> They will let you know if you aren't allowed to write anything down. </span>I’ve even been given time beforehand to
look at the questions and write down what I want to say.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That was amazing!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I always jot down the names of the staff
members on my interview panels.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>They will almost always do a very quick introduction at the start of the
interview, or they will have nameplates with their names on them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If I’m interviewing at a district with
a large panel of principals, I’ll write down their last names and look up their
school site as soon as I can.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If
I’m at a school site with principals and teachers, I’ll just write down the
name of the principal and vice principal.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>See my “After Party” section below for why this is important.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic";">You might be
interviewing by yourself, or you may share the time with other
interviewees.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you’re interviewing
alongside other teachers, usually they will have a specific spot for you to
sit, and they will let you know who can answer first.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You may or may not be the first one to answer, and the order could change for every question.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This can be both great, and not so
great!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sometimes, not answering
first is awesome and it will give you time to formulate an answer or jot some
notes down.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sometimes, another
person will say what you wanted to say.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>If someone gives your answer, just say “I agree with what ________
said,” and either mention something you would do differently or something you
would add to their already great idea.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Smile at the other interviewees while you’re in there, let the panel
know that you get along well with others, even in stressful situations.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic";">Be respectful of
their time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Most of the time,
you’ll have no more than a couple of minutes to answer each question.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They may even have a timekeeper who
will give you a signal that time is almost up.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is stressful, but it’s also a big reason why it is so
helpful to practice ahead of time.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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if you have any questions {most of them will save this for the end}, be sure to
ask when you should hear from them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>If I don’t have anything specific to ask, I let them know that I don’t
have any questions because I have already researched everything I was
interested in learning.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is
also a good time to show them your portfolio, or to leave a copy of your mini
portfolio with them, if you have one.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I can honestly say that I’ve never once been asked to show my portfolio,
but other people have.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Even if you
just have a business card with a link to an online portfolio, it’s always good
to have something just in case.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Speaking of portfolios, there are a TON of websites out there with info
on creating them and what should be included.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I would suggest not leaving a copy of just your </span><span style="font-family: "century gothic";">resumé </span><span style="font-family: "century gothic";">since most likely they already have their own copies in front of them.</span><span style="font-family: "century gothic";"> </span><span style="font-family: "century gothic";">However, if you have something relevant
with letters of recommendation, student work samples, and/or photographs, that can often set you apart. </span><span style="font-family: "century gothic";">{Photos can
be of classroom setup, student work samples, photos of you teaching a lesson,
etc.</span><span style="font-family: "century gothic";"> </span><span style="font-family: "century gothic";">Side note: steer clear of showing
student names and faces!}.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic";">Fake it 'till you make it. This is a saying
that I always find easier said than done, but I do feel like when I try to
project a positive attitude and appearance, I feel more positive.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So…smile, smile, smile!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They know you’re nervous!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They’re probably nervous, too!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Stay positive and upbeat, even if you
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic";">If you don’t know
how to answer a question, just be honest about it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They’ll appreciate your honesty.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you don’t have experience in a certain area or are
unfamiliar with a buzzword, let them know.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Don’t be scared to ask for some time to think {but again, be
mindful of their time}.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They will
totally understand if you are a brand new teacher and you don’t have a lot of experience.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In this case, talk
about your “ideal” situation and what you would like to do in the classroom, plus any experience you do have from student teaching or volunteering in the
classroom.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic";">So what questions should you expect? There are a TON
of websites out there that give you interview tips and sample questions.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you Google “Teacher Interview
Questions”, you’ll find so many questions, it’s overwhelming.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They are super helpful, but the reality
is that every interview is different.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Every school and district is looking for something different.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> You may experience something completely different than any of the examples I give, as well!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic";">It is impossible to know what they will
ask you, but there are some standard questions that are almost always asked:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic";">* Tell us about your background
and experience.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic";">* Describe what your classroom
would look like if I walked in during a _____ {reading, math, balanced
literacy, guided reading, etc.} lesson.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic";">* Why do you want to work in
our school/district?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic";">* What classroom management
strategies do you use?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic";">* What qualities do have that
make you an asset to our school/district?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic";">* Do you have any questions for
us?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic";">Some other
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic";">* Do you have experience with
English Language Learners and/or Title 1 schools? <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic";">* How do you use assessments in
the classroom?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic";">* What kind of technology have
you used?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Are there any specific
programs you’ve used?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic";">* How would you help a
struggling student?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic";">* How would you help a student
who is off task?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic";">* How would you help a student
with an IEP?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic";">* How do you know your students
have met their goals?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic";">* How do you set goals and
expectations in your classroom?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic";">* What training have you
had?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>{They’ve also asked if I’m
familiar with certain programs/curriculum.}<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic";">* How do you collaborate with
your team?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic";">* How do you communicate with
parents?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic";">* How do you differentiate
instruction?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic";">During your
interview, you may be asked to do more than just answer questions. They might want you to perform some type of task, create a lesson, or even do a demo lesson. Demo
lessons might be to the interview panel or in a classroom full of
children.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You might have the
freedom to come up with a lesson, or they may even give you a lesson that has
already been planned.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic";">I was once asked
to create a lesson plan on the spot after I was given a list of standards and grades
to choose from.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was given
standards from K-5 in both ELA and Math, and I spent a lot of the time debating
whether or not I should go with something more comfortable {like a guided reading
lesson}, or something that I thought would be more fun and engaging {a shapes
and geometry lesson}.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In that
situation, I actually thought of an awesome TpT activity from Easy Teaching Tools, so I incorporated
some of the fun things from that unit to add in to my lesson.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m not sure if they were wowed by it, but I was definitely
confident in how I approached it and it was an activity I had done with my
students already.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Choose something
comfortable to you.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If they ask
you questions about it, then you’ll be able to explain it easily.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Remember to have a “hook” or an opening {including a reminder of “yesterday, we learned…”} and an engaging lesson. It’s ok
to talk about your ideal situation, so you can include the use of technology, how you
would assess, and if you have time, how you would extend or differentiate the
lesson.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic";">Occasionally,
you’ll be stumped by a question that will really throw you for a loop.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Like, really.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One question I was asked had to do with difficulties
teachers may face with implementing Common Core standards.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Mind you, this was a few years ago when
the CCSS were fairly new.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I had no
idea how to answer, because I hadn’t used them at the time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My answer was very vague, and I’m sure
I used the words “Ummmm…I’m flexible” somewhere in my answer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic";">I recently asked around on Instagram
and Facebook for some examples of tricky questions and got
some great responses!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic";">*</span><span style="font-family: "century gothic";"> </span><span style="font-family: "century gothic";">Where do you see yourself in
10 years?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic";">*</span><span style="font-family: "century gothic";"> </span><span style="font-family: "century gothic";">If I walked into your
classroom, what would I see?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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describe your weaknesses?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic";">*</span><span style="font-family: "century gothic";"> </span><span style="font-family: "century gothic";">Outside of teaching, what
hobbies or attributes do you have that would contribute to our school?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic";">*</span><span style="font-family: "century gothic";"> </span><span style="font-family: "century gothic";">How strong-willed are you?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic";">*</span><span style="font-family: "century gothic";"> </span><span style="font-family: "century gothic";">If you got the call tomorrow
that you got this job, what would be the first thing you would do?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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lessons?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic";">*</span><span style="font-family: "century gothic";"> </span><span style="font-family: "century gothic";">What would you do if a parent
told you you were the worst teacher their child ever had?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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about your old school/district?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic";">*</span><span style="font-family: "century gothic";"> </span><span style="font-family: "century gothic";">Tell me about a time when
(insert something negative here) happened and how did you handle it?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic";">*</span><span style="font-family: "century gothic";"> </span><span style="font-family: "century gothic";">When have you done something
that was against district policy for the betterment of students?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic";">*</span><span style="font-family: "century gothic";"> </span><span style="font-family: "century gothic";">If most of your students
showed no growth on a standardized test, who do you think the district should
blame?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic";">*</span><span style="font-family: "century gothic";"> </span><span style="font-family: "century gothic";">Someone was even
asked a problem-solving task that involved a piece of paper and a tape
dispenser, and she had to raise the dispenser 8 inches off the table without
having to hold either one when it was done!</span><span style="font-family: "century gothic";"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic";">YIKES!!! Trust
me, these are <u>not</u> common questions!!! {If you’ve gotten any crazy questions, leave them in the
comments below!} And remember, you may have an interview that is completely different than any of these!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic";">The After Party. Congratulations!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You made it through your interview!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To me, that is a celebration in
itself.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But you’re not done
yet!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As soon as possible, send a thank
you note or email.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Believe it or
not, these can often set you apart or help them to keep you in their mind for
future positions.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>While a handwritten
note is the most personal, many principals only have just a few days {or even a
few hours!} to make their final decision.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>An email will be equally appreciated and much faster.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I sometimes kept thank you cards in my
car when I was interviewing, so that I was able to write them quickly and drop
them off at the post office ASAP.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I always made sure that I had the names of everyone on my panel.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sometimes, that wasn’t always possible,
and I had to do some research of the school sites to make sure I had their
names correct. I felt like
having the names of everyone was most important when I interviewed with a panel
of principals, because I didn’t want anyone to feel left out if they mentioned
me later on.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I didn’t worry about
it as much when I interviewed at a school site, because I could send one note
to the principal and made sure to thank him/her “and the panel”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Always send their letters to their
personal school sites, not the district office.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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time to show my mini portfolio during the interview itself, I’ve even mailed {or
emailed} one copy to each person on the panel.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I didn’t do this for every interview, but only for the ones
I wanted the most.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have no idea if they looked at it, but I think it helped me
to stand out and it showed that I was serious about being hired. </span></div>
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prepare myself for any future interviews, I always take the time afterward to
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic";">Treat yo' self. Seriously. You deserve
something special the day of your interview!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Distract yourself afterwards by hanging out with friends,
going to a nice dinner, or going to see a movie.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Exercise, get a manicure, do something that makes you happy,
even if it’s only for a little while.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Try to plan this ahead of time, so that you have something happy to look
forward to all day.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic";">Just breathe. The timeline for
hearing from the school or district can range from one day to a couple of
weeks.</span><span style="font-family: "century gothic";"> </span><span style="font-family: "century gothic";">In my experience, it’s
usually Human Resources that has the responsibility of offering you the
position, and it takes them some time to process paperwork, call references,
etc.</span><span style="font-family: "century gothic";"> </span><span style="font-family: "century gothic";">If you aren’t the lucky one
to be chosen, you’ll probably only receive an email if you weren’t invited to a
second interview or offered a job.</span><span style="font-family: "century gothic";">
</span><span style="font-family: "century gothic";">Sometimes, it may take longer than two weeks to hear back from them. </span><span style="font-family: "century gothic";"> </span><span style="font-family: "century gothic";">Some people feel that it is appropriate
after a couple of weeks to call or email just to check where they are in the interview
process, but try to avoid being too persistent or pushy if you do this.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic";">What’s next?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some schools/districts ask you to only
go through one interview.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Those
are the easiest, but they also only give the principals a super quick snapshot
of who you are.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Others have you do
second, or even third, interviews.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>If you’re asked for another interview, that's awesome!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That’s always a great sign, and I
always feel much more confident going into the next round.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>They may ask you to answer another series of questions, create a lesson
plan, or even do a demo lesson in front of a panel or in a classroom full of
students.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If they ask you to go
through another round of questions, sometimes it’s a new set of interviewers
who may ask some of the same questions.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic";">It's not you, it's them. Really. If you aren’t
offered the job, please don’t take it personally.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’ve been told by principals before that they already had
someone in mind, and sometimes they just go through the interview process
because they have to go through the motions.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sometimes it’s a VERY close race and it all comes down to who
has the most experience in the grade they want to fill.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sometimes, they have too many people on
a team with similar personalities, and they want to balance it out.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sometimes, they are looking for someone
with specific training or skills that will benefit the team.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sometimes, they want people who are
brand new to teaching, and sometimes they want people who have years of
experience.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was told once that
I was in the top three choices after the first interview round, but I still
didn’t end up getting the job after the second one.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
totally understand how discouraging it is, but I know enough by now to know
that there are often so many other things involved and it had nothing to do
with me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic";">It took me some
courage to start doing this, but I started sending emails to the principals asking for
advice on what they think might help me with my future interviews.</span><span style="font-family: "century gothic";"> </span><span style="font-family: "century gothic";">I didn’t receive replies very often,
but the ones I did were very positive and nothing but kind and constructive
criticism, if they even felt there was anything to criticize.</span><span style="font-family: "century gothic";"> </span><span style="font-family: "century gothic";">Most said it was because I didn’t have
experience in that grade or that they were looking for a particular training
that I didn't have. </span><span style="font-family: "century gothic";"> </span><span style="font-family: "century gothic";">It
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic";">Just keep swimming! Keep trying. If you aren’t able to find a job just
yet, try to do something related to teaching.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Become a substitute, work in an after-school program or
summer camp, or just volunteer at a neighborhood school.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> Principals</span> may really appreciate someone who
is willing to work an after-school event, or help with copies or translating
for the parents.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Do something to
get your foot in the door if you are brand new.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Making yourself visible and known to some people who can
recommend you is really helpful later on. Sometimes, it's all in who you know.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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always take away from interviews is the experience it gives me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Good or bad, I had the chance to
practice doing something that terrified me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It has only made me stronger, more confident, and
infinitely more prepared.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Whenever
things didn’t work out, I stayed positive and kept applying and putting my </span><span style="font-family: "century gothic";">resumé </span><span style="font-family: "century gothic";">out there.</span><span style="font-family: "century gothic";"> </span><span style="font-family: "century gothic";">Amazing things
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that you’ve found some tips and tricks that will help you during your next
interview. I'm wishing you the best of luck right now, and I know
you are an amazingly talented teacher who will find something awesome!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You’re gonna rock this!!!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic";">Hi!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I am so excited to be a part of my very first
blog hop!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’ve linked up with a bunch of
amazing Southern California teachers, and we’re sharing a ton of awesome
freebies…and a giveaway, too!<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic";">California
winters are pretty much what you’d expect.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>When it gets in the 60’s, I pull out my Uggs. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>{I realize you’re probably laughing at that,
and I’m aware that it’s pretty sad.}<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But
this winter, I found it HILAROUS that it was colder on Christmas than some east
coast states!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s about time!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic";">Southern California
will always hold a special place in my heart.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>What I love most about living here is how close I am to my family, but since
they aren’t really relevant to you, I’ll share some other things.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I love LOVE the beach. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We have some really pretty beaches here! I’m lucky enough to drive past it on my way to work, so I get a nice
view every morning.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> Huntington Beach is one of my favorites, but when I was little, I loved the fancy shmancy Balboa Bay Club {We had friends who were members, and the only thing I cared about was that it had a boardwalk with shaved ice. #priorities.} </span>Laguna Beach is also
gorgeous.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And yes, that whole area looks
just like it did on the TV show!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> Another place I've loved to visit is Crystal Cove. It's a pretty popular place for weddings. It's also the location where they filmed the beach house scene in Beaches! </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>I live
in a pretty amazing location, because I’m no more than two hours away from Los
Angeles, San Diego, lots of awesome beaches, and snowy mountains.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I love that we have so much to do here, and
there are all kinds of museums, shopping centers, and fun places to visit. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Also, we have In n Out.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> In the winter, w</span>hen I was little, I used to love driving around to see all the lights in my neighborhood.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Now, as an adult, I really love seeing all
the Christmas decorations at the mall.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
{</span>Any mall, really.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Let’s be clear,
I just like shopping.}<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Another one of my
winter faves is going to Disneyland!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Once upon a time, I had an annual pass and I would visit all the time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Those guys are basically a million dollars
now, so I haven’t been there in forever.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My
favorite time to go is between Halloween and Christmas, because it is super
decked out for the holidays, and they turn the Haunted Mansion into a Nightmare
Before Christmas theme!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So fun! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic";">One of my favorite things to do in
the winter with my students is read alouds.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
We're usually stuck inside when it rains, so </span>I read aloud like crazy this time of year.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Winter and holiday books are so much
fun!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some years, I’ve even wrapped up
books for the kids to have a surprise read aloud…I'll do anything to keep the reading
excitement going, I tell you!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> One</span> book
that I love to read is <u>Snowmen at Night</u> by Caralyn Buehner.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This book lends itself to so much
creativity!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’ve used it for writing and
oral storytelling with students from kindergarten to second grade. I created some story starters with writing paper for your students!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> <span style="font-family: "century gothic";">{Stay tuned: These writing pages will soon be a part of a TpT pack of writing pages, graphic organizers, and task cards that I am currently creating!} Click on the photo below for your freebie! <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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Glitter is Everywherehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10229893675825360866noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7917767482382768968.post-66260387928999143982015-12-01T20:36:00.002-08:002015-12-01T20:36:49.791-08:00December Currently<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic";"><u>Listening</u>:
Adele.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>All of the feels.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>{I’m pretty sure I don’t need to add
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic";"><u>Loving</u>: My
students’ reaction to our gingerbread friend from the North Pole!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I did the Elf on the Shelf thing last
year {his name was Sneaky Bob}, and I’m kind of over his creepy little
face.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Ha!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have some students who don’t
celebrate Christmas, so I was on the lookout for something a little bit
different and wintery.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My friend
told me about these cute stuffed gingerbread toys from Walmart, and they smell
like gingerbread, too!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I totally
love the idea of hiding a holiday visitor around the room for the kids to find,
and you better believe my little gingerbread friend will be up to the same
shenanigans that my elf did!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This
time of year is always so much fun!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I love their sweet innocence and excitement.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And the weird, random names they always come up with for our
visitors.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This year’s suggestions
were: Ginger {of course}, Gingey, Con {what?}, Superman, Supergirl, Little Cute
Girl, and Rose.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We voted, and it
was a toss up between Gingey and Supergirl.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was a close one.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>They finally decided Gingey Supergirl was a good compromise.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m so glad that’s over.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic";"><u>Thinking</u>: “TpT
Sale!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have 50 minutes left.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>How much did I spend already?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What else can I buy before the time
runs out?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Do I really need a March
unit right now, it’s only December.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Who am I kidding, I love leprechauns!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Oh look, there’s another cute one for back to school…” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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time!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I'm so excited, because I just put my first paid
product on TpT this week!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have
so many ideas in my head right now, but I wish I had more time to create.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’ve been feeling super excited and
inspired about this new journey {see my last blog post!} and I can’t wait to
add more products to my store! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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paper.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>{Teacher problems}<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br />Glitter is Everywherehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10229893675825360866noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7917767482382768968.post-45444943144753287962015-11-28T12:58:00.003-08:002015-11-28T13:02:05.522-08:00My New TpT Journey!<span style="font-family: "century gothic";">Hi, friends!</span><span style="font-family: "century gothic";"> </span><span style="font-family: "century gothic";">I know I’ve been absent from my blog
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic";">I’ve finally
uploaded my very first paid product to TpT this week!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m so excited to begin my new journey!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’ve been a member/seller for over a
year, but never got up the courage to put my ideas out there {it’s scary, you
guys}.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I went to the TpT
Conference in Vegas this year, and I left feeling SO inspired!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And just when I was ready to get to work,
life became incredibly busy, because I started a new job!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m in a new district and I’ve moved
down from second grade to kindergarten!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I’ve taught kinder before and I love LOVE the littles, but it’s a lot of
work and prep!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sadly, I didn’t
have any of my teacher stuff from my prior kinder years, so I had to start
fresh this year.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m soooo
thankful for TpT for saving me in the prep department this year!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Greg Smedley-Warren, Deanna Jump,
Deedee Wills, and Marsha McGuire have been total lifesavers!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic";">In honor of all of this pirate love, my newest product
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and they had so much fun with it!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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<br />Glitter is Everywherehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10229893675825360866noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7917767482382768968.post-81389555166133311002015-03-14T22:31:00.001-07:002015-03-14T23:24:07.727-07:00I Am So Thankful!<p><font face="Century Gothic">Hey, kids! I was nominated waaayyyy back in November for the Liebster Award by the lovely </font><a href="http://teachingwithsmiles123.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><font face="Century Gothic">Teaching With Smiles</font></a><font face="Century Gothic"> {Thank you, again!}! I am so thankful for every single one of you who have visited my little corner of the blogging world. I love my blog, and I wish I had more time to dedicate to it. This has been a truly amazing and invaluable experience, and I love love LOVE that I’ve been able to make connections with other teachers around the world!</font></p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaPc_R9MkPb_tg8EeYREvCTjn44wWGhkD6cfJsCk2gyV-h7eRK8JpVw3MZmUVgZfnwXugpDpQnx_WX7HCtbEmo_X-qNnj2UR76KAacU_rS456kNQ2Ul0XtLcWNwjSyiJhuYL6yK6t17Ts/s1600/rosa.png"><font face="Century Gothic"><img style="float: none; margin-left: auto; display: block; margin-right: auto" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaPc_R9MkPb_tg8EeYREvCTjn44wWGhkD6cfJsCk2gyV-h7eRK8JpVw3MZmUVgZfnwXugpDpQnx_WX7HCtbEmo_X-qNnj2UR76KAacU_rS456kNQ2Ul0XtLcWNwjSyiJhuYL6yK6t17Ts/s1600/rosa.png" width="320" height="240"></font></a></p> <p><font face="Century Gothic">I love the idea behind the Liebster Award. {Partly because the word “Liebster” is German, meaning “dearest” or “beloved”. I grew up speaking German with my grandparents and I am, in fact, fluent in the language of “Germlish”. Ha!} </font></p> <p><font face="Century Gothic">The Liebster Award is awarded to new bloggers with less than 200 followers, and it is an AWESOME way for us to find new bloggers and get them noticed. You’ll have a chance to get to know me better, too, because I was asked to answer 11 questions! And at the end of this post, I’ll choose 11 blogs to nominate for the award, too!</font> <p><font face="Century Gothic"><strong>1.) Why and how long ago did you start blogging?</strong></font> <p><font face="Century Gothic">This month, I celebrated my one year blogiversary. There was a huge party {of one} involving pajamas and chocolate. You should have been there! I started blogging because I really wanted to be a part of the online teaching community, and make some new friends along the way. I’ve been so inspired and I’ve become more creative because of the teachers I’ve met through blogging, Instagram, and Facebook. I love collaborating with other teachers in general, and this just feels like one huge Professional Learning Community!</font> <p><b><font face="Century Gothic">2.) What one word sums up the heart of your blog and why?</font></b> <p><font face="Century Gothic">Inspired! I’ve been so grateful for all I’ve learned from others, and I hope to become an inspiration to all of you, as well!</font> <p><font face="Century Gothic"><b>3.) Is there something you learned late in your blog journey you wished you knew before?</b></font> <p><font face="Century Gothic">The one thing I’m STILL trying to figure out is how everyone keeps up! I’m pretty sure Dumbledore visited some of you with his Time Turner. That’s the only possible explanation I can come up with as to how everyone seems to find time for blogging, TpT, family, and teaching! </font> <p><b><font face="Century Gothic">4.) What is your favorite past time other than blogging?</font></b> <p><font face="Century Gothic">Something I absolutely cannot live without is music. Well, aside from country {#sorrynotsorry}. A few years ago, I had an hour and a half commute to work {one way!}, and I reeeeally looked forward to my drives with Radiohead. Love them!</font> <p><font face="Century Gothic"><b>5.) How many hours per week do you dedicate to your blog?</b></font> <p><font face="Century Gothic">To this one, not enough! I do have a classroom blog for my littles and their parents, and I post there 1-2 times per week. I dedicate way more time to my Instagram! {You can find me there as glitteratschool}</font> <p><b><font face="Century Gothic">6.) What category of blog posts do you enjoy the most?</font></b> <p><font face="Century Gothic">Oh gosh, this is hard. I really love to see what other classrooms look like, and I am a sucker for organization. It’s also awesome to see when teachers showcase their favorite TpT products! </font> <p><font face="Century Gothic"><b>7.) Where does your blog inspiration come from?</b></font> <p><font face="Century Gothic">Everywhere! I am constantly thinking to myself, “I should blog about this!” {And then I don’t…}</font> <p><font face="Century Gothic"><b>8.) Which post that you've written are you most proud of?</b></font> <p><font face="Century Gothic">This may sound silly, but I am actually most proud of my first post! I had been thinking for about a year that I wanted to start a blog, and I never had the courage to do it! I’m so proud of myself for taking the chance!</font> <p><font face="Century Gothic"><b>9.) Is there any post you have been planning to do, but have postponing it for a while now?</b></font> <p><font face="Century Gothic">{You mean aside from this one?} In December, I planned to create a post about the holiday happenings in my classroom. We were having so much fun, but it involved a ton of prep time, and then I was away from my computer for the two weeks of Winter Break. I blame our class elf, Sneaky Bob. He was keeping me on my toes all month.</font> <p><b><font face="Century Gothic">10.) What is your favorite aspect of blogging?</font></b> <p><font face="Century Gothic">Again, I love the collaboration! It’s important to me to stay current with what’s new in education, and I love the opportunity to see what everyone is up to! I also think it is so cool that I’ve found so many bloggers around the world. I wish I could visit all of your classrooms!</font> <p><b><font face="Century Gothic">11.) Which recipe, project, or idea on my blog would you most likely to try yourself?</font></b> <p><a href="http://teachingwithsmiles123.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><font face="Century Gothic">Teaching With Smiles</font></a><font face="Century Gothic"> nominated me, and she has so many great ideas! I love her “We Read It Wednesdays”! I think books are an amazing tool for teaching, and I use them all the time in my classroom. They are so easy to blog about, too!</font> <p><font face="Century Gothic">Now I have the chance to give a shout-out to some new and new-ish blogs! I have so many favorite blogs, and a lot of my faves were already nominated! {I apologize if you’re on my list and you’ve already been nominated!} But I cheated a little and added more than 11, and some have 200+ followers. What can I say, I just love sharing the love! I hope these awesome teachers will take the time to answer the 11 questions that I answered above, and share the love by nominating 11 more teachers! </font> <p><font face="Century Gothic">Here are my nominees for the Liebster Award:</font> <p><font face="Century Gothic">1. </font><a href="http://applejacksteacher.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><font face="Century Gothic">Applejacks Teacher</font></a> <p><font face="Century Gothic">2. </font><a href="http://www.iteachsecond.com/" target="_blank"><font face="Century Gothic">iTeach Second</font></a> <p><font face="Century Gothic">3. </font><a href="http://www.learninginwonderland.com/" target="_blank"><font face="Century Gothic">Learning in Wonderland</font></a> <p><font face="Century Gothic">4. </font><a href="http://onthegoteachermama.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><font face="Century Gothic">On the Go Teacher Mama</font></a> <p><font face="Century Gothic">5. </font><a href="http://polkadotfirsties.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><font face="Century Gothic">Polka Dot Firsties</font></a> <p><font face="Century Gothic">6. </font><a href="http://sniffinaroundineducation.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><font face="Century Gothic">Sniffin Around in Education</font></a> <p><font face="Century Gothic">7. </font><a href="http://sweetlifeofsecondgrade.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><font face="Century Gothic">Sweet Life of Second Grade</font></a> <p><font face="Century Gothic">8. </font><a href="http://teachersloungespot.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><font face="Century Gothic">Teacher’s Lounge</font></a></p> <p><font face="Century Gothic">9. </font><a href="http://thelowdowninmisslsclass.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><font face="Century Gothic">The Lowdown in Miss L’s Class</font></a></p> <p><font face="Century Gothic">10. </font><a href="http://the-pink-pineapple.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><font face="Century Gothic">The Pink Pineapple</font></a></p> <p><font face="Century Gothic">11. </font><a href="http://www.aspecialsparkle.com/" target="_blank"><font face="Century Gothic">A Special Sparkle</font></a></p> <p><font face="Century Gothic">12. </font><a href="http://creativeundertakings.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><font face="Century Gothic">Creative Undertakings</font></a></p> <p><font face="Century Gothic">13. </font><a href="http://educatingchildrenwithdisabilities.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><font face="Century Gothic">Educating Children with Disabilities</font></a></p> <p><font face="Century Gothic">14. </font><a href="http://thepawsitivepencil.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><font face="Century Gothic">The Pawsitive Pencil</font></a></p> <p><font face="Century Gothic">15. <a href="http://learningtobeawesome.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Learning to be Awesome</a></font></p> <p><font face="Century Gothic">16. </font><a href="http://www.klassenkunst.com/" target="_blank"><font face="Century Gothic">Klassenkunst</font></a><font face="Century Gothic"> (This one is in German and I love it!)</font> </p> <p> </p> <p><font face="Century Gothic">I hope all of you have a fantastic week!<br>Happy Teaching!</font></p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSg9sJPXLGg9UdybhZHXTtPnIu7jGg0C3Xy5S6Con3H0aaTG7BmdXUxc1KkjEvqoLZTKBBIO_M4vt0mBU9ROMKQzocBzXzL8S4qjZvOxPw9nB_Ht36kNNxOPkYOjVbHKsU8N-vxylQzsVK/s1600-h/Signature%25255B3%25255D.png"><img title="Signature" border="0" alt="Signature" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaMl9C1LgrgOtKvFlnBw4ML6aeuhMJOGaPF5Z0ppFPZqjRZIokBtGVnmuWrfRB19WywCJJm7QXJbfjYGE-ndnJ2D2fRf1hTm5FW-upR1g_7M5x2ceLr2YurlH5P36CoBrXeBy2Sq1cgkRF//?imgmax=800" width="198" height="69"></a></p> Glitter is Everywherehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10229893675825360866noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7917767482382768968.post-43228561389823914332015-03-01T21:34:00.001-08:002015-03-14T22:33:52.117-07:00Hello there, Internet.<p><font face="Century Gothic">I love March. I love leprechauns and Irish accents. Do you remember when you were little and kids would threaten to pinch you for not wearing green? I used to use my charm and green eyes to get away with it. Every. Single. Time. It was awesome! I wish I could use them to get away with other things now, like paying taxes, but I digress…</font></p> <p><font face="Century Gothic">I’m super excited for this month! I love celebrating St. Patrick’s Day! My second graders are still at the age where they kinda/sorta believe in things like Holiday Elves (ours was named Sneaky Bob…he certainly lived up to that moniker), The Tooth Fairy, The Desk Fairy, and leprechauns. {Well, sort of, except now some of them are too “cool” for things like that.} I’m planning to take their coolness down a notch this month, because my class leprechaun is going to force them to keep believing until June. Mark my words.</font></p> <p><font face="Century Gothic">Here’s my Currently for the month of March! A huge shout out once again to the lovely </font><a href="http://ohboy3rdgrade.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><font face="Century Gothic">Farley</font></a><font face="Century Gothic">, she’s pretty amazing!</font> </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgISxiInWMdRqcFP75BhUPXQqDISu2C-7O2TrhrG1ICC3J10eRH7n2TLDpmDPWz6gsNqL1skgSK50LQYkVCeLUEpeqytd7FsWJffZH5Lwr98hs5Wb23JWW8pUysPIfl99TzBVcP49sOAznd/s1600-h/March%252520Currently%25255B5%25255D.png"><img title="March Currently" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="March Currently" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge-AisvteB9tAb0JWSwKrgiCVVclEbFjzlEvGRiA8vJmI6LcA0BFhpuSF-R2l5mDEghh4cwkPPEtjWh76kkk45bY5LN4ckDYGxtyLtui8fM1e_Aq1fXOl1R-P75ogkHCUcwOowpEb70zZ9//?imgmax=800" width="466" height="624"></a></p> <p><font face="Century Gothic"><u>Listening</u>: I finally convinced my mom to watch Grey’s Anatomy! So I’m now on my second round of watching Season 9. I love this show! My memory is horrible, so it’s almost brand new again, too. Miranda is my favorite character. She’s so sassy! Who’s yours?</font></p> <p><font face="Century Gothic"><u>Loving</u>: If you’re a Mac person, I don’t have to explain myself here. If you’re not a Mac person, I still don’t have to explain myself. Because they’re awesome!!!</font></p> <p><font face="Century Gothic"><u>Thinking</u>: The California cold kind of snuck up on me today, and I was freezing. I know, I know. Most of you have been stuck inside practically all of February, due to the mountains and hills of snow on your driveways. I would rather have that over hot weather, honestly. But I also don’t like any weather to sneak up on me. </font></p> <p><font face="Century Gothic"><u>Wanting</u>: I’ve heard of teachers who have a two-week Spring Break!What is that? How do I get one of those?</font></p> <p><font face="Century Gothic"><u>Needing</u>: This could apply to so many aspects of my life, really, but for now I will just focus on blogging and TpT. I need to get my act together in those areas. At least I’m a really good Instagramer!</font></p> <p><font face="Century Gothic"><u>Spring Break Plans</u>: I love sleeping in. And I love working out. Also, I love pizza. I think I’m going to <em>try</em> to make it the whole week without including pizza. Wish me luck.</font></p> <p><font face="Century Gothic">I hope you all have an amazing month! Let me know what your leprechauns are up to! </font></p> <p><font face="Century Gothic"></font></p> <p><font face="Century Gothic">Happy Teaching!<br></font></p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSg9sJPXLGg9UdybhZHXTtPnIu7jGg0C3Xy5S6Con3H0aaTG7BmdXUxc1KkjEvqoLZTKBBIO_M4vt0mBU9ROMKQzocBzXzL8S4qjZvOxPw9nB_Ht36kNNxOPkYOjVbHKsU8N-vxylQzsVK/s1600-h/Signature%25255B3%25255D.png"><img title="Signature" border="0" alt="Signature" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaMl9C1LgrgOtKvFlnBw4ML6aeuhMJOGaPF5Z0ppFPZqjRZIokBtGVnmuWrfRB19WywCJJm7QXJbfjYGE-ndnJ2D2fRf1hTm5FW-upR1g_7M5x2ceLr2YurlH5P36CoBrXeBy2Sq1cgkRF//?imgmax=800" width="198" height="69"></a></p> Glitter is Everywherehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10229893675825360866noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7917767482382768968.post-64049548326915829822014-11-02T18:18:00.001-08:002014-11-02T18:18:04.938-08:00And I’m Back :)<p><font face="Century Gothic">I’m finally back with another post! All day today, I’ve had Everybody (Backstreet’s Back) in my head. I blame Halloween, and their obviously awesome dance skills. Once upon a time, this song was my LIFE.</font></p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHSsw_1Rh4sdeVGydy1wFmEYYNC67KKd6Rt67MuIsdOTouyXrbRAnfRl3riuJqhJyCMlVU8qxAZMjC3hjRqzp6McuZpqnGqnJJ_2b3Yd3ud-NmYrU9WuLx3SYeCikuE464wg8CT777Xj2f/s1600-h/everybody%25255B3%25255D.gif"><font face="Century Gothic"><img title="everybody" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="everybody" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIEW1rEoTTVU6jNXSDLAvUrh74rY3p_ZWQsTs7ZV6FUtH5tVYua8_MvF5ZabVMgcnjAMwZoXCf7F7D8MYzGzSXIB2YlfIP_2Y5eGru2ksm1zqjZGWLrcZ_008jvHsGETTUihdshAmDxbar//?imgmax=800" width="240" height="181"></font></a></p> <p><font face="Century Gothic">(Maybe this was a sign that I should return to blogging?)</font></p> <p><font face="Century Gothic">Here’s my November Currently! Thank you, </font><a href="http://ohboy3rdgrade.blogspot.com/2014/11/currently-november.html" target="_blank"><font face="Century Gothic">Farley</font></a><font face="Century Gothic">!</font></p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0T_yCJKNVbCwW3D0l7KRiV1_CWChZwh-ukqDih7sSJqBB8rOxcD6nHjRVbSp3DFzF9mr3adcI-4f50j9B0N90vuczeQhLYP4lUUlBA9VOE6Sxx0F4VSvIoOQ9pM9krds_d3mmIA-FuaXi/s1600-h/November%252520Currently%25255B5%25255D.png"><font face="Century Gothic"><img title="November Currently" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="November Currently" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiikhoD9ZJeTQ2L6VRc1j1vWoc9TitfZsuxeX2qQI7f3Ex4wP-8TqN56I5ZIcmYpIK913BBfpKE8qZqGmL2GIp9XXsaq9s5lMaVpCIGAk01ReqKvCjeRTBI-zwj3NFITzP6CL6Gw4KyAyZ//?imgmax=800" width="570" height="783"></font></a></p> <p><font face="Century Gothic">Listening: I was soooooo excited when I found out House was on Netflix. So excited. I love him and how sassy he is.</font></p> <p><font face="Century Gothic">Loving: Fall is here! Starbucks red cups are here! Leaves are trying to change color in Southern California! The sad news is that it’s still going to be in the 80’s this week. I just bought a bunch of gloves this weekend, hoping that maybe it will give the weather gods a hint…</font></p> <p><font face="Century Gothic">Thinking: I love the holidays! This year, I’m spending Thanksgiving with some family members I don’t get to see very often. I’m so excited because love LOVE my family so much! And this year, I’m holding my family so much closer than before. My aunt passed away in September, and it was an extremely difficult time for me. She was one of the strongest, funniest, most amazing people I’ve ever known. She loved the holidays, so I’m celebrating in her memory and honor. It’s going to be a great day! And plus, I really love those cans of jellied cranberries that look like something people probably shouldn’t be eating.</font></p> <p><font face="Century Gothic">Wanting: I love boots. I have way too many pairs, but I still need them ALL.</font></p> <p><font face="Century Gothic">Needing: A car wash. I work at a school with a bunch of trees and birds, so you can imagine what my car looks like a week after I’ve washed it. I kept hearing that rain was coming “soon”, so I put it off for far too long. Of course, it didn’t rain here until Friday night…and my car was parked in the garage. </font></p> <p><font face="Century Gothic">Reading: This might be my 9th time reading this series from start to finish. I think maybe I’m hoping that J.K. will write book #8 if I read hard enough.</font></p> <p><font face="Century Gothic">I hope you all had a happy and safe Halloween! Stay tuned for a blog post about a fun Halloween activity I did with my students! And…some freebies are coming your way, too! <3</font></p> <p><font face="Century Gothic">Happy Teaching!</font> </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSg9sJPXLGg9UdybhZHXTtPnIu7jGg0C3Xy5S6Con3H0aaTG7BmdXUxc1KkjEvqoLZTKBBIO_M4vt0mBU9ROMKQzocBzXzL8S4qjZvOxPw9nB_Ht36kNNxOPkYOjVbHKsU8N-vxylQzsVK/s1600-h/Signature%25255B3%25255D.png"><img title="Signature" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="Signature" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaMl9C1LgrgOtKvFlnBw4ML6aeuhMJOGaPF5Z0ppFPZqjRZIokBtGVnmuWrfRB19WywCJJm7QXJbfjYGE-ndnJ2D2fRf1hTm5FW-upR1g_7M5x2ceLr2YurlH5P36CoBrXeBy2Sq1cgkRF//?imgmax=800" width="198" height="69"></a></p> Glitter is Everywherehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10229893675825360866noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7917767482382768968.post-73699267248030153462014-08-02T23:59:00.001-07:002014-08-02T23:59:15.103-07:00Oh, hello, August.<p><font face="Century Gothic">It’s August.</font></p> <p><font face="Century Gothic">(I’ll just let that sink in…)</font></p> <p><font face="Century Gothic">Happy Almost Back To School Time! I am sure all of you are frantically trying to get yourselves ready for school to start. I’ve been trying to prepare myself all summer. The problem is, most of the preparing has been done in my brain and I haven’t actually been productive. Oops. I keep reminding myself that I aced so many college papers by writing them at the very last minute, so hopefully this will also apply to classroom stuff as well. I doubt it, but I am remaining optimistic. Or, I could just stop procrastinating.</font></p> <p><font face="Century Gothic">Here’s my August Currently! Thank you to Farley over at <a href="http://ohboy3rdgrade.blogspot.com/">Oh, Boy Fourth Grade</a>! I hope you all take the time to join in on this fun monthly linky party! </font></p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_yV9HeDrFL6JFxGYnczAm-7cFQaHY4Y-6vDE0bpfvFV7IhXChFVi91PM7BzUaXbj8sORTxiKfI6omMHpEFMvpy2NefaPGnZXrbw62_ioT2c6ZfhxMI4mvRDz1IvftTR6dsRLjmTwSKajc/s1600-h/August%252520Currently%25255B9%25255D.png"><font face="Century Gothic"><img title="August Currently" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="August Currently" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq6u624jbyePTIONbeV5U0elcCk8-76kfgHa6rCBRssniZ841k7CCJIJkA_3mL5DcndEM_1zEtPPotokw4JqposEHPzIcyxLt_IArhCegivYQzDVWLYIWHgTSkMTCJEDI2hSrBGmRIhYeI//?imgmax=800" width="536" height="736"></font></a></p> <p><font face="Century Gothic"><u>Listening</u>: It has been cloudy all day and I was really hoping it would be raining tonight, because I adore the sound of the rain! I turned off my iTunes and the fan near me, hoping to listen to outside my open window. But no, the crickets are out there just mocking me right now. I’ll get my sweet revenge next week. They’ll all get a nice shower, because we’re supposed to have thunderstorms! I am beyond excited. And maybe I can get a free carwash, too. Love it!</font></p> <p><font face="Century Gothic"><u>Loving</u>: A few years ago, I discovered teaching blogs. It was a completely foreign notion to me that other teachers (who I assumed all taught in some magical teaching land together) created their own worksheets and activities AND that these worksheets and activities could be incredibly adorable. Prior to that, I was relying on T.E.’s and making up my own supplemental activities off the top of my head. Oh, and buying teacher workbooks for <em>just one page</em> that I absolutely needed. My whole teaching life changed after I discovered those first few blogs (special shout out to </font><a href="http://thefirstgradeparade.blogspot.com/"><font face="Century Gothic">The First Grade Parade</font></a><font face="Century Gothic">, </font><a href="http://oceansoffirstgradefun.blogspot.com/"><font face="Century Gothic">Oceans of First Grade Fun</font></a><font face="Century Gothic">, and </font><a href="http://whattheteacherwants.blogspot.com/"><font face="Century Gothic">What the Teacher Wants</font></a><font face="Century Gothic">!), and I was so inspired and excited to use all of these amazing things I found on the internet. The problem was, at the time, I was transitioning from having my own classroom into becoming what I referred to as a “classroom tenant”. For these past few years, I have been a sub/floater/support teacher/co-teacher at several different schools, with no classroom to call my own. I <em>literally</em> had a library in the trunk of my car, you guys! (Please comment below if you read that sentence in your head as Chris Trager.) I’ve been very sad about not having my own room, and a big reason for that was I was never able to organize or decorate the rooms I used (…not to mention establish rules and procedures that worked best with my teaching style, but that’s another blog post!) I was getting all of these amazing ideas on blogs and TPT that I couldn’t wait to use one day. But I am so happy that I will have my own classroom once again, and I am super excited to start fresh and basically try <em>everything</em>.</font></p> <p><font face="Century Gothic"><u>Thinking</u>: I am NOT a summer person. I loooove fall and all of its scarves and holidays and pumpkin spice things.</font></p> <p><font face="Century Gothic"><u>Wanting</u>: A teacher can dream, yes?</font></p> <p><font face="Century Gothic"><u>Needing</u>: I had to upgrade my ancient iPhone 4 (Four!!!) recently, and I am all kinds of in love with my 5c. But I’m pretty disappointed in the charger cord that comes with it, which is much flimsier than my last one. My cat can easily chew through it if I leave it lying around somewhere. That may or may not have happened already.</font></p> <p><font face="Century Gothic"><u>1st day</u>: I start the staff development excitement right after Labor Day, and my kids start on the 8th. That’s a Monday. A MONDAY. (How did that happen?) I’ve never started school on a Monday before! I can only imagine how tired the kids and I will be by Friday. I’m already ready for the epic nap I will be taking after school that day. </font></p> <p><font face="Century Gothic"></font> </p> <p><font face="Century Gothic">I can’t wait to read what everyone is up to this month! Best of luck to all of you starting school soon! </font></p> <p><font face="Century Gothic">Happy Teaching!</font> </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5lvgMGC8nJ0t_gVSQH0oiDLdgtWwOZ7gCa2zfC1eenp8wkeZTY_1NyqpRKaOKnd58jWztE4ZBpkqPxBImuUb87T85eSbFWlivJJ7TdIbdCnvDxyVF0LqQVJNFBrVa4IiZnXAuDzrVgE7Q/s1600-h/Signature%25255B3%25255D.png"><img title="Signature" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="Signature" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeqbA5hgMIWEW_YRwPRpEgZoNOpT08bn1cN7lUT-yNQCEf7Vp-yIh_Bsls_rhWtmVKTDTZVBzJWu8mLsIydDEf7YbrG1YNty_W76iJtOPTtTCMGzhOhXlRpboNhT2qRm42qfVZ39m8nueU//?imgmax=800" width="198" height="69"></a></p> Glitter is Everywherehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10229893675825360866noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7917767482382768968.post-70436982237604596352014-07-23T00:45:00.001-07:002014-07-23T01:51:55.433-07:00A Magical Shopping Adventure<p><font face="Century Gothic">So. In the middle of summer, <em>every</em> teacher <em>everywhere</em> started posting photos about amazing back to school deals on Instagram. I remember when “Back to School Season” was in August, and I would always feel nervous that there wouldn’t be enough crayon boxes left for me at Target. Does this shopping season feel earlier to anyone else this year? </font></p> <p><font face="Century Gothic">Anyways, I just couldn’t stop looking at those IG shopping photos. I am a sucker for school supplies.</font></p> <p><font face="Century Gothic">No, really.</font></p> <p><font face="Century Gothic">When I was little, I would bypass the candy aisle at the grocery store to look at all the glorious pens. I’m still kind of that way. I do love pens. But this time, I was all about the gorgeous baskets and bins that teachers were finding at Big Lots and Dollar Tree. They’re pink and turquoise and lime green and purple and beautiful. And you know what? NONE WERE LEFT FOR ME WHEN I WENT TO THOSE PLACES!!! {Insert sad face here.} My crayon nightmares came true, in basket form. </font></p> <p><font face="Century Gothic">I did manage to score some pretty amazing deals, though! Especially on things I didn’t realize I absolutely needed until they were staring me right in the face. You guys know what’s up. I literally went into Target to ONLY buy cat food, and I ended up spending way more money on my students. My poor kitty. But one humongous major bonus {for me anyway} is a glorious find that I…found. {Sounds weird.} Check it out at the end of this post!</font></p> <p><font face="Century Gothic">I decided to link up with </font><a href="http://kickinitinkindergarten.com/teachers-shoppin-linky-party/" target="_blank"><font face="Century Gothic">Kickin’ it in Kindergarten</font></a><font face="Century Gothic"> for a fun linky party! This one is called Teachers Be Shoppin’, which I just <em>knew</em> I had to join because I love the name of it so much! I love reading blog posts like this. I’m always wondering where teachers get such amazing things in their classrooms, so I’ll let you know where I found everything. I’m also giving price approximations, since I know prices vary depending on location. Unfortunately, some of the things were on sale, which may be over already, but I know there are lots of great deals everywhere right now! I’m including some AMAZING TPT products, too! Hopefully this will help you out in your own magical school shopping journey! </font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://kickinitinkindergarten.com/teachers-shoppin-linky-party/"><font face="Century Gothic"><a href="http://kickinitinkindergarten.com/teachers-shoppin-linky-party/"><img alt="Slide1" src="http://kickinitinkindergarten.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Slide14.jpg" width="376" height="376"></a></font></a></p> <p><font face="Century Gothic"><u>First up: Bins, bins, and more bins</u>:<br><br></font><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqO3lq4sDH0G-VFaQC418qRB-ingWZn3hChOsr0wFuhoeySLni7_9MuyH9hHWG3OrfDGiGiev0BiBHXQGidlGmlTQSh8F94m2TLeEJYCtuf1zeu5R18mVYnXkTeaqJOEkhBKusq5DWc2f6/s1600-h/IMG_07554.jpg"><font face="Century Gothic"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivlE0E1QdxtwsLP5ihv5aQis-cJZ1PF61gOmXvBZAvhNiP-OywOlU7vJntbXTHWzkMsqzNPiGcSOJf3LycSXwf8Sh1eyAei0OlgMjwzMoZZUtRRujB8F41DSFLFaW857t9LKUaUFj7F6ao/s1600-h/IMG_075527.jpg"><img title="IMG_0755" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_0755" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7t8DMy5gvs3Jn1KkUPVmYcndj7bZOZnQ7FQkQBvHhZ3mEGJh9zihThK_t_pxiAPwyJiOnQDPpfAznGw2Je5hhxT6W1o-N3XQAsHx29fTKU5C4sIt7xScrsikv1PnHsRadxXnV-o1JFhGa//?imgmax=800" width="640" height="472"></a></font></a></p> <p><font face="Century Gothic">Clear shoebox-sized bins with pink lids: Target {approx. $5.99 for a set of 5}. Adorable chevron pencil holders: 99¢ Store {well…99¢ each}. Green, pink, and blue milk crates: Big Lots {approx. $3.50 each}. Black bins with gray handles: Big Lots {approx. $1.50 each}.</font></p> <p><font face="Century Gothic">{P.S. Since I couldn’t find my beloved colorful bins from Dollar Tree and Big Lots, I settled for these black bins to hold books in my classroom library. Stay tuned for a Monday Made It post! I’m going to make them awesome.}</font></p> <p><font face="Century Gothic"></font> </p> <p><font face="Century Gothic"><u>Because I can never have enough storage</u>:</font></p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4eSXW9sYEfIsanCQmPAR95Mhm7JVO2xHpAsSRBTpPCAtFklDk9Jlc79P052T7cA3DO2gQc9XIqUPXvapscltWxH5em1AGeDrn2EekRcrrxTS7kqqToQLs2JamWRzUQD_KORQN8SSfVByr/s1600-h/IMG_07514.jpg"><font face="Century Gothic"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyAgpsasjd3ZqsHYaKDgi1bf-d1F47_SX6bcHHizhH6ula2pesmOtFNk40ltvwl4D299zvISNu5CmFXxOQx8VVLro2OWcy6jDNXtA2HqW_H5nAbThKK70qB6vkKm-H70_uipSw_E7iGVVQ/s1600-h/IMG_075126.jpg"><img title="IMG_0751" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_0751" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQbIeX7UtRxjGipvhyphenhyphenvX5HqXfIkLeCDtwdTZaYCeFnezzeyD7SwB4-C_7yFLECznRcrP2RiI4Wc_miPKTbNJgluSreihzou0mTG2w_f6L4KydH0U_RxNZHPIEKx-XHvDq5S5y4VGsjuh2B//?imgmax=800" width="641" height="418"></a></font></a></p> <p><font face="Century Gothic"></font></p> <p><font face="Century Gothic"></font></p> <p><font face="Century Gothic">This colorful guy: Big Lots {approx. $28}</font></p> <p><font face="Century Gothic"></font> </p> <p><font face="Century Gothic"><u>I am also very indecisive when choosing folders</u>:</font></p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDKh-ySW9bm9VHo5Z7iCqes8ki55JmK5Hrilh62DjwSWbvpUHZlWybdrInc1sYgaynHsRkEfCY_SmPZ-F_O0BgoHm8A87_hpNgrYGtfAuZjvvZJmj1zVAKDeTfM9EJ3cfe58WingolAp-2/s1600-h/IMG_07594.jpg"><font face="Century Gothic"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc6R6awFJUG4AjmgQD23uxC5TlHOqoTsW5EsW53Lrffibr1j2aPXsKhI0n9tJHEJOR6Uk0smFgzASYY5rQvWrQCNf0Le7QnZa6NNKmNMGCFdPpOHbS5S_evw_D6Eoxz7g3Ilaryp2m0mej/s1600-h/IMG_075926.jpg"><img title="IMG_0759" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_0759" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsNmD92ekKv_4cNhB4QKZbMqN2tvL2v47rL42n5ZXxLCCOlDHINPeSoL-j0zussLg6gkd4p2iVNSX2McmTWMkJ0-qyfkYNQAa7fYlmnUzPwYB-YafNhpc7VIJXkaKlbAoE930EZVF2-gId//?imgmax=800" width="640" height="437"></a></font></a></p> <p><font face="Century Gothic">Seriously, I couldn’t figure out which colors I wanted to have for each subject. So I bought all the colors. You do this, too…right??? Folders: Staples {On sale: 15¢ each for the first 30, but I sweet talked the guy into letting me get 60 for that price! The rest were 50¢ each.} Composition books (wide-ruled): Staples {On sale: 50¢ each, and may require some sweet talking if you’re buying more than 30}.</font></p> <p><u><font face="Century Gothic"></font></u> </p> <p><u><font face="Century Gothic">Clipboards for clipping things!</font></u></p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjswpkIQM013drm-TR0Xbyf1JQFdia_avNIFa5vnTyq1_tMhWs7f9LiV2hsRZltCu7NE1bEgAcwAb6jM3hWf25ncgCf7jyBMsDf7rafALmQtrPZAjUDT0s1RpD_6bxpZuMTU-tURzaJnXWk/s1600-h/IMG_07577.jpg"><font face="Century Gothic"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY2M0yTV_BTfpFoRsqNflhctRSXfNJY7aKxbuQKoyuYUJXl5u2eVBeHgJ-mfYpQKHWcOx6ZvKtT62y1Y-nY95Gfm942h7mkgw8VbUSIALyWgXB6hHH2SyTNJ0sjGag-d_SQ3WonTYaLpzY/s1600-h/IMG_075756.jpg"><img title="IMG_0757" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_0757" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJfJsIM8d5NjtINvpIzSEHSStiDQ7zOItd-FqoyXQZRsSEa-wJVU7xs_nziag-rWRTD4Es3PzonnCRtAv02ggW8iCrYAsX38wpwCsLaWAHXu__RnohXOmN92LfWSetiAF6mCk2ULjWxq6e//?imgmax=800" width="640" height="395"></a></font></a></p> <p><font face="Century Gothic">Aren’t these adorbs? Small plastic see-thru clipboards: 99¢ Store {99¢, These are perfect for centers!} Regular-sized paisley clipboards: Dollar Tree {99¢, These are perfect for something I haven’t even figured out yet!}</font></p> <p><font face="Century Gothic"></font> </p> <p><font face="Century Gothic"><u>Pretty much every school supply you can imagine</u>:</font></p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNme-osVjuY-AIBW00iU3H1XYgQeVre4kXZYSWKkMPVrwgdzbxXhahfyQp5p1BfZel89ByN8aERa_KeWAMM2erfECnDcP2n2_Gn-YAnDgsta4sbbZsh5MbWAnee4o1H6mpLkhrB5ejXWI6/s1600-h/IMG_07605.jpg"><font face="Century Gothic"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimN0hikF97RXBS1xTWPhBTHUEC7ylTXoqNPbZ_X2W0Ny6KwqyrNWJ3VIsU95CUPtgdcqnU2X9TOvSNIx8k33nDdZkrwIJ8_giWmv8WYdgoxjAR1YzUj1ousVg9oipUleYr3CY1y1SurLua/s1600-h/IMG_076010.jpg"><img title="IMG_0760" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_0760" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDuJpzCFk8Tjjc2-OOFj0v9XawDveZVOX2rlslN7Od-jOM9RzAEYuhojWMki7usQgUgwxhyhrGJ315LIuR59iEva3B7NSIm6AuzvZPFON0ZJEtWL2OQc_iCcZ3y26rbnQtazqhJ0Neo31L//?imgmax=800" width="640" height="488"></a></font></a></p> <p><font face="Century Gothic">Let’s take it from the top! Binders and pocket dividers: Staples {Less than $6 each}. Hipsterpotamus notebook: Target {I lost the receipt! Approx. $2-3 dollars}. Extremely colorful Post-it notes and Paper Mate pens: Staples {On sale: approx. $10 each}. Various stickers, bookmarks, and pencils: Target dollar section {99¢ each}. Ticonderoga pencils: Target {approx. $6 a box, I think. But they’re the best!). Various erasers: Target, Big Lots, 99¢ Store {approx. 99¢ each}. Large push pins: 99¢ Store, I also saw them at Dollar Tree {99¢ per package}. Pencil sharpeners: Big Lots {80¢ each. I bought about 20 of the green and blue ones, but they have other colors, too!} Crayons: Target {On sale: approx. 25-50¢. I bought way too many to fit in this picture}. Glue sticks: Target {approx. $2-4 per box, depending on the size}. Steno notebooks and graph paper: 99¢ Store {99¢ each}.</font></p> <p><font face="Century Gothic"><u>Here are some close-ups, because some of the pictures are kind of hard to see</u>:</font></p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEOfnhXx1CZOhArkLr3DO_PyK5yTmRPmsscgCmaToxxXVJzawXzpGnp89DX5ukEQsRqrJwYvZRGfglzYB8BSRyky6pxXNclv6-NRnqA5IqrSdv1iOuBt4XyODYMNBwgi5bF8vlJsciSrD7/s1600-h/IMG_07634.jpg"><font face="Century Gothic"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCe3Ld8WSCed8GrUyMbqrMLig3aINSUn-cZZZe9i0HeJLOJ7wWigwhQHtIyjhAE4jy6rstIAiSj-lzDHJ-p6StG_pnLkrWYV2GzEVM0-sX-BfFwB5T4mBFSavvgucj4LtV0W6eSaHt88CT/s1600-h/IMG_076323.jpg"><img title="IMG_0763" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_0763" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXwdCGKFxjU22ndEAEkB57mHo7Fptxx0RY_iCoJJq5i6T5g5eQgEWh_GmX2ogyJzPHQg9CdayxWBp4A_vh_drCys7JoG0Ztuj5a3nQmQ8poKEpgmLE_fcLKOsd9sLlgvze0DSIRzZVAN7w//?imgmax=800" width="320" height="229"></a></font></a></p> <p><font face="Century Gothic">I just had to. My love for pens is real.</font></p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAsY44GUJm8WviRSdIKZW_vWiFB2iKk4iK2GpvOTAapakWcZca7wFFy_jtSdER2LFoYr-KotepO1PPIFU0mKiEmnzQiZSEVrThiUbWJpkO80kfQ5rEjzkfxZ6VHv5kGR1nJPOgNQapNKm5/s1600-h/IMG_07646.jpg"><font face="Century Gothic"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzdfI_zlaQ0H4zrnaw1MQIutkro_u_bUVvPsdSVabLngprKh7af2RTCm6JN1TC2bRqCy5CWS9XQErculuziM81EDlW-PDYa7Paqk8eKI6s2SYQ5GOXMYRTqA-41HxxWqmriZpObm8CFdg8/s1600-h/IMG_076443.jpg"><img title="IMG_0764" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_0764" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkynFj6h5CsDsHel_LEHqFAblTbe6DYpeHfDW7kyofzoGoYx3zq9NJF-BTlbPppGWY4-JaIXRKefMpXh-71sZByqxtSVlgkH_BqCNX2hFa9uwepezfZotXPMQk9Izd7vkW80OSe6Jpq2a9//?imgmax=800" width="320" height="215"></a></font></a></p> <p><font face="Century Gothic">I want to write everything on Post-its this year. Even my blog posts.</font></p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEght1PfFQD-L58gb27Ha-TR59cT6vCUr6P0buF53hpOqkKB_pSerlVe-4dIiJeOdC3oW-NNng_Y4OaYMFYkDLCfriQgNMZ4LwA1jaEPaMrQznft5Kg9hOFr1GJ-9UAuEThmvpaMYbtRqxy2/s1600-h/IMG_07664.jpg"><font face="Century Gothic"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDxHfEuotR2B-TOjZVHkdOsodu_UmctdBgJGtX0_MiUO7VgNE__NiNfTCL3yNpcdThBiKA4nGs8g7-nuroLOV-O6sV_KusdnUXBW_b_pTa5KXIaDIWRN17T6mwkfHRVtU7dVVqic2KJhiP/s1600-h/IMG_076623.jpg"><img title="IMG_0766" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_0766" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxl0Ng2Wb0gJ5pm2_CcgoJIVXgMBaJ5lIfuLRG2eO6zNl8h7ZRXUz8lT5mQ84netRcLu_LK8jBteCkZFaXmI1oj22uH9o0MoVXukE_MswEI3fOY3Nz8AYqtH9AHIQTUir2epVIBeMeLcdf//?imgmax=800" width="320" height="220"></a></font></a></p> <p><font face="Century Gothic">Hipsterpotamus! I’m still laughing…</font></p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUY_VAUnh3d9B868wg_2X_uxU7ssnAfytnYPqTAoHZyhVt-DgxzJnDzeIE1_QywOKD2z2yIIqaNvOBOxha8Iswr-se8XpQtwN980c3sFdZEIAdJ2QU3fza7XuSoIR6drx4DqionUACOa9K/s1600-h/IMG_07684.jpg"><font face="Century Gothic"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0Qf2XLxqX04izOOgS1HbQ9Z2Q6cZNTx7tYJCufuFY-PmMPPpDsCCLzcAYxaXz3JdQ-HWwmfEsgQF8wmbBUFoKnL1MOujv90gFWsP0ztmmtnTS6gecjgT0mc561hjFMEflw5HDKr2Tv3R5/s1600-h/IMG_076812.jpg"><img title="IMG_0768" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_0768" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy-7m_1oeXg3iUDfXPEdvH6meFGTpJTV7LWk0OIp6iMBx9HPJgKEqHFKVM2uWFiko6hBCtiFk5qV3Hd-D3Hi4Jv73DDzEvpZU96mFzCiplKBSHqH9cvBBQZI0ciA65sIdBuovjHUJf-zV-//?imgmax=800" width="319" height="214"></a></font></a></p> <p><font face="Century Gothic">I love scented erasers! BTW, did you know there’s a website called everythingsmells.com? I just discovered it right now! They have a ton of school supplies. This could be dangerous.</font></p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipJIB-kZtv2Y6ynFy-FacHGqxUm5rbpyE0smtGnaNWw0tThols7cthyF8KORAjAATGKWhc1O8_nNbQcPEMqPsdF-KuM3f8nuOatdhcZ69qyk1UZTrVEHbROW3_eUaJFDo0lYdWirB7X60V/s1600-h/IMG_07693.jpg"><font face="Century Gothic"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvCKdKhjMNb1TDOvdZiUkmU9mm5FLznddoiQYIyhYHB9e0BK9gyTYJqmYYljDBGFMkxRoAUfivmsDARbcHb9k96zGNRqmUUV1J_o9Hwxq4wqxUt03TaAJBQF3s9GZcdX6m3eAGlt2bh7Jh/s1600-h/IMG_076912.jpg"><img title="IMG_0769" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_0769" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtKZuExXbV93j5aCfs1BnECPHyDJiG6V49x-A_DqiDpnGp94nGDi7cuD3CKytrDQ-YqoEaodX8wzD5nD0ltlAFiWTmNoczCpf8AXRC6dimIFb2azQkrvnrCUjQo4zKLxs7iGB8zW39k8rW//?imgmax=800" width="319" height="214"></a></font></a></p> <p><font face="Century Gothic">Ticonderoga pencils are the best ever! {Stay tuned for a Monday Made It post on what I’m making for my students’ school supplies on the first day of school!}<br></font></p> <p><font face="Century Gothic"><u>And now for some TPT love!</u> {Click on the pictures for store links!}</font></p> <p><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Teacher-Binder-Planner-Organizer-BUNDLE-Chalkboard-Editable-wCCSS-1235246"><img title="original-1235246-1[1]" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="original-1235246-1[1]" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8X_tTS28QnbSqiMavBHio2K9A_IGwu9N_aTtfyQpwVvUxbzxfrwu2OQPwTSfvl-4IlruJSDIF-BE06HI7-n2lnLxz1Ys8NzuHHD8Il-8HZCaEGHDDdLcXaiSJ07QTLTBNecB8cLyI_m3Y//?imgmax=800" width="208" height="271"></a></p> <p><font face="Century Gothic">I am in love with my new planner/organizer by <a href="http://www.amodernteacher.com/">A Modern Teacher</a>! It’s adorable and has everything I want, and more! A lot of teachers have been raving about the beautiful Erin Condren planners, but I do all of my planning on my computer. I’m hoping to “take a page” from <a href="http://thefirstgradeparade.blogspot.com/">The First Grade Parade</a> and make visual lesson plans this year! Check out how she keeps herself organized <a href="http://thefirstgradeparade.blogspot.com/2013/09/a-peek-at-my-week-visual-plans-week-3.html">here</a>!</font></p> <p><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Grab-Your-Glow-Sticks-12x12-Digital-Papers-for-Commercial-Use-642306"><img alt="Grab Your Glow Sticks {12x12 Digital Papers for Commercial Use}" src="http://mcdn.teacherspayteachers.com/thumbitem/Grab-Your-Glow-Sticks-12x12-Digital-Papers-for-Commercial-Use/original-642306-1.jpg" width="224" height="227"></a></p> <p><font face="Century Gothic">If you follow me on Instagram, you might have noticed that lately I’ve been listening to way more 80’s music than anyone should. All of this neon goes so nicely with that! So rad!</font></p> <p><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Dealing-with-Math-Homework-2nd-Grade-Math-Card-Games-Unit-1123978"><img title="original-1123978-1[1]" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="original-1123978-1[1]" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSO6iTfccvPjzlEPDU27SoWGvBfOH8phIrpaCJUykKYU5VNRO4sp1dfe9IPDEA7nV5OzyNOlpfgeBBgdt6rmNu4vjC8v6sun-xRaLyZHq8YYFEBfxl2AHAnRZYoK6384skJ8kxlZIwrFk_//?imgmax=800" width="322" height="250"></a></p> <p><font face="Century Gothic">These math games are meant to be used as homework. SO. GENIUS. My school uses math workbooks for homework, so instead I’m going to use these games as centers or Fun Friday choices!</font></p> <p><font face="Century Gothic"></font> </p> <p><u><font face="Century Gothic">And finally! FINALLY!!! My favorite thing of all!!!</font></u></p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigdTyUi0lwdOldrBhOe5b3L4vl-ZT6WuUY9GE3K4kTaVfl9SjD0z2bSlOZgw5qIICYVu4Vuon6V1AgDBGBob7MLYrnMvD5WlKKDDOHS65rg96V6nxA37H_GMFabRZlx2NYe6sGmoMc1luz/s1600-h/IMG_07533.jpg"><font face="Century Gothic"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhCE8Ect1IRXFzeySEB1jBGlGZSJxkhtdUvoXUuZivGlLKYBdC4vCnnJ2PSi7CB6ifQYJ8-Wd_Vpl-fdb-MNZVCqoE66n7pWVw5rCb2Ox62MEzkqbXa6AcyKTuOYr8e2LVC7fr869UQ_sj/s1600-h/IMG_075316.jpg"><img title="IMG_0753" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_0753" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjljSAqIoauRFOKC8fu_kOHnEUxxqHMmWOFCRWz1Z-O6pJEFEezpAtIvgyANLKi8h2rz-qixa3qCVsE8K5it7iufrH9vB8RdSC-T3Zwx7YGB62CQ9-BhTbWo9DxCwBDwEVzBWOWiEQDw7s3//?imgmax=800" width="641" height="426"></a></font></a></p> <p><font face="Century Gothic">Let me tell you a story. Once upon a time, I saw this magical chevron rug on so many teacher blog posts, and it made me stop in my tracks. Basically, it was love at first sight. I searched everywhere trying to find where it came from, and discovered that it came from Big Lots. My local BL has only been stocked with boooring rugs, which I expected, since most of the posts I read were from around 2012. I looked for similar ones at other stores, too, but nothing else felt so meant to be. Then yesterday, I randomly found a BL far from home, and there it was! I’m so happy! I love love LOVE it! Oh…the end! {This would make a great read-aloud.}</font></p> <p><font face="Century Gothic">I can’t wait to set up my classroom now! I hope you’re all having a great time setting up your rooms! Let me know if you find anything you can’t live without this year! Or better yet…join the linky party, too! </font></p> <p><font face="Century Gothic">Happy Teaching!</font></p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKMGj49QPNcPaaR1JORfO3mL8CWCx8FSlOdJrRRBCpFhDQ4MQarb_LqZ4ttuxy88pArgZjZmsDebDSf0NwQz0F3ZiWUhIMDwEo8ngS72LE_G5y91O1LNfGeU0_aBzQ9qZT1ktJbfiCs2eh/s1600-h/Signature%25255B3%25255D.png"><img title="Signature" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="Signature" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGcZMuCCveVkhsUTfZFoh0UmefI5EmiMQta6gHl3yvXh1jYSyxk5a1Qd06Ew6G4CMyuBwGBtJaDL1pu6zd09h51rxIKk6f5X44-D7tuLfdXk9vjWLsOlG8tXkYBVELKKDHLIZvHrZ-sTNh//?imgmax=800" width="198" height="69"></a></p> Glitter is Everywherehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10229893675825360866noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7917767482382768968.post-29956282265327505242014-07-20T16:07:00.001-07:002014-07-20T16:07:41.361-07:00Back to School Goals!<p><font face="Century Gothic">Hi friends! <br><br>I started seeing this Back to School Goals linky party going around Instagram, and I wanted to join in on the fun! Thank you to </font><a href="http://iheartrecess.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><font face="Century Gothic">I {heart} Recess</font></a><font face="Century Gothic"> for this awesome idea!</font></p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRNOfo-4D_UaveFEGyUxRKZ2kgWreROS1jmBMhN2EI8zNdGFo9TPycKFnFFNq_-fGZq3b_xkH-vlBCAD2IaybaUgxXYymVwnHtcnrFBEZJDt8ioasztJpEJgG_9OphypithKmx8g2OEh85/s1600-h/Presentation2%25255B5%25255D.png"><font face="Century Gothic"><img title="Presentation2" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="Presentation2" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeN38yEIzbswBWvjdN9aYHFhYIgU37lqf9zy2f-JDHN76E-koz53Zz5Q4thC3A4goqPTKL3rVAWFnxXnadjN9DnFHy8SU4ZJonh5T-uDzssSXKqgkUPA3qmmm1Y0G3Xm7THlqmEXzIaLPz//?imgmax=800" width="423" height="582"></font></a></p> <p><font face="Century Gothic"><u>Personal</u>: I used to work out every single day, and then I fell off the wagon. Now I’m determined to start it up again! Unfortunately, if I don’t do it every day, I don’t stay as motivated. But I’m planning to go to the Bahamas with family next year, so now I have something to work towards! <br><br><u>Organization</u>: I am NOT known for being very organized at home. But at school, I’m kind of a rock star! I looooove binders, file folders, cute boxes, binder clips, snack baggies, colorful paper clips...you name it. I have worked really hard on coming up with a system that works for me to keep me from going crazy when I’m searching for something I need in my classroom. Except for my library. I’ve had magical dreams of leveling all of my books and organizing them by theme and reading level, but I never got around to it. This is going to be a HUGE undertaking, but I am very excited to try it this year. I’ve found labels that I’m super in love with {found </font><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/EDITABLE-Classroom-Library-Labels-for-Bins-Books-Black-Series-1231026" target="_blank"><font face="Century Gothic">here</font></a><font face="Century Gothic">! BTW, I adore Maria’s classroom! Check out the photos on her </font><a href="http://www.kindercrazeblog.com/search/label/classroom" target="_blank"><font face="Century Gothic">blog</font></a><font face="Century Gothic">!}, and I’m using the Scholastic Book Wizard app on my iPhone and computer {check it out </font><a href="http://www.scholastic.com/bookwizard/" target="_blank"><font face="Century Gothic">here</font></a><font face="Century Gothic">!}. I’m kind of dreading this plan, but the good news is, I only have to do it once! Please let me know if you have any tips and tricks that work for you! </font></p> <p><font face="Century Gothic"><u>Planning</u>: I LOVE the visual lesson plans Cara over at </font><a href="http://thefirstgradeparade.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><font face="Century Gothic">The First Grade Parade</font></a><font face="Century Gothic"> uses. In her plans, she includes small photos of read-aloud books and cover pages from TPT products that she uses during lessons. Such an amazing idea! Want to know how she does it? Check it out </font><a href="http://thefirstgradeparade.blogspot.com/2013/09/a-peek-at-my-week-visual-plans-week-3.html" target="_blank"><font face="Century Gothic">here</font></a><font face="Century Gothic">!</font></p> <p><font face="Century Gothic"><u>Professional</u>: My school is using Singapore Math this year, and I have to become acquainted with the program! My goal is to create some helpful resources that align with SM. We’re also working on revamping our assessments this year. Sounds fun, right???</font></p> <p><font face="Century Gothic"><u>Students</u>: I want to <strike>force</strike> inspire my kids to become more aware of their responsibilities and to “own” their work more this year. I love when they get so excited to show off their work! I would love it even more if they felt that way about homework…</font></p> <p><font face="Century Gothic"><u>Motto</u>: I LOVE KID PRESIDENT! This quote is just so inspiring and relevant. He’s so adorable! And hilarious! </font></p> <p align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjznnqdB5rT7Aj-5A_xZ68xn3EH108Jzj88bnoTltE_NcMulP2yc5I4ZhxjPrr1QCJZcjWxPboFvm0z8nU6WOaFAPFd6UZLQ1pv2Z19Le9frFLwEVo3ywWIn4bZqh-eq92HEdX31BazZFGV/s1600-h/tumblr_mh7168qzPi1rav3clo1_1280%25255B8%25255D.jpg"><img title="tumblr_mh7168qzPi1rav3clo1_1280" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="tumblr_mh7168qzPi1rav3clo1_1280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0azXEcjH2PyLGdSDG5vbeEQFK4kBF54qkB8ymuSVq_CxJrHsjIwMAXne9wbmUJyFxrm_iL7ma4lrhR4Aor-tXLqz3XkLN-v8P408oURdwjcmX0v67xqJ5A4leuhsWuDMpDpAChmeEUKGg//?imgmax=800" width="256" height="118"></a></p> <p align="center"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2tWussbeP-Bcosd3JmEweG3Z_8BZGjODgU0HF6lDg46_EwTeYU6MONAQ8EjN6g_HMIL_W8oDZOS4FHh4iDadG6FIa5iabOF7C-TxnGmSXNcAYbyT8-y9cVtqQ2ZuJbr5KTBQD6zqVT_SH/s1600-h/images0197ZGR1%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img title="images0197ZGR1" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="images0197ZGR1" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg66je3nrQukdovxnX0cANHH9UJl8IScexUG04_AiGswA17ELIpj99Awe3s2CItMU67KJYNm1ng3VJ7TDPngA5636L5lzluEJBh_9MdMhF1FlaZtSh4_BZ8t4EBvsKKivcyvV28lyrpgK_Q//?imgmax=800" width="191" height="129"></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuYYSuMZiNbW0tEao9PQ98E6-Pql7uXkkXRr-C6Fzpe6_QEfWBY8BeoM_dtBF-4FtoWYaf7fLB5t4M5ZqLINPDEYXtCgIl8UJhCGxneWYn5uAZwdqt3SKfQP8Xde3bEUyaKKroqSGUWvm6/s1600-h/tumblr_mbkwd9fvPm1rav3clo1_1280-500x281%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="tumblr_mbkwd9fvPm1rav3clo1_1280-500x281" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="tumblr_mbkwd9fvPm1rav3clo1_1280-500x281" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUYASfETjs7VIW89Kuws2e9tZHh3xuWi76mT_VUGCyNzDEPhFen1DnpulO5FzGWJa9GrXvci1_H6eRP-j05Jxo6Pk9WziTD3yjMJ_EeKZiINPjADOuEfmSBVifo3HC1mPmxVsjf2vvWTw2//?imgmax=800" width="208" height="129"></a> </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqjhj0N21rd6QNEg6YtNfmofjO9FtAT9WlvAYPARlTM9K4bsEu5mGNG7P896_9vuCIHLrxCJS3pagmtPgvUwcTwi3yyusczoPaud1DDxc1Go-FnYF0cV0EWddRP3apmNyfKM0nL24437U-/s1600-h/kid-pres-school1%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="kid-pres-school1" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="kid-pres-school1" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_1ml3c6SGq_qLIJv6G6vYU6FdWgYbPgvTTtyPiT9DCxK6VL_gr6t6O44iBFb1ImVT7JMx1wwaHJq6x94k2UTtAT6G7pQGrnIkG5uwXTefVuFvhUPM5IPUvQL2QmMbJQiExgpVnd5pVo-3//?imgmax=800" width="246" height="130"></a></p><font face="Century Gothic"></font> <p><font face="Century Gothic"></font> </p> <p><font face="Century Gothic">I hope you are all having a great end of the summer! I know there are some year-round teachers who started school again this week, and I hope you’re having an amazing time with your kids!</font></p> <p><font face="Century Gothic">Happy Teaching!</font><br></p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHLMkuycZSQcvBf9KdS4dqVZXcqhZ2R8LhcsuGR4jkpL99M26SVuo9z7-X3dbrsSkRBqQDHNd-VKLp5HXqmjXs58njqNOIITtPQRaCeOAJ0_lwbW6mEuPDPOrfDixS7ApldamRn5a64hha/s1600-h/Signature%25255B3%25255D.png"><img title="Signature" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="Signature" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuOs8PEVuMMlVt1I41hkjukbMhRMl2lZcW1CjOO5FwNPpxfiZfzCeR7mV1v-g4g2JqFlY8Ks9hvIGHH0qzE9B7Y8LTdQBkbwGUDChJ80Pg4fLzSDaq1Hum_9VXm_2wULC0sCHwSiXm5ihB//?imgmax=800" width="198" height="69"></a></p> Glitter is Everywherehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10229893675825360866noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7917767482382768968.post-34374113568448579652014-07-02T21:36:00.001-07:002014-07-02T21:36:56.126-07:00July Currently<p><font face="Century Gothic">Hey, kids!<br><br>I can’t believe it’s already July! I hope you are all having an amazing summer! Here is my July Currently. Thank you, </font><a href="http://ohboy3rdgrade.blogspot.com/2014/06/july-currently.html?showComment=1404187744366" target="_blank"><font face="Century Gothic">Farley</font></a><font face="Century Gothic">!</font></p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBFZv1UGv36GIsfqK0Fj0dt4xP6FgxxAMmPJxPt_Jm3Sj8Ts-xLI2WbIpmZhXixcpu8lJZVOgc0cjlhUQ2baCo6CJbOl0fB8Iz28rJg5Gfr9Ojk0PhbxXOaQ_bM2RP3SOTZ0Y_AuTC0FkY/s1600-h/July%252520Currently%25255B13%25255D.png"><img title="July Currently" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="July Currently" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5WzK94-O5pkEBJVP3mhh3vnRGTcQ_IzQFjqDZrj-MvKyCEQamzfd6wwo0ZenmlYm07sUiW4ywHUCrilSXvIK3WbMVNij_8rpPchyphenhyphenamjEnHzH6qoOP6W_89JUHk4L9LWmA3sxM5VwdhE5V//?imgmax=800" width="496" height="683"></a></p> <p><font face="Century Gothic"><u>Listening</u>: These guys are one of my favorite bands. I looooooove Dave Gahan’s voice, and I love 80’s music! </font></p> <p><font face="Century Gothic"><u>Loving</u>: My “summer” lasted only a week! I’m teaching summer school most of the summer, so I’m really excited for a day off! Happy 4th, everyone! Have fun and be safe!<br><br><u>Thinking</u>: (Admit it, all of you have wondered every once in a while. Cat people. Dog people. Small children people.) My cat was being mischievous, and all of a sudden, she stood up and sat in a corner facing the wall. I call that a self-proclaimed Time Out. Way to go, kitty.</font></p> <p><font face="Century Gothic"><u>Wanting</u>: I’m so proud of my team this year! I’ve been watching most of the games (thanks, DVR and the trusty FAST FORWARD BUTTON) and it’s been an exciting World Cup! That can only mean one thing: there are so many amazing teams out there! I’ve been rooting for the underdogs, as well, but my heart will always be in Deutschland.</font></p> <p><font face="Century Gothic"><u>Needing</u>: I’m in the midst of classroom decorating decision-making, and it’s hard. Ya’ll know how it is. I LOVE TPT for so many reasons, but I also <em>slightly</em> dislike it, because there are too many options sometimes. You guys are too amazing!!!</font></p> <p><font face="Century Gothic"><u>4th Plans</u>: When I was little, my mom and I used to crash our neighbor’s party and watch the Disneyland fireworks from their balcony. It was great! And now, we watch from inside, a little cramped and squished on the floor, but with an equally awesome view. </font></p> <p><font face="Century Gothic">I can’t wait to read what all of you are up to in your Currently posts!<br><br>Happy Teaching!</font></p> <p><font face="Century Gothic"><br></font><font face="Century Gothic"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGTEcayhq5ffnhG9lQILBIF-bU_Ha2cgbckUtpWMsrCBnrWVQzqhaIbDOoFNkau5Olg5aG49eJm9uFXV70TtI27xyBDSWCWZg8WwAWd40ozcVYeYL2J1A_MhWSo9tpH4Lb8cGeHpGLzmBm/s1600-h/Signature%25255B4%25255D.png"><img title="Signature" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="Signature" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDhez1sRaXaY43T3OxzxMxy3Qe3JRA54PBWU2D_ysGzN2ervJ_Bmzop8KqpUQ988QzF-uU95TLiH9Run5jlt0B475L-LkIZLUpVEh_kVBVgLshFkg1rzZkN_ZJm79eIiwkgIc-TmJrSrOu//?imgmax=800" width="154" height="58"></a></p></font> Glitter is Everywherehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10229893675825360866noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7917767482382768968.post-3228591483088496722014-06-04T20:26:00.001-07:002014-06-04T20:26:20.240-07:00What I’m Loving Wednesday<p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih_wyBfoW0zVXGBcECqaOipMOJF-fGX9T0tOJS7tDEeB-QudPoe68fl8lQlz7QA7YAjVW-XpXXPw5j8yJY8kCgcJAu9xqq1ucuUWzObMDmI4462CXw7Db7A-PhhjDDXVecGoBx1g6d8YI/s1600/wilw.png"><img style="float: none; margin-left: auto; display: block; margin-right: auto" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih_wyBfoW0zVXGBcECqaOipMOJF-fGX9T0tOJS7tDEeB-QudPoe68fl8lQlz7QA7YAjVW-XpXXPw5j8yJY8kCgcJAu9xqq1ucuUWzObMDmI4462CXw7Db7A-PhhjDDXVecGoBx1g6d8YI/s320/wilw.png" width="301" height="320"></a></p> <p><font face="Century Gothic">I thought I’d try to step up my blog writing game a bit and do “What I’m Loving Wednesday” today! Thank you <a href="http://coveredinglitterandglue.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Covered in Glitter and Glue</a>! There are so many things I am currently in love with (both school and non-school related) so here we go!</font></p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb1WTFPxqXjuQuifSbSnICW_wg8idbR31Ast8Y88HoTag_y8DtbPjqSJZ7yZ-H5lpisz91eeBH65ikeqbhIdN-1s9CxwSc1ETywyvINsXzqinBJXLewBNngMen5N3JcqId3chEaUtWrVtv/s1600-h/WIW%2525201%25255B37%25255D.png"><img title="WIW 1" style="float: none; margin-left: auto; display: block; margin-right: auto" alt="WIW 1" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMEGBOM-Cy4uyX2U7DHb2EIKunuzNqQ0wisoSM6Xp_nBUO8MgaS2y6ghkVImXAzYoNAciQnZmTFcql59yF8oLmrkM9fi73wLbxjFGcKYRcplOXjYfjPv8yKy6LCIVLWYL-bC_AZwS3yGWK//?imgmax=800" width="120" height="90"></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century Gothic"><u>Butter London Nail Polish</u></font></p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj22riFrn6ajQ9M5JOIOt3cH_4mitRE0FpIYCkLeTd0BhbLN-DssdzMedPpRJyhj4mx0MN-0ilW4e6vo42KABgZ320O6US1gf6lf1GdZ9PszIzzBp7M-vzt_WeDolbCIiWvSH5rU3kNJ0OR/s1600-h/IMG_0710%25255B16%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_0710" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_0710" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCYpqL7M9UfiMk2jra-Z-x9dwszAWiAZJliR5MPmDMF49KCStCXKj8vlFHs-aEMhGANyNczt3O8ueoTGsYHEsJwO_cybMhe93CyG7FxIsGmDY_GbHvhJF6sR3Y50dF_GuqJN2ltK2H-ucV//?imgmax=800" width="640" height="427"></a></p> <p><font face="Century Gothic">If you haven’t tried these, you should! They’re so, so gorgeous. {From L-R: “Union Jack Black” (the blackest black EVER…which I like to rock from time to time), Hardwear P.D. Quick Topcoat, Nail Foundation Flawless Basecoat, and “Kerfluffle” (a super cute pinky coral…perfect for summer!)}</font></p> <p><font face="Century Gothic"></font> </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEVw5XdtGDqaA94OgMnIqPpmYBYTGPA_7ZxG0e7mrY1dB7m2Zi1DqIHxyZOB5FF-oOZM3sb1jJ1JldFy_TsdUW_dwSL09ZLxUl6HWlZqxEzEOLcDydVV-Ol1v5adrAkpmC8qy7_sAmFc5Z/s1600-h/WIW%2525202%25255B4%25255D.png"><img title="WIW 2" style="float: none; margin-left: auto; display: block; margin-right: auto" alt="WIW 2" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho8bhedEILCS0In6od_Bi1XxdtXJghXdvsAMZ7kKeYZsRsJD82kSPp5ejN_RKi9sqn8lqZ84LvUauxScH6l8XUYEtv58oPNnf1gh2SkKOGmr8FfW-eQkCw8UuJpj3kd6kyPjbfHDtj25pF//?imgmax=800" width="120" height="90"></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century Gothic"><u>THIS AWESOME PACKET</u></font></p> <p><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Sweet-Sweet-Summertime-No-Prep-Math-Literacy-Review-Printables-1251030" target="_blank"><img title="original-1251030-1" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="original-1251030-1" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW8uimTBG3naO1e_Q9i5BIachMsvEThjY9a_mgO-aPlzPGk9JeLTfIuYU3XFcRwFLHwfFeSPfGu8h_KvSxe0wM3t7Yh7So2nbCsre2IaBLeR-Hn3eY-lNlUyPiQHZDFoPpr4IqYXPor_9y//?imgmax=800" width="643" height="484"></a></p> <p><font face="Century Gothic">This was made by the lovely Cara Carroll (<a href="http://thefirstgradeparade.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">The First Grade Parade</a>)! (Click on the photo to see it in her TPT store!) </font><font face="Century Gothic">It’s adorable! I’ve been able to use the literacy worksheets with my little Kinders, and I’m excited to give the writing prompt calendars to my second graders over the summer. Everybody wins!</font></p> <p><font face="Century Gothic"></font> </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitYfT7WS7h0JRRCio6rhEgfnvh3faaGOP0Azib1mzrsFtrBU-WW76IXRnPWjyWqSrNMi7nIwn5k_n9WCMrNyD_D3C2dldN9AWtP_ShGbz2wMAgTELNymaYLkRJXrvEIc9H9OfztVBcqecl/s1600-h/WIW%2525203%25255B4%25255D.png"><img title="WIW 3" style="float: none; margin-left: auto; display: block; margin-right: auto" alt="WIW 3" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNLs0Top0aL4lqURRzJVSle6wCjugD-Q58qUScZNw_u1axWQIqTqOdGhn089JzvzVMSXwETeLX0uTU_RtVgGXwBW-HGd50M5dw3AljKje0Mehhcvbdtu9uB0H17EkqFf8dkYG5BHG5Bzn6//?imgmax=800" width="120" height="90"></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century Gothic"><u>These super cute chairs from Target!</u></font></p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiObPebptaX5wf3SFCHKL1HZJb-ZQLRvFWQcUqRzX6ZAl6tO0bsCtP7GIOMvmGzUlblp1dYhYI8Abnz_1RiUrHieQr-ruz3IcwA1AmrbtrR1sZm8n2J8htbIqlZO_hNW373kaxJIijct8lt/s1600-h/IMG_0686%25255B8%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_0686" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_0686" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVDtEdMO2UD-x59adwdhE_ydoOm8sChM-Z3yt306484stu7-GCgYCMXcB_2u6JASRUMQXEhIlmZCJyd9NE3ygIAqCc1eY_n5a3P4HIR6EQPIMkZv2KvzFaWVylLwmygHej0Fnm9bCceXkt//?imgmax=800" width="560" height="480"></a></p> <p><font face="Century Gothic">I bought two of them for my classroom library. I am so in love with the colors. I’m tempted to buy an entire class set…ha!</font></p> <p><font face="Century Gothic"></font> </p> <p><font face="Century Gothic"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZltBGFVSBkWaVtohgmGKV-62hEE6Ru_Ic6CA7Yq6PYmSCeWFj0DmL8THYfd63viO5GmlVe71tqAn1_fTaS9wkpnjp2SR0W0J8ufvXfdlzuBAdOr2d4_Bl7XlnnvwPIJmehIIyVhuXGKeS/s1600-h/WIW%2525204%25255B4%25255D.png"><img title="WIW 4" style="float: none; margin-left: auto; display: block; margin-right: auto" alt="WIW 4" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdcVz6ehkafaCZWQENLkvgf9wnTNxPMh4Wl2VDa_zUyFBJ43y7rThGDgFjysCoaRqNQhXwdoXT4FeScF337hWSmdCoPL4B1Bvads8cQgWc-Rw_-MgDOwgKqIf0_BNfh9q40vnstDLygMKk//?imgmax=800" width="120" height="90"></a></font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century Gothic"><u>My new kicks!</u></font></p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiP2tifryqB0oOKNMebuDYkNTd3MxoFw1E26MJk1606BcAaCJEnm4DMYFrwuJTyaRUxZEMUpC3gcj8cv1z0QWoIEExoY_REGyDQB3pWxpN2EW08X6-qKO3AGW8IPNMd8vxeFBj_GbCmnMr/s1600-h/IMG_0714%25255B11%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_0714" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_0714" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMlT30KBahXkULRX-xwNQed1q0jaDt5ILETPaDgREx0G5V05MSz-IVBbqew-xEWgbB-vE78NElheHZ8F9bqHiBktVnAb_5Gef0rlZFartC7eHex_qBZQexfZroCVN0a1terapN0PuvBFZC//?imgmax=800" width="640" height="427"></a></p> <p><font face="Century Gothic">Love LOVE these! And just in time for World Cup season! (Because I like to dress sporty when I’m watching sports.)</font></p> <p><font face="Century Gothic"></font> </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIKrUSXsPc-_zeWkij13ubSaO5anagsccH9e_BTvqDOI3Jz1VZd-Vqeu2mc33M9ZlZzN-qpqa8odKbSDLAmMS0b_tKY8LU9AuBeWZlr-9jfwLr-TS-6a3CFDRQSFpqSrXelJfOZRO1yMm6/s1600-h/WIW%2525205%25255B4%25255D.png"><img title="WIW 5" style="float: none; margin-left: auto; display: block; margin-right: auto" alt="WIW 5" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS42Be88V4FPPMECCzN_79TnpJRMRvphpAGfFO4HHn1NHsbU26XyomDXkmYRwWlLhev6qVywL23Ti_z1d_SdxMMFudJQvE0oKjxAxRuUNurePcSg5FmbcifOv_-LRMmy0q_SJkfbuUmYjT//?imgmax=800" width="120" height="90"></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Century Gothic"><u>Will and Grace</u></font></p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi9tVvBerVu7ex9Fy8MkID2bd2p22QCof4117G6txq_fEM85a5cQip6oJhg47nxB310usgQqagzMVD365AptdTMyVYOZu765d_NCFglZ63Cy5CEG8o5BY8j7-qh0ar3ex20w9ZqJH5_9Lj/s1600-h/IMG_0743%25255B9%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_0743" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_0743" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtM6j7_8NuuLGk0M5XKQqzqnv6E59l6b0b2o1n3_C-InGLVEyDHtQZFeG0vw_NE8fY_xf6u8B22hkg0W5T83EUlcmVOq63YAtLThaCLTUQ4zAjUlbIRWoMj0ZR1NetK-jqnQnAsF3eMIvt//?imgmax=800" width="640" height="427"></a></p> <p><font face="Century Gothic">I must have watched and rewatched this entire series about 27 times. I can’t get enough of Jack and Karen! It’s definitely one of the best shows out there! </font></p> <p><font face="Century Gothic"></font> </p> <p><font face="Century Gothic">I can’t wait to see what all of you are loving this Wednesday! <br><br>Happy Teaching!</font></p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTk6ASRruaJKuEmJNvJxIA-Rl2iCqjSNNb46WbbyvTxFzfa6mBaFoEYX9__O3zH8GqUvLaAUIs7iGozPRqsKIz_xjMS4W1WSKZ5HxozbR_8rRdXeBVOJkFkt0DxB0IFhNk3CxIH8whY6id/s1600-h/Signature%25255B3%25255D.png"><img title="Signature" style="display: inline" alt="Signature" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTnXNsKTjcoN6tgMx65mJRVdu3bSfo4GCj0xyKVrJVmtXLoqQmH5hzuBSaljdFpqfxHO-VwuwLH92Pus-1_JUq7lCKAz4Mdq5QQneLl3dtDrxqLspTZoDoeOfBLlWPXAznYn4y-VcV34QA//?imgmax=800" width="198" height="69"></a></p> Glitter is Everywherehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10229893675825360866noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7917767482382768968.post-72523986523614629122014-06-01T17:45:00.001-07:002014-06-01T17:53:50.094-07:00Happy June!<p><font face="Century Gothic">Hey kids! </font></p> <p><font face="Century Gothic">Here is my June Currently, thanks to the fantastic </font><a href="http://ohboy3rdgrade.blogspot.com/2014/06/june-currently.html"><font face="Century Gothic">Farley</font></a><font face="Century Gothic">!</font></p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFsfS-0hS6iYXzybdUj5fc6eQ0qXYynjoeiUswl8oGTF3SR6bdwQML9OXMCPnUHnIEOTnWqrlZCPMBH3DDZLc-3w473h3rjYRuTp_YnkatY8dbuaJJjymj4bqiPkE0zajzHcz4XNm8GUe_/s1600-h/Currently%252520June%25255B3%25255D.png"><font face="Century Gothic"><img title="Currently June" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="Currently June" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUW25fj9rRYgcWWZBd7V-UBxOxJd00aHqo-lOHwg4Ffo3zIBW59MXUAyiHkOm7erkqi6oMb1km4BlpQN_zwClV90gEQ49J98_n9uFGzx1k3hGn1LixWuA5TeIMqRWmdNQPkkVxdygIJgBd//?imgmax=800" width="597" height="772"></font></a></p> <p><font face="Century Gothic"><u>Listening</u>: It’s quiet! And I’m loving every second of it. I still have to teach tomorrow. Ya’ll know what I’m talkin’ about.</font></p> <p><font face="Century Gothic"><u>Loving</u>: My new blog is just what I wanted! I’m a sucker for rainbows, and black, and glitter, and pink stripes (á</font> <font face="Century Gothic">la VS). Megan at <a href="http://www.teachingsuperpower.com/">I Teach, What’s Your Superpower?</a> and <a href="http://www.abirdinhanddesigns.com/">A Bird in Hand Designs</a> is SO AMAZING. She’s just wonderful. I highly recommend her to anyone looking to fancify your blog! (Also, I’m loving Windows Live Writer! This is my first time using it to write a blog entry…and I adore it! So easy!)</font></p> <p><font face="Century Gothic"><u>Thinking</u>: There are soooooo many things I can’t wait for. A European vacation…a new car…new teaching curriculum (let’s be real). Nothing is “in the works” right now, but if I stay positive, all of these things can happen soon!<br><br><u>Wanting</u>: Somehow, my 3 pairs of trusty Converse are all heading to Shoe Heaven. Time for some new kicks!<br><br><u>Needing</u>: You guys. I have no idea how this happens. My HP printer is amazing and beautiful and I love it to death. But I can’t handle the crazy ink situation I’m faced with every few weeks. It won’t let me print for very long after one color is out. So if a color I don’t even need runs out, I can’t even use black to print in grayscale. Ugh. I feel like I was just at Staples yesterday.</font></p> <p><font face="Century Gothic"><u>Summer Bucket List</u>: I’m not the “Bucket List” type. Mostly because I have a memory similar to that of Dory the fish. And also, I’m lazy. But I chose things that I think/hope/daydream will be attainable over the next few months. {1.} Over the years, I’ve obtained a LOT of teaching materials and books. This year, I haven’t had a classroom of my own (I currently share the second grade room with my team teacher, and I’m a “floating” kindergarten reading teacher). So I have a storage unit to keep all of my <strike>junk</strike> precious gems. I can’t part with anything! Ever since I became a teacher, every year I’ve been faced with the inevitable “What’s going to happen in September?” question, due to budget cuts. Things are still up in the air for next year! One day, I’ll be in a school where I can have a room to call my own for at least a few years! I’ve been scared to part with things, you know, just in case. And this summer, I plan to organize everything by grade, subject, holiday, etc. I wonder how long my plan will last…but at least it will give me an excuse to buy some cute boxes to organize stuff in. {2.} This one is pretty self explanatory, I think? Also, I’d love to meet some of YOU! Hopefully a SoCal Meetup will happen again soon that I can actually attend! That would be super awesome. {3.} Since it’s summer, I ll finally have more time to create for TPT!!! Yay! My fonts and clip art are burning holes in my pockets. I know that’s not the actual saying, but it totally applies to teachers.</font></p> <p><font face="Century Gothic"></font> </p> <p><font face="Century Gothic">H</font><font face="Century Gothic">appy Teaching!</font></p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkQLgUuTghvcPSW0STBQTeeGZtnkKzp_F4jocH6MRN5E4gZ6pAcux4tsyy8tXu_YigaCSOk7GcIYSM7uKEKIFUlrXOKnRXFuBX1Xi9zllVWYNKmI6T9p28a_UAWe1iGGpuVc_yum97TJUt/s1600/Signature.png"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkQLgUuTghvcPSW0STBQTeeGZtnkKzp_F4jocH6MRN5E4gZ6pAcux4tsyy8tXu_YigaCSOk7GcIYSM7uKEKIFUlrXOKnRXFuBX1Xi9zllVWYNKmI6T9p28a_UAWe1iGGpuVc_yum97TJUt/s1600/Signature.png"></a></p> <br /><!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F3.bp.blogspot.com%2F-RIfGzV6ROuo%2FU4EL0HQactI%2FAAAAAAAAAKw%2Fy_370ReNtQA%2Fs1600%2FSignature.png&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkQLgUuTghvcPSW0STBQTeeGZtnkKzp_F4jocH6MRN5E4gZ6pAcux4tsyy8tXu_YigaCSOk7GcIYSM7uKEKIFUlrXOKnRXFuBX1Xi9zllVWYNKmI6T9p28a_UAWe1iGGpuVc_yum97TJUt/s1600/Signature.png" -->Glitter is Everywherehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10229893675825360866noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7917767482382768968.post-48975479375534959042014-05-25T10:44:00.001-07:002014-05-25T10:48:35.087-07:00New Blog Design!I have to dedicate this post to the AMAZING Megan from A Bird in Hand Designs and I Teach, What's Your Superpower? Not only is she a super creative teacher (and a mom!), but she is also an extremely talented blog designer! I have been wanting to redesign my blog for a while, and I couldn't be happier. She was so helpful and worked with me on creating exactly what I wanted, as well as adding some adorable touches of her own. She was willing to answer any questions I had, as well as working out some technology kinks. I cannot sing her praises enough! I would definitely recommend her as a designer if you're thinking of changing up your blog! <br />
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<br />Glitter is Everywherehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10229893675825360866noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7917767482382768968.post-78023171468861376512014-05-03T13:37:00.003-07:002014-05-25T09:40:05.493-07:00May Currently!<span style="font-family: inherit;">I'm sorry, you guys, but I just have to do this first:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Now that I've gotten that out of the way, it's time for my May Currently! Thank you, </span><a href="http://ohboy3rdgrade.blogspot.com/2014/05/may-currently.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Farley</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;">! I love doing these, because it gives me a chance to get to know new bloggers! And I can never get enough of teaching blogs. Ever.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Listening: Ed Sheeran...who doesn't love him???</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Loving: Ok. So, I bought a Scotch laminator a month or so ago at Target. It was around $20. I was skeptical. I assumed it would be too good to be true. But seriously, it's probably one of the best things I have ever purchased! Aaaaaand, the laminate is super strong and durable! I am always impressed by durable laminate. It's a weakness of mine.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Thinking: I'm an OC girl at heart, and I get lost very easily, and I hate traffic, so I have had an aversion to LA for practically my whole life. But I've made some friends recently who live there. And now it's my goal this year to get up there more and do some exploring. All of those people who make me waste hours on the freeway must live there for a reason, right??? If any of you can recommend any cool places, I will be forever grateful!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Wanting: I was a PC person for most of my life, and I was completely ok it. Even when Mac came out with those desktops that were super cool colors. And then I got a job at my old school and they gave us Macbooks. I FELL IN LOVE. And then I got an iPhone and I FELL IN LOVE. And then Microsoft came out with Windows 8.1 and I absolutely hated it, which was the final straw. I am secretly hoping that someday I will spill coffee on my HP and oops, I guess it's time for a new computer! But I would never wish that upon anyone, so I will stick with my trusty Windows 7 until I decide to splurge (one of last week's spelling words) and make a switch to becoming an Apple girl for live.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Needing: I don't have many followers on here, but I have been totally slacking on the blogging part of my life. I need to post more. I love blogging, and I keep trying to think of interesting things to write about, but I usually fail big time. However, I am much better about posting on Instagram. Maybe it's my Apple obsession? (see above) If you're interested, you can find me on IG at glitteratschool. I absolutely love the teacher blog/IG community SO MUCH!!! Which leads me to...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">SURPRISE: This month, we are supposed to pick a blogger to write about. I am the most indecisive person in the world, so I chose five. These ladies are super sweet and wonderful, and I love "talking" to them on IG, and checking out their bloggy blogs. I love making new teacher friends on there, and EVERYONE has been so amazing and supportive! It's amazing how many teachers are so friendly and so willing to share amazing tips and ideas...and also their super cute outfits. Check out these lovely ladies and their blogs!</span><br />
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Glitter is Everywherehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10229893675825360866noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7917767482382768968.post-86123562610317313682014-04-01T20:37:00.002-07:002014-05-25T09:40:41.925-07:00April Currently!<span style="font-family: inherit;">I can't believe it's already April! (Miraculously, I didn't get "April Fooled" today.) I have no idea where the past three months disappeared to! I'm kind of glad they're over, because I have a lot to look forward to this year! (Including a trip to London and all over Germany over Christmas! I'm already counting down the days!)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">1. Listening: I'm not usually a fan of singing shows, but I've been sucked into The Voice this season. (Although I really thought I'd be a bigger fan of American Idol...I adore Harry Connick, Jr.) There are some incredibly amazing people on the show this season, but I'm totally Team Stevie Jo. I haven't watched in a couple of weeks, but I couldn't miss my love Chris Martin! Who doesn't love Coldplay???</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">5. Needing: I've recently created a new TPT product, and I have so many ideas planned. But since this is so new to me, I have no idea how everyone manages to teach, and create, and live! And eat. Wow. I get so caught up in creating, I forget to eat sometimes. Oops.</span></div>
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Glitter is Everywherehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10229893675825360866noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7917767482382768968.post-57302501420631510082014-04-01T20:06:00.003-07:002020-10-04T12:05:01.040-07:00Um...Happy Belated Birthday? (And a freebie!)<span style="font-family: inherit;">Soooo...way back at the beginning of March, my littles and I celebrated the birth of Dr. Seuss. We planned to read his books, drink hot chocolate, bring in stuffed animals, and wear cozy slippers. When the actual day arrived, there was a "massive" (for here, at least) rain storm, which pretty much put a damper on our hopes and dreams for the day. (Ha! See what I did there?) Slippers were not an option. However, we did use some Seuss photo props for a classroom photo booth (found </span><a href="http://mysisteriscrafty.com/2013/06/30/dr-seuss-inspired-photo-booth-props/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit;">here</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;">!). It was adorbs. I was in LOVE!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">One of my favorite Dr. Seuss books is <u>Oh, the Places You'll Go!</u> I love this book for a million and one reasons, but mostly to motivate my kids and get them thinking about their goals for the future. While I was online looking for some fresh new ideas to do with the kids this year, I found this <strong>AMAZING </strong>activity. I totally want to give credit to:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Anyways, yesterday there were several "Spring Cleaning" sales, of which I fully took advantage. I even made some Halloween and Christmas purchases. I can't even explain that. BUT! This means I will be making so many amazing new products! I recently reached over 50 downloads of my St. Patrick's Day freebie, and I was beyond excited! I'm so excited for this new beginning. :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Becoming Irish for a day is easy! This can be done simply by adding a little something special to your last name! Included in this activity are "Hello, my name is..." name badges and shamrock name necklaces. Kids love it! You can download the activity </span><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Irish-for-a-Day-A-St-Patricks-Day-Activity-1160529" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit;">here</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;">.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Welcome to my very first blog post. Since I don't have anything terribly exciting to share with all of you this evening, I thought I would start with something short and sweet. While I love reading teaching blogs to find out teaching-related things, I also think it's fun to read about the teachers behind the blogs, and it's always interesting to learn that they are REAL PEOPLE, just like me. (Who knew?)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">One of my favorite things to read are the "Currently" posts that have been going around for quite a while. I thought I would jump on the bandwagon and do one of my own. This one came from the lovely Farley over at </span><a href="http://ohboy3rdgrade.blogspot.com/2014/02/currently-march.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Oh' Boy 4th Grade</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;">! Here are my "currentlies" (currentlys? wow...) for the month of March! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">1. Listening: It's raining! I'm so in love with days like this. It rained on Thursday and Friday last week, and I was so tempted to call in sick, with a made-up illness that can only be cured by reading books all day in my cozy bed. If you know of a legit illness with that cure, please let me know.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">2. Loving: March! I love this month so much, and St. Patrick's Day is one of my favorite holidays. I could eat Lucky Charms all day long. I've read all of Frank and Malachy McCourt's books (they're AMAZING). I actually like Riverdance. And whenever I read St. Patty's Day books to my class, I really wish I could pull off an Irish accent. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">3. Thinking: Ok, for real. I loved The Sound of Music (the movie version with Julie Andrews and the super handsome Christopher Plummer) as a kid. I watched it literally every day after school one year...to the point where my mom refuses to watch it now. I haven't actually seen it in years, but I am haunted (blessed?) by the songs every now and then. This particular one isn't even my favorite of the bunch, but it was in my dreams last night. Sadly, Christopher Plummer was absent from them...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">4. Wanting: A Mini Cooper. Enough said. When I do get one, I will be jealous of myself. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">5. Needing: To brush up on my bloggin' skills! I had a blog many, many years ago, and I've decided to become more active in the online teaching community. This will eventually include sharing classroom pictures, lessons, worksheets, and all the other fabulous goodies I could spend hours staring at all day. Which I may or may not do.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">6. ????????: This one is fun! Kinda like Jeopardy. I come up with my own question and keep it super top secret in my head. Then I give you the answer, and your mission is to guess the question!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I hope you're enjoying your weekend, and thank you <u>so much</u> for reading my very first blog post. Check out my </span><a href="http://glitteriseverywhere.blogspot.com/p/about-me.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit;">About Me</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> section, too! </span><br />
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