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I feel like my summer to-do list is expanding every single day with new projects thanks to Pinterest and my blogger buddies. Don’t get me wrong, I love a good project as much as the next gal, but they are taking over my home! So, you can only imagine my incredible sense of relief that I am able to pull… Read More
I finished another semi-crafty project. I don’t get on Pinterest as often as I used to, which might be a good thing. However, everytime I do someone I know has pinned a set of wooden letters spelling READ that have been covered with paint or decorative paper. I had to do something like it. Our class motto is going to… Read More
Busy, busy, busy…that doesn’t even begin to describe what I have been up to. I finally decided that I’m going to be using blues, greens, and purples in the classroom this year. Now that I know that, I have started working on some classroom projects. I had my classroom library labels created, then I realized that I made a measurement… Read More
When I’m not working on my classroom library and scrapbooking projects, I have been organizing. I find that the same system doesn’t always work from year to year. I’m always making changes to meet my organizational needs. This year, I think I’m going to re-visit the teacher binder. I had an earlier post on my desktop filing system (click here to… Read More
For years I have been trying to find ways to curb classroom spending. One of the areas I targeted was with classroom rewards. I will be ready to fully implement my new system next year. I already use raffle tickets during math time to have students practice reading large numbers. I plan to give away tickets for positive behavior choices… Read More
I’ve used the same card chart for years to help manage (visually) student behavior in the classroom. While I think it can be effective, I’m wondering if it’s time for a change. I started noticing the clip chart system popping up everywhere online. Most of them look something like this: It made me wonder if I could modify one to… Read More
