Let's get it started!

That song was running through my head as I walked into my room yesterday wondering where to start! This is my motto for this year! When you go into your classroom for the first time(s) in the summer, do you just kind of stand there and wonder how this is all going to get done?  I do this every year and it wastes so much time!  This year, something clicked and I got so much done that first...

Monday Made It!

I went to my classroom last week and started to panic because there is soooo much to do still!  I don't go back until September but I'm already freaking out haha. I'm in the middle of a ton of projects for school and my house so this is a short post!  I saw this somewhere on pinterest (I don't think I repinned it though) Super bad quality picture (like bad even for me!  sorry!)...

My Father's Dragon

Have you read My Father's Dragon? It is seriously one of the cutest chapter books ever!  I decided to start my year with it this year because it isn't too heavy.  The kids will love the story and I can focus on teaching them how to respond to reading instead of focusing on the deeper meaning or difficult vocabulary.  The best part?  The book is free!  Yes free!  Keep...

My Ikea Shopping Trip!

Hi readers!  I haven't posted in a while because I was on vacation.  I think it was the longest I've gone without thinking about school in a long time!  I didn't forget about it completely though...I did go to my favorite store {Ikea}.  I always love looking at what other people buy so I thought I'd share my purchases :)  Here is what I got: I couldn't leave without...

Lollipop Trees and Labels

Last year, I pinned a cute lollipop tree that I HAD to make but I had a student who couldn't have any outside food so I waiting until this year to make it.  {It's not just that he couldn't have any outside food but he has Prader Willi which gives him food seeking behaviors so he had to be watched at all times to make sure he didn't eat anything.  We couldn't have any food out in the room...

Ten Pin Linky - Science & Social Studies

I absolutely love Ashley's Top Ten Pin Linky!  It gives me a chance to go through my pin boards so I don't forget all the wonderful ideas I've pinned.  If you haven't been linking up, you should!   \ Click the pictures to go to the sites! My first pin I'm excited about...I just bought this yesterday: I saw on facebook yesterday that it was only $29.  Earlier this summer,...