August 21, 2012

Technology Tip Tuesday!

Linking up for Tech Tip Tuesday.....love this! My favorite thing ever is finding ways to incorporate technology into my lessons! Here are some ideas for you!

Host a Skype Story Time! See my post HERE to read more about it!


Record reviews/lessons for your students to study at home online! See my post HERE to read about it!

Use the Star Walk app on your iPads or iPod Touches to look for constellations in the sky! This takes the coolness factor in your classroom and kicks it up about 10 notches! Click HERE to read more!


August 17, 2012

O-FISH-ALLY First Graders!

This is the theme of my door this year and I've received a ton of compliments on it! Check it out yo!


My door last year was very Pinterest-popular -- check it out HERE!

August 15, 2012

2012-2013 Classroom Pictures!

Wow, first I apologize to all 500+ followers for being MIA! Life is really busy at the moment....we are in the process of building a house so that is consuming our lives at the moment! I do have some new and exciting tech ideas to share with your for the new school year, so follow along and stay tuned!

Good news this year! I moved back into the main building! I had been out in a portable classroom for the past 2 years, and while I loved the space, I hated being out there. So to celebrate, I decided to go with a brand new classroom theme -- SEUSS!!

Student tables and cubbies

Back wall with student computers, bulletin boards for student work, and Word wall.

Carpet area and library....and SMART Board! I really wanted the library to be the "heart" of the classroom.

View from the door

Carpet area looking back at the door

My desk area

Books are organized in baskets from Dollar Tree (online)

Another view of Smart board and my CAFE Menu will be to the right of it.

Word Work area for Daily 5

Student book tubs

One of the listening stations

Small group learning area...still need a few more seat cushions!

Read to Someone area

Happiness! I loved the way my room turned out!



I will post pictures of my completed door soon!