I am SO glad it is Fall!  This is my favorite time of year for so many reasons!! Starting off…with Apples!  It’s one of the first big units we teach of the year and it is so.much.fun! There is really way too many great activities to fit into one week. We started out with our K-W-L for apples! We of… Read More

I just had to get on and share…. my little blog has over 100 followers now!  (on Bloglovin!)I posted about it over the weekend, but something like this deserves it’s own post!! I have met so many people through the blogging world and have some really great “online” friendships with some AMAZING teachers and friends!  I know 100 seems small……. Read More

Happy Saturday sweet friends! I just wanted to stop in and share an alliteration activity we did this week in class!  The kids just ate it up! (literally!) We did multiple activities throughout the week…but my kiddos *loved* this one: We read the book “Some Smug Slug” which is full of s-alliteration!  Very cute and fun to read!! I wanted… Read More

Another week down!  Can you believe we are already half way through September?! We are about to head into my favorite time of year…. full of holidays and fun activities, but first we have to get through these weeks! This past week we had so much fun with rhyming!! Have you ever read “Rhyming Dust Bunnies” ?  It is a… Read More

Happy Saturday! Two weeks of school have FLOWN by!  (I guess it helps with a 4-day week last week!)  But looking ahead, I can’t believe we are about to begin our 3rd week of school! I have a great group of firsties this year and we have been having so much fun!  In the past two weeks, we have been… Read More

Whew! One week down….and a lot more to go!  I must say, this past week was one of my favorite first weeks that I’ve ever had!  I think I have a really great group of kiddos this year and we sure worked hard this past first week! I wrote about some of the crafts we would be doing, and we… Read More

My poor little blog is feeling a little neglected right now!   The week before school is always busy and this past week was no different!  With in-service meetings, workshops, Meet the Teacher night, and planning the first week, it’s no wonder my little blog is feeling lonely! Meet the Teacher night was a success!   Most of my little… Read More

Friday is normally a GREAT day {right?!} but in the summer, it just means that another is week is over….and school is that much closer! BUT…. Five For Friday is back with Doodle Bugs!  So I’m linking up with my five *random* things from this week! {#1} I live in Texas….and let me tell you….it is H.O.T. SCORCHING!  I know… Read More

If you think summer flies by….try going on vacation!  The past 5 days literally flew! Our little family of four decided we were in need for a little get-away!   Since we were taking both boys, we needed somewhere with FUN! So we started our little trip with Sea World!   (Do you see that look?  That looks says ”… Read More

Happy Saturday!! Well I was looking at the calendar….and let me tell you….there is not much time left before the alarm clock will start ringing again!  School is less than a month away which has left me into a rush!  It always sneaks up on us doesn’t it?! So, I have been busy planning and thinking about TONS of stuff!… Read More