One week and counting...

I can't believe that the first day of school (with kids) is one week away!!!! EEEEEKK! Lots to do....and so little time! I think that most of my back to school list is completed. I'm excited, anxious, and more! Ready to see what our year has in store!

Coloring Anchor Charts for Kindergarten

So, I found a request from another teacher on TPT to create an anchor chart for coloring...so...I thought "why not?" It shows what poor coloring, o.k. coloring, and good coloring looks like. There is a poster for each type along with a sign to go with the posters. Check it out at my TPT store.

http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Kindergarten-Anchor-Charts-for-Good-Coloring-Chevron-1360763

The Discipline Dozen

Meet 12 characters who will get your classroom behaviors headed in the right direction at the beginning of the school year! I came across the original "Discipline Dozen" during my student teaching in 2000, and have LOVED using them every year since. I was wanting an updated version of the set, but can't find anything like it ANYWHERE....so, I got busy and made myself a new set I can share with everyone. The "DOZEN" has little mini blurbs about each character and what behavior they exhibit that isn't a pleasant one....there are 10 unfavorable characters/traits (bossing, tattling, interrupting, cutting (hair, clothes, etc), yelling, lagging behind (with work or in hall),  whining, asking unnecessary questions ("When are we having snack, lunch, recess, playtime, going home, P.E?....and on and on), not sharing, being rude and mean. And, there are two WONDERFUL characters named "Cool Cade" and "Cool Carley." There is also a mini blurb about what the "cool" kids do that makes the teacher happy" After I introduce each character to my class, I hang them up to display, and I refer to them ALL year long! The characters provide a great illustration to primary students of what is appropriate and what is not! Take a peek at my TPT store, and get yourself a copy today!! Just click on the image below or follow the link.

http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/The-Discipline-Dozen-Chevron-appropriateinappropriate-behaviors-at-school-1348156

Common Core "I Can" posters from The Curriculum Corner

Check out these GREAT "I Can" posters that I found on The Curriculum Corner's site!  They have been newly updated and include COMMON CORE standards for reading and math in a language that parents (and teachers :) ) can understand. AND, they are completely FREE!! They also have "I Can" posters for 1st and 2nd grade too.

 

FREEBIE!! Bucket filler/dipper posters!!

http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Bucket-fillerdipper-posters-1333496

Check out the link above at Teachers Pay Teachers for free bucket filler/dipper posters. I am going to use these on my bucket filler bulletin board as a reminder of what a filler and a dipper is. The link is above, and here is a snip it of what it looks like below.

First TeachersPayTeachers Product FREEBIE!

I'm so excited to have created my first TPT product. Shopping on TPT is almost as addictive as Pinterest! It is a back to school write the room math center to help introduce the kids to the center. Easy for them to use, and it requires little writing for the beginning of the year. Great for those pre-k and kinders that enter the classroom with little or no experience using pencils and crayons. Just follow the link below for the FREEBIE on TeachersPayTeachers!!

http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Back-to-School-Write-the-Room-Math-1332243

Class lists have been posted!

I just got my list of my sweet little kinderkats today! I'm so excited! Such a sweet bunch, and we are going to have a fun year! Now....let's begin writing and typing up all those sweet names on everything .....can't wait to meet them all at orientation in a few weeks.

New Look!

I am a penny pincher (try to be), and I found this free and cute blog template. So, I am trying it out. I know, I know....there are bicycles on the page. I am not an avid cyclist, but I have been in a mountain bike/kayak/trail adventure race once before. And, I surprisingly placed 3rd with my teammate! O.K. so there were less than ten in my category, but we were proud of our accomplishment. Back to the bikes....since I've had at least ONE bike adventure in my life....maybe it is OK that there are bicycles here and there on my page. Oh well....it is a cute template....and...best of all...FREE!! When I have time to make things to sell on TeachersPayTeachers....I'll (maybe) buy a template. Until then....we are going with the bikes. So, enjoy!!