Happy New Year's Eve 2015! I don't know about you, but 2015 was CrAzY for us in The Amoson House. We thought we knew how 2015 was going to go... but we actually went on a wild ride. I changed schools and therefore my job has changed a lot. Here I am with the U-Haul moving my classroom. And here is the U-Haul which is very full. But here is how organized all my things actually … [Read more...]
Brown Bear Game
Start the year strong with color word fun using the classic book Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You Hear? This book is likely a favorite of some of your students to begin with. It also is an easy repeated reader that students can memorize and builds their confidence. Plus, this book is a great way to teach and reinforce color words. You can grab a copy here on Amazon. Brown Bear Book … [Read more...]
First Day of School Funnies
Teacher DREAM about the first day of school for years. The first day of school is this huge goal we all work towards. And we plan for it all summer long, each and every summer. And the week before school starts, Those dreams turn into nightmares. It gets real. It gets scary. And it gets funny. So, in the season of back to school. Let's share our first day of school … [Read more...]
Back to School “I Have/ Who Has” Game
Did you see the first clue in our Freebielicious Back to School "I Have/Who Has" game? Your clue was Did you guess me? Here is a glimpse of some of the stations we learn our words with. As YES they are all on sale Monday and Tuesday for the back to school sale! There are PrePrimer, Primer, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, and 3rd Dolch Sets. {I use all these sets in … [Read more...]
Fun Friday Linky
I like to think my classroom is always a place where fun and learning meet. My TA will most likely tell you the same thing. My custodians will tell you we are messy and creative. My Administration will tell you we always have something up our sleeves. And my team will tell you we like to think outside the box. So I am linking up to the FL post all about FUN activities for our classroom! And … [Read more...]
Gingerbread Man on the Loose in School
Each year, we start the year off with the Gingerbread Man on the Loose in School. {I know many of you do this unit for Christmas, so read this post now and get ideas for later.} I love to use the book, The Gingerbread Man Loose in the School. It is a seriously CUTE book all about a gingerbread man who is made by students and then ESCAPES in the school. He visits all those important places in … [Read more...]
Start of the School Year Stress!
Welcome... BACK to school! Class has been IN SESSION for a week now. Here in GA, we start early. I made this welcome banner as a last minute decorative idea for my classroom and I LOVE it. I am digging how it matches the ABCs. {#teacherproblems} I had to sport my new Kindergarten ROCKS shirt my former TA gave me. {She got her own classroom this year. So this is good news! And she is the … [Read more...]
First Day of School Freebie Sign for Kindergarten
Check out this first day of school freebie sign. Today was the first day of school. I am BEYOND tired! But, you know how it is... first day of school tired is the best kind of tired, besides rocking your baby tired, I know. If you are tired like me and just trying to get all the things cross off your to do list that you MUST get done, let me help you a little bit. Check out my first and last … [Read more...]
Working on the Room… So Grab Some Tips
I am back at work and working HARD to get my room ready. {Isn't it funny how hard we work to prepare our rooms for new students? I mean, we just took care of how many students last year and yet we have this need to make the room better, cleaner, more organized... and we spend our own money.} After I taped down 24 name plates to my tables, I decided to make new ones. {Why oh why … [Read more...]
A Few Small Tips for Prepping Your Room.
Today was my first day back in my classroom for the new year. My classroom is my home away from home... my happy place. Room Prep with Pocket Charts Apparently this summer I got a little pocket chart happy. I accumulated (aka purchased) 2 clear/see thru pocket charts. black pocket charts, and a set of colorful, small pocket charts that I grabbed at Walmart. I have no plans for these … [Read more...]
If You Take a Mouse to School
BACK TO SCHOOL IS COMING. Wal-mart is getting stocked... the calendar is counting down... We all know it is coming. One of my best selling products of all times is this unit... If You Take a Mouse to School Unit! which is ideal to use at the start of the year. Let me break this pack down for you... There is a reading comprehension game to play with your students. with tons of … [Read more...]
School Prep is NO Monkey Business
Schools out for Summer... and I can't wait to show you exactly how I leave my classroom each and every year. First I should say that we do not have carpet, so I do not have to push everything off to the side of the room... we don't have to strip and wax floors! I stack my beloved, old fashion COLOR CODED chairs. Here is my room from the entry door to my classroom. And if I look … [Read more...]