My Sister's Second Grade Classroom Pics!

My twin teaches second grade and I just HAD to show off her adorable classroom!  If you are like me...you LOVE seeing pictures of every classroom you can to get ideas!  

Here is her version of the "Fancy Nancy" word wall...So. Cute.

Her Reading Focus Wall

 She mod-podged stripes on her filing cabinets...hmmhmm...okay, so I mod-podged them for her, 

but you know...still very cute!

Her Rock Star AR Board...she will add stars above their names when they earn AR points...

Her rug area and HUGE classroom library...

 The back view of her classroom...her math focus wall is on the left...

Cute owl door....I copied her!

Where she displays student work...LOVE the color scheme

 Ummm....notice the glitter?  She glittered ALL of her kid's clothespins

Love the way she is displaying her Brain Break sticks, Journal Jar, and warm fuzzies!  She got some of these ideas from pinterest...

This is the side view of her classroom...So bright and colorful!

Super Star work board and calendar...

Her VERY cute classroom view from the door!  

Don't cha just love it?

Last chance for the giveaway at Mrs. Mayas' kinders...ENDS TONIGHT!

Freebies!

Tomorrow is my first day back...with my new kiddos!  I'm excited, but I always get a tad bit nervous just not know them.  I've met them for a few short minutes and they were total sweeties.  I've got some fun things planned this week.  I wanted to share a couple of FREEBIES!  Also don't forget about the giveaway at Mrs. Mayas' Kinders for my new Brown Bear Unit!  It ends Tuesday...so hurry!  Oh, feel free to leave a comment if you snag the freebies.  Smiles!


Rug Rules


Pumpkin Investigation

Giveaway!!!

Girls,

One of my "work BFF's" has just started a brand new K blog!  

To celebrate her grand opening she is hosting a giveaway of my very new Brown Bear Unit!

Hop on over to enter at her blog at:

Mrs. Mayas Kinders

You will definitely want to check it out...she will be posting some great things!

Hurry!

The giveaway ends Tuesday night at 11:59 p.m. 

Brown Bear Unit Posted to TpT!!

Yay!  It's done!  My Brown Bear unit is posted to TpT.  You can visit my store and unit here!  This unit is 98 pages long...it includes lots of different activities that could be used in pre-k to 1st grade.  I designed it with the beginning of school in mind so...I hope you will check it out and maybe follow my store while you are there!

4 more days...then....SCHOOL WITH KIDS!  :)

New Classroom Pics!

I have been working so hard getting my classroom ready for my new Kinders!  I know you all have been hard at it too.  I've changed a few things, but kept it mostly the same as last year.  Don't fix what's not broken...right?  

My super star board and center chart...plus my new "steps for completing an assignment" chart that I saw on Pinterest.

 front view of classroom

 close-up of my clock numbers that came from an idea off of pinterest...my sister made these for me...

also, the little numbers will be for "read my code" activities I will be incorporating this year.  Great idea from Kim Jordano from KinderbyKim

center baskets...I made new labels with a sign above where each will be placed after use...because I have 3 sets of baskets, my students were putting the wrong baskets in the wrong place last year so I labeled them to make it easier for them

the writing center...plus a cute little "writing banner"

I saw this idea a while back from Pre-K Pages...I love how the stamps fit right into the ice cube trays.  

rug area

I mod-podged my filing cabinet...it's cute now!

this is my small group area...notice the vinyl shapes on the table...my students will sit at the same place every day instead of arguing over where to sit...PLUS this will help them learn colors and shapes faster I hope...the little black stools came from Fred's...so cute...I plan to "cutesy" them up a bit with some vinyl

My sweet hubby and brother made this brand new shelf for me....I needed something to house my reading materials so "here she is".

these clip charts are all over the web, but I first saw this idea from Mrs. Bainbridge's class...actually my sister showed it to me...I chose not to do the top half of the chart, but use the bottom half as my discipline plan...I build rainbows for positive reinforcement

My NEW reading loft...well new to me...I love that I have double as much room...reading on top and listening underneath

I made cute little banners for center headers....they turned out lovely!

the word wall and birthday bears

my classroom door...

I found these baskets at Dollar Tree....these will hold our red take home folders

ribbon not included... :)

finally...what our room looks like when you walk in the door...

What cha' think?

Cute Brown Bear Brown Bear Clipart

Ladies,


If you do a Brown Bear Unit, you must check out the adorable clipart at etsy.com by Kirsten McGrath.  The best part is it's only $3.45!
Her work is awesome and the Brown Bear clipart she's made will be perfect for newsletters, games, charts, etc.  My new Brown Bear unit will be ready SOON and posted at my teacherspayteachers store.
So, I hope you will check out Kirsten's page at Etsy!  

My First TeachersPayTeachers Item is Listed!

I finally have an "up and running" TPT store!  I am so excited and I hope you all will check it out!  My first item listed is a Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Unit.  It includes tons of center games for math and literacy!  I also included a take-home reader, counting book, letter match book, a cute graphing idea, PLUS a lot more!  I hope you will check out my store!  While you are there, click on my little "follow me" button...it sure would make this ol' girl smile!

Kim was a Blast!

It's been a quite a while since I've posted anything.  Summer is slipping away very quickly so I've been trying to enjoy every minute, but in the mean time have been getting my classroom ready.  We just hosted our 3rd annual NEAEC Conference at my school so our rooms had to be ready for the big day.  Kim Jordano from kinderbykim was GREAT!  She is super cute and fun!  I had so much fun getting to know her and got TONS of great ideas that I will be using in my classroom this year!  


She is new to teacherspayteachers so hop on over and follow her and check out her great items!  


Oh, and I celebrated my birthday...I'm officially in my last year of "the twenties"...I'm posting a birthday pic of me and my twin.  

Coming up: (after vacation)

new classroom pics

Freebies Anyone?

So, I get a TON of requests for my apple investigation sheet and my Brown Bear sorting sheet.  So, I'm trying to learn how to embed documents on my blog so I can hopefully do more freebies!  Here goes my first attempt.
Apple Investigation


brown bear m&m sort

It's Here...

Yay!  The math and literacy centers packet from Deanna Jump and I is finally available on Teachers Pay Teachers.  You can find it by clicking on any of the pictures below.  Hope you check it out!