Getting Ready For First Day Of School

As many of you are doing as I am, getting your classroom ready for the first day of school. I always get excited at this time of year. Planning my classroom for my newest group of kiddos. This year is even more exciting since I got to move back to 2nd grade.

I will post a few pictures of my classroom and will display more as the days go and first day of school comes and goes.

Here are pictures of my classroom before I painted!!!!

 old paint and board

Now for a look at my room with a FRESH NEW PAINT JOB!!! I love the LIME GREEN board. Painting the classroom gives it new life. I love how it looks.

This is much better!!!!!

I use two shades of blue in my classroom. The front and back walls are the darker shade of blue with the two side walls being the lighter blue. I think it turned out great. Cant see in this picture but I even repainted the black baseboards too!!!

Here you will see some must haves I had to get for my room. I got the ORANGE lamp. Got the BLUE broom that matches one of the borders in my classroom and hallway. The chevron fabric is my curtains that I am putting in my classroom. My overall theme is the DOTS ON TURQUOISE!!!

Here is the start of my LIME GREEN bulletin board that I love!! I have my calendar on one side and the side you cant see has my Job chart. I will be adding my Daily 5 in the middle.

So there you can see that my room is coming along. I am very pleased with the progress. Come back to see more of my room and get some ideas for yours.

Before you go come check out this great FREEBIE at my TpT store.

I am using this for student to house their ipad work until completed to turn in. 

Owlesome Words

Come check out this fun activity for students to work with words. It is a FREEBIE!!! This is the beginning of a huge pack that I will be creating for my 2nd grade students to use this year with spelling. I will be adding to this freebie and posting soon when it will be available. Please enjoy this freebie and I hope it is great for your students. It is quick and simple print out recording sheet, print cards cut and laminate. Ready to go center or activity for early finishers.

This FREEBIE is in my TpT store. You can see that I used the ever so popular OWLS!!! Hope you're enjoying summer.

Amazing Freebies

Come check out this amazing opportunity to get some FREE items from a wide range of educators. The website TEACHING BLOG ADDICT is celebrating 2 years. Go to the site and get on  the band wagon to snatch up great resources for your classroom.

I have already put a bunch of great activities that will have my printer busy for days. I just love being apart of such awesome people. Being an A+ blogger member is great. 

FREEBIE Matching Game

Come get this cute new FREE Matching game. This will be a great addition to any classroom. Use it in centers, small group, student who finish early activity. Just have fun with it. I am always wanting easy to make and use games for my students.

Come and see the rest of my freebies at my TpT store!

Thank you to all the Teachers!!

Teachers without you where would we all be??? I know that becoming a teacher has be a journey that I love. Being in the classroom is where I fit. Teaching I think is in my blood. My students are so special to me and I look forward to going to work everyday. Not many people can say that. To celebrate teachers everywhere. I would love to give away one item from my store to teachers until FRIDAY!!! SO come and get this awesome new item that is normally $3.00 for FREE!!!!! It is my Cooking Up Some Words center activity. All I would love in return is for you to follow my blog and follow my TpT store. I am trusting all to be truthful and follow each. I am a teacher that is wanting to share my ideas and information with teachers just like me. Thank you to all that already follow my blog and store.

Thank you for being a teacher and working with the students that will be leaders of our future.

So Close to 100 Followers and a Giveaway!!!

Fellow educators, bloggers and friends, I am so excited about getting close to having 100 followers on my blog. This blog was started in February and I can not believe how many of you have started following. I am loving this opportunity to share and communicate with you. This has given me so much insight to the world of blogging. I had no clue to how many blogs for education are out there and all of the valuable resources you are giving. So, I am planning a Great Big Giveaway for when I reach 100 followers. So stay tuned for all the details about the giveaway. I have fellow bloggers and myself that are working together to give an awesome packet. If you are not a follower, please do to find out and help make this giveaway come true. To all that are already following, thank you from one educator to another. I am deeply touched by your response. Please continue to view my posts and you will love the giveaway!!!

TAX BREAK!!!!

TAX BREAK SALE!!!

Come and get items at a great price for you. Lots of great activities for students to love learning. Sale is now until Tuesday, April 17th. Get items for less than a DOLLAR!! Dont forget to follow my store and get freebies. Love to have you follow my blog if you aren't to recieve updates about posts and great resources. I also have a Facebook page

Grab my cute FREE poster!

Display this cute poster in your classroom to encourage students to read!!! Click on the word POSTER and get your free copy! Hope your students will love reading as much as I do.

Fun Math Center

A fun math center for the kiddos. Grab this for your classroom and begin using it today! Just print and laminate and youre ready to go. While getting this great center, check out products that are free and on SALE until Tuesday. Happy April to all!!!!

Check out my TpT Store and download some great FREEBIES!!!

Come and look at my TpT store to get some great freebies that I have posted there. While you're there don't forget to follow, like, and rate my store. These Scrabble Tiles are just one of my freebies you will find. Don't forget to keep checking in on my store for new items weekly.