Random Acts of Kindness

This week I have decided my 3rd graders will do a service type project for Valentine's Day. I saw something like this on Pinterest that was created for a youth group or private school setting. I changed it so that my public school students could complete the activity. If you click on the picture you should be able to download the file.

Back to 3rd Grade

Guess what?! It's back to 3rd grade for me! Now that my classroom has literally moved from one corner of the building to the other, I am working on getting ready for next year. Below are some pictures of Pinterest ideas for classroom organization. My friend and co-worker, Trina, had these in her room too.

I am teaching reading and social studies this year. These are my objective boards. I decided these were the 3 content areas that my class would have the same objective. While independent reading will be on the indvidual student's level, I want them working on a grade level objective that will be modeled through read alouds and mini lessons.

This is my class expectations board. I plan on using this to help remind students of the expectations throughout our 90 minute block.

The Teacher Clipboard System will be used when I am doing Guided Reading. Each student will be assigned a number that they will use in each of their class rotations. Each of the students will have their number written on a clothespin. If a student needs my assistance during a small group time they simply clip their clothespin to my clipboard and walk away. It's a silent way of them letting me know they need me without interrupting my group. I haven't used it before, so we'll see how it goes this year!

Teacher Appreciation

This week was National Teacher Appreciation week. Our parents and PTO always do the sweetest things for the teachers and staff. Here are some of the goodies I got this week. (I love all my gifts but couldn't possibly post them all!)

Teachers are "Tea" riffic! I got this cup with lots of different flavor packets to use. Super cute!

I'm pretty sure this parent found this idea from Pinterest. It's a 2 liter bottle with part of the bottle cut open. Its filled with all kinds of goodies.

Below is the poem that was in the bottle! Too cute!!

See how its cut open?

These are all the goodies that were in the bottle.

These are the flowers my mom and dad got me for district service awards. I LOVE sunflowers!

The white rose was given to the Teachers of the Year throughout the district at service awards.

This is something I found on Pinterest and made for some of my co-workers and myself. Vanilla Coke is a staple of my classroom, though I try to enjoy it in moderation. :)

You can print your own sign from this blog.