Just got the key to my classroom! I was very excited for the work our custodial staff has done this summer. Freshly cleaned and waxed floors, and all of my furniture returned to the classroom!  Thank goodness my 15 year old son went with me!  He is helping me rearrange the room and get things ready for a summer program we are having in my room next week!
  I see potential for those sterlite drawer containers.  Thanks to kinderkraze and pinterest!  As the next few weeks pass, I plan to have polka dot curtains, bulletin boards and more! 

Here's a picture of what I want to do with my sterlite drawers!  Be sure to click on the picture to go to kindercraze for directions! I know the directions indicate using scrapbook paper, but inexpensive gift wrap could be used instead. (Thanks to my sister, Ruth for that suggestion!) 
It's so stinkin' cute!!

And a link to teacherspayteachers for some free polka dot labels.

Sarah

Bridges to Kindergarten

The education foundation that serves the public schools in my hometown offers amazing summer enrichment programs taught by teachers.  I applied to teach a program this summer, and submitted a proposal for an introduction to kindergarten.  I was excited when they said, "Let's do it!"  We had it scheduled for two different weeks.  One of the weeks was canceled due to lack of participants - this was surprising to all of us!  We thought we would have to cancel the second week as well.  Yesterday there were 3 families interested in the program, and the educational foundation called parents to cancel.  Today we had enough to hold the "camp," and the parents were called again in order to inform them that we would indeed have the program next week!  

My teenage son and I made a mad dash to the school this afternoon to begin prepping the room for the 3 hours a day for four days Bridges program.  I think my teen was excited because I offered to pay him to be my assistant next week! (What money will do for a teen boy!)

Now to finish my plans and ideas for next week!                                                                                     

Daily Five in K

I am awaiting the arrival of my copy of The Daily Five.  I want to start reading this book and search for other k teachers who are using this in their classroom.  I've located Mrs. Shelton's Kindergarten who has answered questions from chapter one of this book.  On the blog Beg Borrow Steal, I found great info for chapters 2, 3, and 5.  While reading through this blog, I found a link to 




where chapters 4, and 6 could be found.  I can't wait to get my copy of the book, and I look forward to reading these blogs as well as others who have linked up to share about The Daily Five.

While I was searching for book info, I stumbled across Leelou Blogs, for cute templates and backgrounds for my blog!  I'm using one of her freebies right now, but I am already itching for a custom title design and more!  I'll try to add her button later, it wasn't working right for me at this time. Just be sure to click on the title of her blog until I can place a button on this page.


The Best Math Book I Ever Read


One by Kathryn Otoshi


A great book to discuss colors, numbers and acceptance of others.

1 More Month!!

With only 1 month left of my summer, I think I need to start hanging out in my classroom to prepare it for the first day of school & beyond! I've enjoyed gathering ideas from Pinterest; now to start using some of these ideas in my classroom. I do have a list of things to accomplish in the next couple of weeks: make new curtains, arrange room, clean & dust, meet with co-teachers to prepare plans for the first 2 or 3 weeks, and so much more! Today's goal - go to school to get key & call some families about the Bridges to K program. Today's goal - go to school to get key & call some families about the Bridges to K program. Math Coach's Corner is sponsoring a giveaway. The giveaway entry deadline is July 27; the first day of the Olympics! Head on over and enter to win. While you are there, check out her blog & TpT store! Math Coach's Corner