Seat Sacks

School is back in session! I made it through my first week back! I am excited for this year, I have lots of new ideas and am feeling more comfortable with the use of technology. I have realized that I need more storage space out in my portable. I have decided that seat sacks is the way to go! I have posted a donors choose project and am hoping that those that see this blog will help me out! For the next 6 days anyone that goes to the link below and donates using the word INSPIRE will have their donation amount doubled! This means that if you donate $5 that amount gets matched and turns into $10.

Please help me out by donating at the link below!

http://www.donorschoose.org/project

Back To School Sale Today ONLY!

Save on EVERYTHING from Aug 4-5!
Sale runs Aug 4, 12:01 am ET - Aug 5, 11:59 pm ET

Here's How It Works:

• Use promo code BTS14 for 10% off everything except gift certificates and purchases made with PO

Some of my top selling items that  you are going to want to check out!

iPad Rules and expectations

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Get both of my listening center products combined for $5.50 (originally $6) plus the 10% today only

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2nd grade wonders word wall

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2nd grade wonders genre posters

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If you like what you see here, be sure to check out the rest of my store!

Getting Ready for School!

I have had a very busy summer taking classes to finish my technology endorsement. On my days off from classes I either spent my time creating files or unpacking my classroom into my new room. I was asked to move out to the portable this year and it is a little small. Unsure at first, I am loving how my room is beginning to look! I snapped a few pictures while I was there yesterday. I have finally been able to start hanging things up on the walls and I think my room is looking great.

I am in love with how my classroom library area turned out! I am thinking of adding some pom pom balls, but I haven't decided yet.

I have a few more labels that I need to add on but it looks pretty good. 

This is a close up of my paragraph writing posters. They will help my students with writing starting their sentences and keeping their paragraph organized and on topic. You can grab a copy here. They are also available in polka dot here.  

this is a picture of my calendar wall. I missed having a calendar in my room so much last year that I am so happy to have this in my room this year! They yellow pocket chart will hold math vocabulary words. 

This is a view of my guided reading area.

The last picture of my room, my cute curtains that my mom made me! I love these because they help to cover up the junk that is behind them. 

I have been sitting at home today busy cutting out lamination. I am so excited about my new listening centers. They turned out so great! I can't wait for my kidos to use them. 

For some reason this picture just wants to stay turned. These are available in my store go grab a copy here. 

Genres and Text Evidence

I was decorating my classroom today and decided I had a couple of areas on my walls that felt bare. I also decided I needed to add a little more green to help balance out my color scheme. So I came home and created a few products for my store that I plan to use in my classroom! The first item I created will help my students with writing with text evidence. This is something that is pushed a ton with common core. My students struggled with it last year. My hopes are that with the help of these posters, my new second graders will be excellent at writing with text evidence. Here is a preview of what they look like.

Get text evidence posters here.

Another thing I plan on focusing on a little more in class are genres. I felt like my students would here what the genre was of the week, but that they didn't fully understand. I created these posters so that my students can have a quick reference as a reminder of what each genre is and ways to identify them. They are also green so that I could have that green color pop more in my room. 

Get genre posters here.

If you would like any of these products in a different color to help bring your room together let me know! You can check both of these products out in my TPT Store. 

Short Vowel Poetry & a FREEBIE!!!

A part of my phonics poetry book is now available on my store! Other vowel patterns will be up in the next couple of days so keep your eyes opened. Available today are my short vowel poems! I am very excited about adding poetry into my classroom more this year! Head to the link below to go to my store. Be sure to follow my blog and my store to keep updated on all of my new products!

You can also get a free copy of my short i poem: "Pretty Pink Princess" by clicking here!

http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Short-Vowel-Poems-1352370

Essential Question Book

Nearly done making all my writing books for the year! My last book is a book that follows each units weekly essential question. I plan to use these books on Friday. My students should be very familiar with the question by then that it will be easy to respond to the question by drawing a picture and writing.

I am so excited to have all my writing centers planned out for the year. It will be nice not to have to copy them each week/day! This year I am hoping to feel a little more organized and more prepared than in the past... and who know, maybe I will get to go home at a decent hour. I haven't mastered leaving remotely on time yet.

I also got a little work done in my room today. I think I have finally figured out how to get my word wall background to stay up! I have fixed it like 3 times. I finally broke down and used push pins...shhh! I am not supposed to use them. I guess I will have to ask for forgiveness. I just couldn't stand to hang it up one more time and leave my room wondering if it was going to hold this time. 

I hope you enjoy my new book! I have added it onto my TPT store so go check it out!

http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Essential-Question-Writing-Response-1349342

Back to School Listening Centers

The smell of school supplies are in the air! Be sure to have your classroom ready with these back to school listening centers! These are perfect stories about following rules, making friends, and building self-esteem. Go check them out today. If you like what you see be sure to follow my blog and my TPT store to see my new items!

Get it now while it is on sale! Only $3.50

http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Beginning-of-Year-Listening-Center-1260800