Lucky Ducks

How was your week? Full day kindergarten starts for me on Monday so I'm using this weekend to think through what Monday will look like (I don't know about you but I normally only think through one day at a time in the beginning of the year!). One thing I'm adding to my classroom this year are lucky ducks! I've used them before but not like this! I saw something on Instagram (check out miss2ndgrade to see her ideas!) In the past I've used them as a "mystery student" but this year I'll be combining the academic side (instead of "pick me" sticks) with behavior (instead of a "mystery student") and am so excited! For example, I may pick a lucky duck as we line up and go into the hallway to watch. I may pick a lucky duck to answer a question as well. To go with our lucky ducks, I may a positive note that I'll send home when a student is chosen! I haven't decided if I'll fill out a note every time but think this will be a fun addition to our room! You can find my note as a freebie in my TPT store! 

Talk to you soon! 

First Week of School Recap

My district went back to school this week so this was a week of catching up with colleagues, PD, putting my classroom back together, open house and meetings. It feels like a blur and while the end of summer means getting up early and all the things, I'm excited to meet and fall in love with a new group of kindergarteners! I wanted to share two Amazon purchases that arrived this week that I'm also exited about! 

I had to get on board the bubble poppers train when I saw they came in numbers! And the popsicle came with them AND it has letters and numbers 0-6 on it! I think these will be a BIG hit! Click the picture to find them on Amazon! 

I ordered these bubble poppers to go with a TPT resource that I managed to snag during the BTS sale! Click the picture to get your own set on Amazon!

And here's the resource from Simply Kinder I'll be using with them! Click the picture to get it for yourself!

My other Amazon purchase are these headbands! I'm so picky about headbands because almost all the ones I have eventually give me a headache but these don't! They are SO cute and comfortable and I've gotten several compliments on them! These are one of my favorite Amazon purchases! Click the picture to order your own set! 

Have a great school year and we'll talk soon!