Summer Wrap Up and a Freebie!

I know I've said this before but I'm getting back to blogging! As I sit here, I'm burning a fall-scented candle and engaging in my end-of-summer tradition of watching all four seasons of Hart of Dixie :) I've made my back-to-school to-do list and am savoring my last few days of sleeping in before teachers return to school on Monday. I'm excited about a new school year! After teaching virtually all of last year, I'm excited to actually have students with me each day! I didn't have a clue what virtual kindergarten would look like but I feel like it went well and I had the sweetest group of kiddos navigating the unknown with me! We all learned so much through that experience but I'm so thankful to be teaching in person this upcoming year! I also wanted to share a freebie I recently added to my TPT store! I always like to get my teammates a beginning of year gift so I found these great scented markers at a local Home Goods and added a cute little tag! 

Enjoy the rest of your summer and we'll talk again soon! 

next steps

The teacher in the picture was from August. She had no clue what this school year would hold. It's been amazing in so many ways but also hard. What I've taken from all that this school year has brought is a stronger faith in God. Not knowing what the future is going to look like can be scary but I know God is in control! Jeremiah 29:11: "For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." It's hard not knowing how to plan for the next school year. The space I took this picture in is my virtual classroom space. I decided to go ahead and create a place for that because that's helped me feel prepared. I can't imagine doing school online - a huge part of kindergarten is the social aspect of interacting together and teaching kids those important social skills. But I'm coming to the place of realizing this is out of my control and I can either stress about every detail or trust God. So I'm choosing to trust. God has shown His faithfulness to me time and time again and I know this will be no different! 

Flat Teacher Adventures

I am so excited about this project! I kept seeing teachers posting about it on Instagram and finally found what all the fuss was about! The file includes a parent letter, poem for your students and a writing paper! I made my bitmoji bigger than the page that was included but it still fits inside a long envelope. I really hope my students have fun with this and I can't wait to see what they come up with! You can click here to purchase your own Flat Teacher Adventures on Teachers Pay Teachers! 

"My Bugs Book"

Hey all! It's been a while! I thought I was done blogging but I'm giving it another go! I want to share about my newest Teachers Pay Teachers product that I've uploaded! I'm so thankful for the opportunity to create things to sell on Teachers Pay Teachers! With the exception of this year, we usually learn about insects in the Spring. My kindergarteners are always so interested to learn about insects! I've created a huge packet with graphic organizers and pages to label the parts of each insect - lots of ways for students to record all of their learning! I can't wait to use this with my students! 

Find this product and look at the preview on Teachers Pay Teachers

It's been a long while since I've done any blogging! But one of my goals this year is to make time for blogging. It was something I was very passionate about at one time but then...things just got in the way. Life happened. But again, I want to do better this year! So I'm starting off this year by uploading some freebies I've made for Teachers Pay Teachers! After spending lots of my own money, I decided to start creating my own products to sell...while still spending lots of my own money!

this reading mama

I wanted to share a great resource I've recently come across. This Reading Mama has TONS of freebies on her website! She even has a handy "start here" tab because it's very easy to get lost as you click on different links as you navigate around but it's all great stuff! She has some great letter posters and word family readers! Head over and take a look around!

 

summer!

Happy summer! I'm a few weeks into my break...and it's nice! Teachers truly need summers just to rest up and regroup before a new school year. I've let blogging fall by the wayside but I'm going to do better! My plan is to use June for DIY projects, things I've been "meaning" to get to and reading...for fun! And then in July I'll start working on school things, probably popping into my room to do a little work. I made a running to do list in the Spring, so I have that to guide me as I begin preparing for a new year. I've been looking at Pinterest and have found some great ideas for next year! I came across a GREAT post about positive classroom management ideas from Ashley at the One Sharp Bunch! One thing I'm definitely doing is making a VIP bucket - you can learn all about that from Aimee at Primarily Speaking. I had several positive things in place with my class last year but want to up my game even more. With teaching kindergarten, I feel like that age really needs positive reinforcement since they're so little and learning how to do school and I think it's a great way to get them excited about school too!