Because we all have a story to tell...

We read this book today and discussed all the stories that have yet to be told.

 The crew is excited to begin our Daily 5 block, where one of the stations is writing. In this particular station, the students will become authors, write little books, and place them in our classroom library for others to find and read. I hope to share a few published books in the next few weeks! 

Here we are giving our writers' workshop a whirl! 

First Day Success!

We had a great first day aboard our fabulous journey! This is a pretty awesome group of 3rd graders! I am one lucky teacher! 

We read The Giving Tree and discussed how important it is to give to others with a selfless heart. The students then created their own list of classroom expectations. Finally, they added their fingerprint to our Giving Promise Tree, which promises to always give to others and try our best. 

Look at this precious group! 

A little recess fun....

We even Saved Fred! 

At the end of the day, the students "tweeted" about what they think they are going to like most about 3rd grade. 

Usually I will post 1-2 tweets, but there were so many sweet comments that I had to share them all! I hope you can zoom in to see them. 

See you all for another fantastic day tomorrow! 

Who's Ready to Set Sail?

It was a privilege to meet each of our eager, curious, and ready to learn 3rd graders today! I am excited to begin an amazing voyage to a place where learning is FUN, dreams become real, friendships are made, and reading comes Alive! Most importantly, I hope to instill the importance of perseverance. If you have not already, please visit our Author's Corner. Our little duckling, Hope, is the example and result of perseverance!

Soak up these last few days of summer! I will see you all on Monday! 

Back to School for Me

It was my first day officially back to school, and I must say, the classroom was pretty lonely without each of you!

I look forward to meeting you all on Wednesday! 

As Promised...

Another busy day in the classroom, a short lunch break with my sweet friend, Mrs. Allen, and a trip to the District Office to share my passion for teaching with first year teachers. I will have to say this was a great day!  

There are still a few details left and one BIG one, the outside bulletin board. Other than that, stick a fork in it! It's done! What a relief! 

View from the door

View of the front of the room. This big rug will be where we will meet for our community building, shared reading, mini-lessons, pretty much it's like the family room of the house! 

This is the view from the front of the room.

I tried my best to make our desks look more like tables! 

This board is ready for your original work!

It also includes our CAFE menu. I'm excited to share this with you!  

Sit back and relax with a good book!

This spot is my ultimate favorite spot in the room, the guided reading table and the writing center materials. 

Tweet Tweet! I can't wait to share your knowledge with the world! 

That's all for now, kiddos! Hope you enjoyed your mini tour! See you Wednesday, August 13th! 

School Supplies!

Even the weather is starting to agree that it is time to head back to school. We tried to enjoy an afternoon in our pool yesterday and it was freezing! How can this be? But, I can say that I am getting more excited each day knowing that yellow buses will soon take over the roads! For now, let us get prepared for the days that are quickly approaching!

You should have received a modified school supply list at registration. Here it is, just in case! 

1 Plastic pocket folder with prongs 

#2 pencils

1 package colored pencils

Pencil pouch/box

2 large glue sticks

1 pack of notebook paper

5 marble covered notebooks with sewn in pages 

2 highlighters

Student scissors

1 package of dry erase markers

Optional: Kleenex, Clorox wipes, and hand sanitizer

Check back tomorrow, I hope to have a classroom tour posted! I can't wait for you to see our room!  

Happy Friday!

I took advantage of this cool and dreary day to work in our room! There's still a lot of work to do, but it's come a long way! I am excited to fill this room with eager and curious learners and their amazing, original work!

Moving day! I piled everything in the 'new' room the week after school. 

Sneak peek! 

Hopefully I will be ready to post a classroom tour by Tuesday! 

Enjoy your weekend!