Classroom Pictures

So I am not as savvy as I would like when it comes to blogging.  Still not great at uploading pictures, links, documents, etc.  So I thought I would start with something easy.  I am going to upload a few pictures of my classroom and see how that goes.  This is my 5th year teaching, and every year I have done a theme.  I just love doing themes.  I have so much fun planning and shopping for my classroom.  It takes a lot of work every year...and a lot of $, but it is so worth it!  The looks on my kiddos faces when they see their new classroom for the first time is priceless! In the past, I have done a jungle, beach, camping and carnival theme.  This year I decided to go with PIRATES!  Here are a few pictures of my classroom:

One of my favorite things to see in blogs are pictures of other teacher's classrooms, so I hope you enjoy these!

Amy

Blog: Take 2!

Yes, I am alive! I was so excited once I started my little blog, and then.....well, who knows what happened!? But, I am back and more committed this time (I promise!). In my "free time" (Ha!- does free time even exist in a teacher's world!?)
I have been trying to learn more about TpT and how to put some of my materials on there.  I haven't posted anything yet, but any advice anyone has would be SO greatly appreciated!

-Amy

We Give Books

So I just stumbled across the most INCREDIBLE website!  It's called We Give Books.

We Give Books is a free website that lets anyone (with access to the internet) give books to children who don't have them.  All you have to do is go to the website: http://www.wegivebooks.org/
and read stories online....FOR FREE! :) Does it get cooler than that!?
For each book you read online, We Give Books donates a book to a leading literacy group on your behalf.
The more you read, the more they give!
Go check it out!

-Amy

New Blog Award!

I wanted to say thanks to my bloggy friend Lisa at Connecting the Dots: A Kindergarten Blog who passed along the Liebster Award! 

This award is for "new" bloggers, and its goal is to spotlight up-and-coming blogs with less than 200 followers  If awarded, you must:

Copy and paste the award on your blog

Thank the giver and link back to them

Reveal YOUR top five picks and leave a comment letting them know

Hope your followers will share the love with them :) {I just know you will!}

Here are the five blogs that I am awarding the Liebster Award:

Kelly's Kindergarted

Mrs. T's First Grade

The Lemonade Stand

Through The Eyes of a Dreamer

Today In First Grade

Pinterest!

My new love= PINTEREST! Let me tell you, I am really, very, COMPLETELY addicted! 
This website is especially great for teachers!  They have a ton, ton, TON of ideas for teachers.
If you haven't joined Pinterest, you must check it out....beware though, you may become addicted too! :)

Check out my "Follow me on Pinterest" button to check out all of the great things I have already found for my classroom.

Happy Pinning :)

~Amy

Why I love my job!

....while correcting one of my kiddos math test.  How stinkin cute is he :)

Made. My. Day!

I heart FALL!

So as much as I think that my favorite season is summer, deep down it really is fall.  I love fall for so many reasons, start of school, fall colors, football, fall decoration, fall activities (apple picking and pumpkin farms), Halloween, and of course shopping for new fall clothes! Oh how that is my favorite!

I also love doing fall activites with my kiddos! One of my favorite art projects I do with them is making our own fall trees. We have so many beautiful trees right outside our classroom window that we get to enjoy all fal,l that it is such great inspiration to make our own!
This past Friday we took a little walk around our school and collected a ton of beautiful fall leaves.  Then we glued them onto trees we traced on paper and made fall scenes.  They turned out GREAT and look so fall-ish in our hallway! :)