13 in '13!

I'm linking up for a fabulous linky 13 in '13!!

 

 

 I got some fabulous Christmas jammies and now I never want to get out of them! 

 

I love Love LOVE both of these movies! I have seen both of these twice and I am planning on a third showing for each :) 

  

I am an avid TV watcher and thanks to the magic of the internet, I can keep up on all my shows even when I work late!

Whenever my friends and I all get together we end up at Shari's till 2am!  We are quite a crazy bunch of kiddos but I have the most marvelous time with them :) 

  

I tried singing solos in church this year and it was absolutely terrifying!  But since they didn't ban me from the choir I think it went okay :)

I got this book from my brother with the SWEETEST note inside!  Who knew he was such a softy!!

 

Do I have to choose just one?!  I am on Pinterest almost every.single.day.   But this one just warms my heart!

Well I don't have a whole lot since I started this puppy in June...but I really like this one

I graduated college and got a teaching job!  You can read about that crazy adventure here :)

 

I have found this SPLENDID group of individuals to call friends through church this year and we do everything together!  There are even a few teachers thrown into the mix!  

 

 Oh gosh...just any time I get to spend with my kiddos (students) just having fun!  They are the most fabulous group of 3rd graders!!

To remember to take a step back and just enjoy where I'm at.  Sometimes I forget to take a break and stop planning my life.  

 

blessed

 

Budding Blog [Linky]

Wow!  It has been a mighty long time since I blogged!  After school started I was just trying to get into a routine. . . and I think I am FINALLY getting there!  My kiddos are so sweet and I and I can't even describe how much I capital L Love teaching!   Anywho. . . I am linking up with I {heart} Recess for Budding Blog linky!

1. Why did you start blogging?

      I started blogging to share my adventures and steal find resources of all these incredible teacher

        bloggers!

 

2. What is your favorite subject to teach and why?

        I loving teaching every subject, I really do!  But I really enjoy teaching science.
 

3. Describe your teaching style.
         I am a very hands on, get your body moving kind of teacher.  If we can make something that goes

             along with what we are learning, I am all over it!

4. Give three interesting facts about you.

         1)  I played Charlotte from Charlotte's Web my freshman year of college

         2)  I am an avid watcher of all the bride shows on TLC

         3)  I am saving up for my first trip to Disneyland!  

5. Do you have a TpT store? If yes, post the link :)

      I do have a TpT, but there is only one item in it so far!  I am hoping to start adding more items a little bit later this month!    Click here  {TpT Store} to take a look at my one item :) 

Last but certainly not least, I wanted to share some photos from my first few weeks of school in 3rd grade :)

 My kiddos love working at Antarctica (whiteboard table) for math!

Having a wonderful time cutting newspaper for our paper mache globes!  Hopefully we will finish them today!

A few weekends ago I got to take a trip up to my alma mater for homecoming!  It was a splendid weekend and we won our rival game!  GO SAINTS!! 

Meet The Teacher '13

Holy guacamole friends!!  Can you believe the first day of school is almost here?!!?  Although for some of you that day has come and gone :)   I am incredibly excited to be linking up for Teacher Week '13!

Here is the low down on this first year teacher. . .


1) I am an rural Idaho girl to my roots!  Nothing beats a BBQ in the backyard with the neighbors and a beautiful (unobstructed) sunset :)

This year has been a year of firsts for me, so we'll just start there.

2) I graduated from the a-ma-zing Carroll College in good 'ol Helena Montana

{Here I am with three of my ed friends!  We all have grown up teaching jobs now, woohoo!}

3)   Right after graduation I started the Camino de Santiago with my dad!  We only made it 100 miles before our injuries got the better of us :(  But maybe someday we will go back and finish the trip?

{My dad and I at our pre-walk stop in Paris!}

Now I am spending the rest of my summer gearing up for the school year that starts on August 26th!! Gaaaaaaahhhhhhhh!    I am excited/nervous/gitty/terrified and so many other adjectives! 

4)  Speaking of school. . . lets talk about that!  I am starting my first year at a new-ish charter school with about 200 students.  Moving home to work was actually my backup plan, but turned out to be the best place for me.  If you wanna read about that whirlwind experience, click HERE!  

Now for some more fun facts about yours truly

5) I am {capital L} Love Dr. Pepper...and its pretty serious 

6) I am a hopeless romantic, the sappy stuff gets me every time!

7) If I weren't teaching, I'd be a photographer, or a journalist, or a baker

8) Making new friends is one of my favorite pastimes

9) I was born to teach!!

10)  I'm thinking this post should have been longer, but as I write this I am getting pretty tired from all of the pages and do-dads for my classroom :)

Have a wonderful Monday friends 

Now would be a great time to check out all of the other fabulous teachers that are joining Teacher Week '13

***updated 8/12/13***

Monday Made It - 20 days!

Holy cow folks!  I have 20, yes, 20 days till my very first day as a teacher!!  This is ca-ra-zy!!!   I feel so prepared and unprepared all at the same time but I am confident that with the help of all the amazing teachers at my school I'll do just fine :)  In celebration of my first day coming ever so soon I am linking up with Jessica over at Literacy Spark for . . .

Now for the biggest reason for this post - my Monday Made It!  This linky party is hosted by Tara at 4th Grade Frolics, so after you're done here go check out all of the other Made Its and show them some love :)

Made It #1

I am all for giving my kiddos numbers to keep everyone organized!  I also think it is incredibly helpful when they leave the classroom, to know who is where and keeping all that info on something relatively small.  (did that make ANY sense?)  Anywho. . . I have seen variations of this all over and my master teacher used something like this last year, except hers was only for the bathroom. I wanted my to cover a wider range of locations and this is my final creation!  I am thrilled with how it turned out!!  

I found this magnetic whiteboard on sale at Fred Meyers-$6 what what?!?! 

 I found these colorful magnets at Walmart and just wrote the numbers on them.  The painters tape, washi tape and sharpie I already had on hand.

 

Made It #2

I couldn't help but smile as a made these cute little Quiet Critters!  I'm still working on their container but the important part is done right?!  I originally found this idea from Teaching Chick (thank you Pinterest for putting all of these fabulous ideas in one convenient place!!) Now, her critters had feet, but I thought mine were adorable as is. . . and I forgot to buy feet while out and about :)  

All I used were the pompoms, wiggly eyes and good 'ol Elmers glue! 

Silly me!  I didn't take any pictures of those critters all by themselves, but here are both my projects all done and ready to be put into my classroom!!

Currently {August}

Can you believe its AUGUST already?!?!    in exactly 26 days (yes, 26 days!) I will start my very first day as a teacher ever!  Woohoo!  To celebrate such a fantastic month, I am linking up with Farley over at Oh' Boy 4th Grade for the Currently August linky par tay!

                                                 

So. . . here is my {first}Currently!

Listening
I just love love this show!  To be honest, the characters remind me of my group of friend (although we're not that smart) but they are a rather witty bunch :)

Loving 
Watching lightning and rain outside my window is just one of the many things I love about summer. And rain doesn't come all that often in my neck of the woods, so whenever it does show itself I can't help but drop everything and watch

Thinking
I only started teacher blogging mid summer and I am so thankful for all of the fantastic resources I have found and I can't wait for all of the connections I hope to make in the years to come!

Wanting
Dr. Pepper is my go to drink when I go anywhere. . . its just 29 flavors combining to make one fantastical drink

Needing
I'm thinking that the Dr. Pepper could really help me with this!  I'm about half way done setting up my classroom but I haven't even started on my curriculum yikes!  On second thought, I might need 2 sodas...

B2s Must Haves

• I am a planning machine!  And having one place to put all my appointments and to-dos is a must!
• Correcting piles of papers is just so much more fun with colorful pens!
• I have been going through all of my clothes to find the perfect first day ever as a brand new teacher outfit but so far I have been unsuccessful.  But I still have 26 days right?!

There it is, my currently August ...happy blogging everyone!



Oh!  One more thing!  I just added an adorable Bloglovin' button from Courtney, you should go check out all of the fabulous things on her blog!
 

Favorite Pins Friday!

I don't know about you (but I have my suspicions) that like me you capital L Love Pinterest!   I find so many great ideas on everything from classroom magagement to a killer dessert for a friend's BBQ!  So I am linking up with Cara over at First Grade Parade for Favorite Pins Friday!  Yay!

 

**click on the photo to follow the link to the pins below!**

Here are my favorite TEACHING pins starting with this adorable poster for carpet expectations.  I would love to remind my kiddos of what I expect at carpet time by telling them to SHINE! 

Next on my list is this genius idea for keeping a students desk organized!  I have been scouring the surrounding dollar stores for 26 of these beauties!  

Last but certainly not least of my favorite teaching pins is this classroom management technique using the word NOISE.  Every time the students get too loud you take away a letter and if they make it all the way to NO-there is no talking for the rest of the activity. Love it!! 

I pinned this book cover, which my lovely friend Sarah ended up buying because of that, and I was able to read it while I was visiting Helena for a few days.  She writes over 400 witty and sometimes harsh steps to becoming an adult.  She covers everything from finding a job to making a sandwich. I was relieved to find I was already well on my way to become a full fledged adult!  Woohoo!

This quote.  I just love this quote.  A daily reminder that we have to help each other on this (sometimes overwhelming) journey of life.  

This pin makes me cringe every time I see it.  Who could be so heartless? 

This pin reminds me of my roommates from my senior year at Carroll :)  I'm pretty sure we could have taken on any gang, even if only for a week at a time!  hahaha

Speaking of Carroll, here is a beautiful picture of campus during one of many snowy afternoons, sigh 

I'm gonna let you know, I'm a sucker for anything even semi-romantic.  And this pin really melts my heart!  This {brilliant} young man proposes to his girl with a magical Pixar UP! inspired theme...could it be ANY cuter?!

Have a lovely Friday everyone!!