~~Guest Blogging~~

 I am so excited to be guest blogging for Stevi & Tamara @ 2 Crazy Texas Teachers.   I must admit that I am extremely a little nervous~~this is my first time!  If you haven't checked out their blog~~you must pop over and say hello.  They have some wonderful ideas!! 

 I don't know about you...but I thrive on organization in my classroom. I guess you can say I have a little OCD when it comes to my classroom. Having things in the right spot or knowing where I can find a certain something helps my students as well as myself throughout the day.

In my classroom, I have some must-have needs~~group baskets (see picture below), sharpies (and lots of them), and labels. I provide each group with a basket organizer for their supplies. They can put whatever necessary school item in the basket. Usually, the basket has glue sticks, pencils, markers, crayons, scissors, erasers, and sharpies. For the past several years, each student had their own personal basket. It worked out for a while until the basket became too full to hold what was needed. This year I decided that each group would have one basket. Along with the regular supplies, I will put a set of Story Sticks, multiplication/division flash cards, and bathroom passes (one boy/girl for each group). The sticks are used for retelling stories. I thought this would be a great brain break activity.

Check out how precious the baskets came out.  I just love the bright colors! You can grab a copy of the basket signs (HERE).

 

~~Freebie Linky Party~~

100+ followers & 50,000 page views already!!! Yahoo!!!  I want to celebrate this HUGE event with all of you!  Having a giveaway is not what I have in mind.  I want to host my very first linky party and let everyone participate to help me celebrate!! 

Just like all of you~~~I stalk search for freebies all the time.  Saving time in the classroom and at home helps so much during the school year.  Just think if everyone could link up their favorite freebie for all to see??!!  So, I am hosting a linky party for you to link up your favorite freebie for sharing!  It doesn't need to be something you just created, it can be anything you feel is a favorite!!!

Here is my favorite freebie!  It has been downloaded over 500 times on TpT!!! Enjoy!

Click Here to download

   Don't forget to link back to my page in your post!!!!

Third Grade Love Linky Party

~~~Me, Myself, and I~~~

We have only 4 1/2 days of school left!! I am so ready for the summer, the beach, & just being lazy.  I made a memory book for my students to work on while I tested each student individually.  The students had a wonderful time working on this booklet.  Please enjoy!!! Happy Summer!!!

Me, Myself, & I: Click Here

~~Manic Monday @ Classroom Freebies~~

I am so happy to be joining Manic Mondays @ Classroom Freebies!!!!  I created a writing activity for my students.  I am always looking for creative ways to get my students writing at the end of school.  I just love reading what my students write to me! Here is a "Letter to my Teacher" writing activity.  Please enjoy!
                                                          Letter to My Teacher Freebie

Please don't forget to check out Manic Mondays @ Classroom Freebies! There are lots of freebies up for grabs!!

I love my students!!!

I can't believe the end is almost here!  We have only 15 days of school left! YAHOO!!!  I am so ready for the summer~~and I know my students are too!  To show how much I love & appreciate my kiddos, I give them an end-of-the-year gift.  I love, love spoiling my students all year and just love sending them into the summer with some goodies!  Take a look at the following picture to get an idea of what I give my students.

I include the following items in the basket: bottle of water, bag of chips, bag of popcorn, chalk, recipe for Play Dough, crazy straw, freezie pop, bottle of bubbles, and a book from Scholastic.  I purchase baskets from the Dollar Tree. I include cute little sayings on several items in the basket.

                       **Popcorn: Don't forget to "Pop"in to see me next year!
                       **Straw: Hope you have a "Crazy" summer!
                       **Chalk: Let's "Chalk" up another great year!
                       **Water: I make labels to wrap around bottle (see freebie below)
                       **Freezie: Have a "Cool" summer!



                                                      Here is a preview of your Freebies!

Click Here to download your copy:

Summer Goodies Freebie

family gift saying

note for basket

water bottle wraps

Be on the lookout VERY soon for my FIRST giveaway!  Up for grabs will be several products and a gift card to Target!!! 

I am celebrating 40 followers and 15,000 page views!!!!! 

Thank you very much for the support and kind words!!!


Don't forget to check back this week!!!!


With much appreciation,

Summer Freebie

I can't believe I have only 16 more days until summer! I am trying to get my activities together for the students.  I made some stationary for my letter to parents.  Please enjoy this freebie!

Click: Summer Stationary



Summer Stationary

Easter Spelling List Freebie

I am so excited.  I have 6 new followers!!! Thank you to everyone who has visited my blog and those who are new followers.  I am still in the process of figuring out the technology part of blogging.  I have learned a lot from so many new friends.  Please check out my newest Freebie!  I am using this Easter spelling list with my students next week.  I hope you enjoy it!

                          Click here for your copy:
                              Easter Spelling List