~~Back in Action & Monday Made It~~

Oh, yeah, it has been a Crazy and Hectic first week!  My kiddos keep me on my toes all day, and I barely have time to eat!!!  But....I just LOVE all of them.  They are always smiling, laughing, and offering a joke for some smiles :) 

Here are some pictures of our first week projects and activities.  We had a very productive week learning all about each other and classroom procedures.  I did, however, manage to incorporate some reading, spelling, English, and math...sneaky of me!! 

I am not sure if this counts as Monday Made It~~~I think it might!!! Don't forget to link up with 4th Grade Frolics~Monday Made It and check out all of the wonderful projects!  I must admit that I was very productive this summer because of Tara and her AWESOME, TERRIFIC idea of Monday Made it!!! Thanks Tara!!!! 

Here is my word wall in action. Each color represents a subject:

green~math, yellow~English, red~reading, orange~religion, blue~science



Center Signs

Sharing Boards

We use Treasures Reading Series and our first story is First Day Jitters.

Compound Words

(front of mini-cards)

inside mini-cards

Guess I should have spell checked this one!!

ways to show a number using paint chips

(Students LOVED using these!)

Pinterest inspired hand wreath

bottle cap flash cards

My students LOVE using the paint chips in class.  We also made compound words by cutting paint chips in half.  They were amazed that I could actually get these from the store for FREE!! 

I am also linking up with The Organized Classroom Blog~~Name that Schedule Linky.  I have always done language arts in the morning.  I feel that students are refreshed before lunch and enrichment classes.  After lunch/recess, I like having the students do more hands-on learning like math, science, social studies, and religion.  Please check out my schedule that I am currently using.

I hope everyone has a wonderful first day~~I have been in school for 10 days already!!



~~A Classroom Tour & Monday Made It~~

Today was my first day of school!!  I just LOVE all of my students~~22 wonderful kiddos!!   I am definitely looking forward to a year filled with excitement, laughter, learning, & memories.  I am also totally exhausted from standing up all day.  I must say I haven't stood on my feet this long since May 25th!!!  All in all, I am excited for tomorrow and can't wait to begin the learning journey with my 22 babies!!

Here is a tour of my finished classroom and a few projects I have been working on since I last posted.  Please enjoy!!!!  I would LOVE to hear what you think of my decorated classroom!!


Don't forget to check out 4th Grade Frolics: Monday Made It for more awesome ideas!!!!
I am also linking up with 2 Busy Brunettes for a Classroom Theme Linky!!

       

These are my bulletin boards.

Classroom Centers

Right side of my classroom

Left side of my classroom

Teacher desk area

Click here for the clock numbers FREEBIE:  Step into 2nd Grade with Mrs. Lemons

I put these on the desks for Supply day~~Handbook, About Me Bag Activity, Back-to-School Snack, and magnet with my information & numbers.

Click here:  Fun in First Grade to grab the About Me Bag Activity FREEBIE!!

Click here: 2nd Grade Shenanigans to grab your Back-to-School Snack FREEBIE!!

Birthday Straw Balloons

Click here to grab your FREE balloons: Teaching in Flip Flops

These are the gumball machines I made for my partners & myself.

I hope you liked my classroom tour and Monday Made It Projects!! Hope everyone has a wonderful school year!!!



~~Monday Made it & Tons of Freebies~~

I have been busy decorating my classroom and getting ready for school.  I will have 22 students this year~~13 boys and 9 girls.  I have never had this many boys before!  I can't wait to meet all 22 of them on August 2, Supply Day.  I am getting so excited just thinking about the First Day!!! 

I am linking up with 4th Grade Frolics: Monday Made It to show off my creations! 

Since my classroom was painted this summer, I had to start from scratch with decorating.  Everything has been changed in my classroom~~job chart, centers, behavior clip chart, birthdays, EVERY bulletin board!  I  decided to make new job chart signs.  Please check them out below and grab yourself a FREE copy! I included a page of blank labels & name of font so you can add your own titles.

Click (HERE) to download your FREE copy.

I also made these cute Police Tickets for when I check desks.  I can't remember the original source from Pinterest.  I recreated the tickets and added my own clip art and font.  Sorry I can't remember who I found these from.  I plan on using these tickets whenever I check for clean desks.  The student will receive a "Ticket" if his/her desk does not meet clean desk requirements.  They will have until the end of the day to clean their desk.  If they do, I will reward them with a treat.  After 3 "Tickets", they will lose points on behavior for not following directions.  I hope this will eliminate lost papers, pencils, etc. 

Click (HERE) to download your FREE copy.

I have been super busy making tons of games for my classroom~~Pinterest inspired, of coarse!  I am presenting at our teacher conference on August 7.  The title of my session is Do-it-Yourself Centers and Activities.  I decided to show everyone how to make centers for little or no cost.  I will talk about using bottle caps, Easter eggs, plastic cups, scratched CD's, etc.  I made the Power Tower games that are floating around Pinterest.  I decided to make my own labels for the cans.  You can grab yourself a FREE copy below. 

Click (HERE) to download your FREE copy.

I made these cute picture frames for my classroom.  I used Dollar Tree picture frames and duct tape.  Please check them out below.  I think they came out super cute!!

Check out my classroom tree.  I think it came out adorable!  My partner teacher made one too!!! I used hot glue and brown bulletin board paper.  I already had the vines left over from a theme a few years ago.  I hung felt Peace signs from the branches. 

I also made these story pinwheels.  I found the pinwheels at Michaels for 59 cents!!!!  Aren't these the cutest things you've ever seen!!!

As you can see, I have been very busy!!!  I also made an eraser gumball machine.  It is not finished yet!  Check it out below!!  I will show the finished product next week!!