Category: Beginning of the Year

Creating a Preschool Homeschool Space

leslie August 29, 2017 2 Comments
Do you ever feel like your kid's stuff has just overtaken every room of the house?Last year, I set up most of Sweet Pea's preschool items in our breakfast room next to the kitchen, which you can see here.  It worked great!However, I had also turned our front formal family room into her playroom, which she hardly used unless to get a book.  I really hated the fact that she hardly played...

Mother Goose Time: Welcome Kit

leslie August 16, 2017 0 Comments
 It came! It finally came!Sweet Pea and I were so excited to see our new Mother Goose Time box on our doorstep Monday.  Lately, each time she sees it, she decides she has to ride the bus, aka sit on the box.She wouldn't give me a smile as she was too distracted by the dog in our yard. Today I only want to discuss the Welcome Getting Started Kit that comes with your first order or...

A Peek into Our Space and Our Circle Time Board

leslie August 31, 2016 2 Comments
okay... so this board and I...ugh...this board and I are working on our relationship.We have gone round and round, and we shall see who come out with the win.ROUND 1What had happened was...My mother in law gave me this beautiful felt board!  I needed a water look for our Circle Time Board, so naturally, I chose to use this beautiful board that was FREE and not being used in my house.I...

My Kitchen is My Classroom

leslie July 30, 2016 2 Comments
The Heart of the Home.  The kitchen has been known to be the "heart of the home," and now it is where Sweet Pea and I will have much of our Mother Goose Time (MGT).The heart beats and pumps life throughout the body, and it is here that I will be teaching, learning, and growing with my little girl.The Kitchen is my Classroom.  The top freezer part of my fridge houses the...

What’s New?

leslie September 22, 2012 4 Comments
What's new with you? For me... I am living in a world called NEW.   A new school year, a new batch of kiddos to love and teach, a new subject (added the Wednesday before school started), a new teacher to our 6th grade team.... make that 2.... starting Wednesday.... a new beginning for my partner teacher and great friend.Ah, "new".... how do I love you?!  Gotta admit, all this newness is...

Crunch Time…. Clock Partners

leslie August 16, 2012 4 Comments
Oh. My. Goodness.  Where did my summer go?  I am sitting here on the couch on my last day of summer.  Tomorrow I return for my first day of in-service.  Who starts in-service on a FRIDAY??  Who does THAT???  and more importantly... why did the school district to that to us?!?!  ugh....I know I sound like I am complaining.... well yes.... I am complaining but not...

Teacher Toolbox: Organization Central

leslie July 6, 2012 26 Comments
VBS is over and it was beyond AMAZING!!! But now that I don't have my mind racing in a million directions, I can focus on doing stuff for school... including crafting.   So I am finally going to contribute to Tara's Made it Mondays!  I know it's Friday.... but I am going to join on Monday.  You can check out more of her great ideas and other crafters linking up here ...

Linky Party: Music In the Classroom….Nay or YAY!!!!

leslie May 26, 2012 6 Comments
YAY!!! I know yall know how much I like to search You Tube for school videos.... so I thought about making a little linky party for all those great finds all us teachers search high and low for.Let me tell yall a little secret... I am not a fan of rap, hip-hop, or much of today's music.  I grew up on the alternative radio of the '90's (love it), but I now listen to Texas Country and...

The No Homework Binder: How to Document the Excuses!

leslie May 19, 2012 38 Comments
Ahhhh  homework... the dreaded word that makes kids groan... not to mention teachers when we have to deal with the million excuses as to why the homework didn't get done the next day.  Read my post on why I think homework is necessary... but evil... here...After 5 years of teaching and having to deal with the homework issue, I have found a way to document all those times it doesn't get...

MNM: Setting Up the Math Notebook

leslie April 14, 2012 3 Comments
New goal.... hopefully to accomplish.... is trying to post each:Saturday or Sunday post about my Science notebooks (SNS- Science Notebook Saturday).Monday about my Math Notebooks (MNM- Math Notebook Monday) We will see how I do.  Well I guess I'll start at the beginning... that only makes sense.  Notebooks are AWESOME!! I did my first in my Algebra II class in high school back in the...