CNN Student News= AWESOME!!!

leslie September 30, 2012 4 Comments
Do you share CNN Student News with your students?  I really wouldn't recommend it for any grades younger than 5th or 6th grade, but it is my kids favorite part of the day! We start each and everyday with the news.... which is great for me because I hardly ever watch TV... much less the news.  In 6th grade, I am to teach all about world cultures- countries and their government,...

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...

Craft Time… Baby Elephant Pictures by Busted Button

leslie July 10, 2012 5 Comments
Isn't this this most adorable gift ever!!! Yes.... Yes it is..... So naturally I had to make one because this isn't mine.  And I have about a MILLION friends having babies.  Does anyone else feel that way... like everyone is having babies????  Couples turning into bunnies???  I digress...This too-cute elephant is a PIN from the most wonderful PINTERST but more importantly it...

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 ...

M.I.A for VBS

leslie June 22, 2012 6 Comments
Sorry yall!! I know I have been out.... for almost a month now!!!  But I can not believe how much my blog has blown up over my post on the No Homework Binder!  Thank you all for reading, pinning and commenting on my post :) I just wanted to let you all know that I have been hard at work for my church.  We have VBS next week... in fact it starts Sunday and I have been...

Goodbye Math… Parting is Such Sweet Sorrow….

leslie May 27, 2012 8 Comments
I love math.  I love the organization of it all.  I love that there is only one right answer but a countless ways to get to it.  The methodical approach of each step and the elimination of a number leading me to the answer.  I love my notebook filled with foldables, notes and knowledge.But now after 6 long years of always teaching something different, I finally get a year...

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...