On Mother's Day I went into school and made sub plans. Ladies and the occasional gentleman I am on a zpack (you know the medicine that wipes out your cold) well apparently my body doesn't like to respond :( The funny thing is I'm wide awake and as I'm typing this my sub is just NOW getting my kids from the pick up spot. I'm going to go stir crazy sick in bed. I also know I have several autoimmune disease and if I don't rest now I'll be sick for the last three weeks of school. Being responsible can be a bit frustrating at times.
About Mother's Day . . . Yes I know I am super behind the ball at posting this. Simply remember I am a first year teacher and think back on your first year of teaching. It is a lot of FIRSTS. I decided to have my students complete Deanna Jump's Happy Mother's Day Gift book. My sweets loved it and it was pretty low maintenance to facilitate. Then I started thinking I needed to do more. I went online and googled some homemade scrub recipes. I found one that I tweaked a bit. Vanilla Brown Sugar Scrub ~ it almost sounds like dessert! Some of my boys aced if they could eat it! I kept explaining it was for mom's hands and feet. Anyway, then I bought 1/2 pint Ball mason jars at Publix. I created some cute labels to print out, place on colored card stock, have students write a simple message, sign their name, and then I laminated them. Click on the picture of the jar to go to my TPT store and download the labels for FREE for next year. I printed my labels on sticker paper because the round circles the kids stuck on the lid of their jars.
Now onto guided reading. Our school does not require guided reading or small groups. I understand why guided reading is the way to go. I completely believe in small group instruction. This year I was not diligent with guided reading. Partly because it is my first year and I'm trying to get an understanding of my curriculum. Partly because my school doesn't require it. Well I started amping it up a bit for the last couple months of school. It is awesome! My sweets love it. I needed a system to stay organized. I really am in "next-year" mode. I created binder covers for almost ALL my binders ~ candy themed of course :)
This is my binder cover. All my binders have this design so they match. |
If the spines of my binders are not labels it drives me CRAZY! |
Green Group |
10 comments:
12 kids....oh so jealous!
Hope you feel better soon.
My Second Sense
Your blog is adorable! Glad you found me. =)
Emily @ Second Grade Silliness
OK-pinning this idea of the Guided Reading Box...I love it!
I did the sugar scrub for Mother's Day, too. I did a lemon version. My rooms smelled delicious!
Elizabeth
Fun in Room 4B
I love how you are so organized! And what a great idea to make a scrub for Mother's Day! I have not seen that!
Michelle
Apples and ABC's
Thanks for the follow! I can't wait to read more!
Love the body scrub idea for Mother's Day. I just started following your blog. Stop by and check mine out, too.
Storie
Stories by Storie
I hope that you are feeling better! The Mother's Day gift you made is super! So funny that they wanted to eat it. :)
Lori
Conversations in Literacy
I do a sweet theme in my room too! I love all of your stuff. I have bought several things from TPT from you! I would love the guided reading stuff!
I would love to get your guided reading materials!
lraines78@gmail.com
I would also love your guided reading materials. I love organizing in binders.
Alyce
Mrs. Bartel’s School Family
alyce.bartel@gmail.com
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