Mrs. Christy's Leaping Learners

Wednesday, August 8, 2012

Whoooo loves owls?

Today was our 2nd day of school. My students are excited to be back. I will be glad when we get into a routine!!

I love owls! They are so cute!! Here's a few I found on teacher blogs and Teacher Pay Teacher. They are very inexpensive or free. :)

Second Grade Discoveries

Free Classroom Rules

Free Days of the Week

Free Short Vowel

Free Daily Five

$1 Calendar card

Free Rotation Posters

Free Daily 5 Poster

Free Job Chart

Free Sight Word Cards

Saturday, August 4, 2012

I entered a giveaway from my friend over at The Peanut Gallery on my birthday and I won! She has some good stuff in her teacher pay teacher store. She has owl stuff too!!! You check her store out here

Thursday, August 2, 2012

Gotta share!

Something to chirp about

This is a whole class incentive. When the students are good, Mr. Potato gets a new body part. That is so cool!

Mrs. Stanford's Class

Go to her website and fill out the information. She will pair you up with a pen pal!

Meet The Parents Night

Dear Lord,
This afternoon my students and their parents are coming to my classroom. I pray that you use me and guide me through out the school year. I hope that someone sees You in me.
Amen

Wednesday, August 1, 2012

My first blog award!!

I'm SO happy that Teaching With Z and Fashionable In First Grade nominated me for The Versatile Blog award! Thanks a bunch!!!

In order to accept the award I have to:

1. Thank who nominated you. (done)

2. Include a link back to who nominated you. (done)

3. Include the award image in your post. (done)

4. Give 7 random facts about yourself in your post. (see below)

5. Nominate 15 other bloggers for the award. (done)

6. When nominating, include a link back to their blog in your post. (done)

7. Let the bloggers you nominate know by leaving them a comment. (done)

My random facts:

1. I am a Christian!

2. My youngest child lost his first tooth today.

3. I never learned how to swim. I'm terrified of water!

4. I'm a blog stalker...Don't think I'm alone here :)

5. My husband wanted to save money this summer so we did NOT go on vacation. arghhhh...

6. I like to clean house when I watch "Hoarders" on TLC.

7. I ran my 1st 5k this year...It was a memorial for a dear friend who was a teacher at our school.

My nominees are:

1. The Second Grade Superkids

2.Life with Mrs. L

3. Sped-ventures

4. All that Glitters in Teaching

5. Peace, Love, and First Grade

6. Fun, Funky, First Grade with Miss White

7. The Southern Apple

8. Once Upon A Teaching Blog

9. The School Potato

10. Third Grade Thoughts

11. Dilly Dabbles

12. Two Things in Common

13. The Alphabet Garden

14. Teaching, Stitching, and Parenting

15. Tattling to the Teacher

Today was my last day of summer vacation. Ready or not school, here I come!

Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Back to School goodies

http://candokinders.blogspot.com/

I found a very cute and cheap craft that I can make for Back To School happies! Put the paper in a frame from Dollar Tree and it becomes an erasable to do list!

Monday, July 30, 2012

Monday Made It

I found an awesome website today.

My fav crafts from today:

Sunday, July 29, 2012

I LOVE Harry Kindergarten! These are a few of his videos that my students really like.

Friday, July 27, 2012

I'm a little late on this....

1. I married my high school sweetheart!
2. We have 3 sons...I probably cold have an entire herd of kids and they would all be boys.
3. I am addicted to Diet Coke...It's bad.
4. I hate to see finger nails with chipped nail polish!!
5. I have to wash clothes before I go to bed...That one probably makes me have issues.:)
6. I LOVE Avery labels. They make my life a little easier!

Wednesday, July 25, 2012

Getting ready for Back To School!

I can't believe that the summer is coming to an end! Since I am a looping teacher, I will have the same students that I had last year. I am SO excited to see my babies!! Here are a few things I found on Pinterest that I am going to do in my classroom.