tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88656204373643185522024-03-13T23:36:02.464-07:00Always Sunny In a Windowless Classroom Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02597989475716902351noreply@blogger.comBlogger56125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8865620437364318552.post-90526419005020424722014-07-29T06:37:00.001-07:002014-07-29T06:38:43.963-07:00Windowwwww Treatmentssss! (you have to say this in the voice from Despicable Me 2 when she goes "liiippstticcck tassseeerrr" Ok, so I know I told you I'd blog about my apartment....but I haven't taken a ton of pictures yet...so stand by! I will however, show you a little Pintrest gone right DIY I did last week. Ok, so at my apartment I have three windows I needed to decide what to do with...curtains, valances, THE CHOICES WERE ENDLESS! And like I said before, my decision making skills decorating a home are not as sharp as decorating a classroom. <br />
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I'm kind of obsessed! Now don't get me wrong, if you look REALLLLLY closely, you can totally tell they aren't custom made window treatments, but a. I don't have that many people come over and b. those who do read this blog and know they aren't custom made anyway. Also, the french door treatment is still a work in progress, because sometimes when I go out on my patio it decides it would like to join and falls down.....I have my glue gun on standby :)<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02597989475716902351noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8865620437364318552.post-43637944790117080472013-10-18T04:49:00.000-07:002013-10-18T04:56:05.941-07:00I Think I'm Catching On!Hi friends! I hope you are doing well...I feel like I can finally breathe again because the semester is over and I have two whole months (COUNT THEM) two whole months without college!!!! College kind of sucks the "I am on fire with blogging, creating, sharing, etc." life out of me. So I apologize for being a "sporadic" blogger.<br />
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We're off today, as are all MD teachers, due to the MSDE conference taking place. Yesterday, we had an all day, countywide inservice that focused mainly on CC ELA. Now I have to admit, my nerdy self actually really enjoyed this inservice....and yes partially because <a href="http://shafersshenanigans.blogspot.com/">Shafer</a> was a presenter....but still! Common Core professional development started my first year of teaching, and I didn't listen...AT ALL. because I was too overwhelmed with what I had to teach that day, I couldn't even begin to think about what I'd teach the following year. Then last year, I was forced to listen because we were knee deep in this thing and really still didn't know what I was doing....something wasn't clicking. I had the "fake it till you make it" mentality until finally I got in a groove and realized Common Core was a good thing, it was working, and I could do this. However, I will admit, I left in-services last year frustrated, angry and stubborn. They want us to do what? How can I do that with my group of kids? Really Common Core?<br />
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Now, in the midst of my third year, the pieces are falling together. I see the methods behind the madness. I know the standards. And I'm implementing CC more naturally and without a lot of thinking. Is this done seamlessly? NO. Am I a pro yet? NO But, I will say I left the in-service yesterday excited to use tools I learned about. More close reading strategies....yes, I need those! Videos on how to conduct text talks....sweet, give me more! <br />
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This morning, I was up early (God knows why) and immediately picked up my computer to get some planning done for the upcoming week. As I was tweaking an ELA lesson, without thinking, I created a new writing prompt for the read aloud that day. Curious, I went back to look at the writing prompt I had already created my first year of teaching and used again last year. There was no "I'll just use the old one because its already created" honestly, there wasn't even much thinking put into changing the prompt. It had to be done.<br />
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Our schedule is cray cray this year, so I made magnetic circles that are super easy to change daily...my kiddos will say on the regular, "how many circles do we have left?" </div>
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My math/everyday board. This includes lunch choices, date, addition strategy posters, and our problem solving apple tree. I put my math manipulatives here for easy accessibility this year...the blue, pink and green bins are where I put the three math rotation activities each day. Also, I love my new fabric for my stools!</div>
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My social studies board was pretty blank when I started school, but it is up and running now! I hot glued ribbon to each of my letters on my alphabet so I can clothes pin my weekly words as they are taught.</div>
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The card system worked really well for me last year, so I stuck with it this year...so far so good!</div>
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This is my fav! My reading nook has my reading board, read to self and read to someone bins, and my custom built bookcase! I hang the theme, pictures of the story covers, CC standards and high frequency words each week.</div>
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Writing corner time....I try to utatlize every nook and cranny in this tiny box of a classroom.</div>
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This dry erase board has become my BFF. For real. It is fabulous. I use it for every lesson. The kids love writing on it and it is so easy to quickly model something...plus when the Smart Board gets mad at me and we need a break from each other, I won't have to waste hundreds of sheets of chart paper!</div>
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"In my own little corner, in my own little chair, I can be whoever I want to be..." I was Cinderella in our school musical...don't judge. I do love me some teacher desk cubby hole time. The placement of the filing cabinet really makes me feel like I have my own space, and my kids know that is my space. </div>
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Can you say holy desk skirt??? My mom is AMAZING. She made this little ditty and velcroed that baby up. Ugly desk turned cute. Magic. </div>
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With our crazy schedule and the rigor of common core, we barley have time for a routine calendar time during the day. I try very hard to do this daily, but there is only so much I can do :( My weekly calendar helper will change things, even if we don't have time to do this as a whole group. </div>
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Itty bitty lap top desk! Squeezed between a wall and a sink...so what? Its space and I used it!</div>
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Probably 76% of my day is spent sitting at this small group table, so pillow to match my desk skirt was a must. A mini dry erase board is a necessity too for SPED, ESOL or anyone working with a small group. </div>
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Another amazing mom creation! I needed a space where I could store not so cute, not so organized or not so tidy things....so pretend its oz and don't step behind the curtain. </div>
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Cubbies, a little touch of home decor, and my favorite bees!</div>
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Table caddies filled with scissors, glue, pencils, crayons, 100's charts and number lines. I put washi tape on all of the caddy materials so I know what is mine. Each table will get a table tally if all materials are in place at the end of the day. </div>
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I didn't want my curtains for my fake window to be fake anymore...so my mom sewed me real ones.<br />
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I was not even a little bit happy with the book shelf situation in my classroom....so my Daddy custom built me one this weekend.<br />
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Moral of this post written out of pure exhaustion...my family is exhausted, they wish I weren't so type A, and I am extremely blessed to have them. Another moral is that my room is not done quite yet, but I will post pics as soon as I am happy with it!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02597989475716902351noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8865620437364318552.post-74438533695406633312013-08-14T05:25:00.004-07:002013-10-18T04:56:38.211-07:00Now Teach! I love me some organization!Ok guys, I'm super excited because I eat, sleep and breath organization. Seriously, my mom always knew when I was stressed growing up because I'd be awake organizing and cleaning (OCD much?!?!) But seriously, organizing is something you can control. So when your day in the classroom seems chaotic, rest assured your instructional materials are not. It truly is calming.<br />
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I am by nature neat and organized, but my true love and need for organization in the classroom came from <a href="http://shafersshenanigans.blogspot.com/">Shafer</a>. She was like the Mr. Miyagi of classroom organization. <br />
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Now, I will say, there are things that I slip up on, get sloppy with, and forget about. Typically, these are the things that during the school year are just too much to tackle and they get labeled "that will be my summer project." This year, that happened to be my LA and Math game bins.<br />
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1. GO BUY A LABEL MAKER...enough said.<br />
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2. Get your binder on! Have a binder for everything....I'm serious, its a game changer. I am soooo excited to get to school and print and stock my binders for the year with all the Common Core goodies I need. </div>
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3. Bins and Labeling! I have an obsession with organizational bins, anything that's a cute color that can hold something, I buy. Its a problem. But seriously, bins and labels! </div>
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4. Keep your desktop neat and tidy...nothing gives me hives more than a desktop that has things not in folders. eeeek! It breeds anxiety.<br />
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You can't see it very well, but I have a folder for each subject, a TPT folder, a school year folder and a "to print" folder (this is my favorite). When I know I need to print something, as I'm planning the night before, I drag and drop to this folder so in the morning I don't forget to print!<br />
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5. Milk crates, zip locks and hanging file folders. This was my summer project and I'm so excited to use them this year! This is a trick of the trade I learned from <a href="http://shafersshenanigans.blogspot.com/">Shafer</a>....it's so simple, but so amazing! <br />
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Print, laminate and organize all of your games/activities and store them in big ol' Ziplocks. Then, label (with above said label maker) the bags with what unit or theme the game/activity is from. Now, in your milk crate, label and organize hanging file folders for each theme, subject, or unit. Stick your labeled Ziplocks in their designated spot, and holy moly its a life changer. <br />
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EXTRA EXTRA! And guys I finally jumped on board with this last year....get your kiddos organized DAY 1! Set the example and give them incentives. I was skeptical, but this so works! There are tons of amazing ones of these on TPT. I created my own last year that worked with my class. Check out the post where I introduce <a href="http://alwayssunnyinawindowlessclassroom.blogspot.com/search?q=desk+fairy">here</a>. Also, for teacher week, grab it for free below! <br />
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Today is a toughy because honestly if you just hit the "Always Me" tab up top, you'll get to know me....but when teacher week calls, we deliver! So here goes...I'll try not to bore you!</div>
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1. If you know me personally, you'll know that I have wanted to be a teacher since I could walk and talk. Seriously. Between the type A personality God gifted me with, the only child symptom of slight bossiness and the dramatic flair that kept me always thinking I was on stage...teaching was it for me. When I was in third grade, my teacher gave me an overhead projector that the school was going to toss. I took that baby home, set it up in my room, pulled down my <strike>shade </strike>screen and the rest is history. Teaching isn't EXACTLY what I imagined it to be when I was 8...but I still can't imagine doing anything else. </div>
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2. I grew up in the 90's so my mom had a perm, I wore vests and leggings, lots of bangs, very thick white socks that scrunched down and of course scrunchies. </div>
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3. I adore my dog. She is 95% of the time a scraggly mess, she typically has something wrong with her, she is scared of her own shadow, and she sheds ALOT....but she's mine. I love her clumsiness, curiosity, innocence and gentleness. </div>
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4. I have a huge family. You come to my town and you realize, we are everywhere. My Dad was one of five....all five of them live in our small town, all five of them have 2-4 children, and at least half of those 2-4 kids have their own kids. And the kicker, most of them live in a 20 minute radius. Not to mention my Dad's cousins and their families who live in the area. I grew up with all of them and am lucky now to call them friends. </div>
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5. Hi, my name is Caitlin and I am dairy free. ("hi, Caitlin"). I have been dairy free for almost two months. I have had issues with my stomach since I was an infant. It ain't fun. Since adulthood, I've tried umpteen million not super fun things to kick my stomach into gear (including....gluten free, liquid diets, teaspoons of apple cider vinegar before meals, and much, much more). I've never tried the dairy free thing though, because I LIVE OFF DAIRY. I could drink a gallon of milk, eat a block of cheese, a carton of ice cream, and three things of Greek yogurt a day. I finally gave in and tried it. I will say that I have not been cured, I still struggle with issues, but WOW do I feel better! I feel so much better that I haven't cheated once in the past 6 weeks! </div>
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6. I am not southern (even though some would consider Maryland a southern state). But, I am from the shore. I can't imagine living where there isn't water, boats or seafood. Yesterday, after church, we headed to our town's watermen's festival. The Watermen's Association put together this awesome event that provided over 300 bushels of crabs, a boat docking contest, and pictures and autograph opportunities with Liz from Swamp People and Edgar from The Deadliest Catch. </div>
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7. I have dear friends that I have had since I was itty bitty, but the ones I have made in my adulthood truly make me understand what friendship is.<br />
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8. I am starting a high school youth group at my church. I saw the need, heard the call and opened my big mouth. Prayers please! I have big dreams for this.<br />
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9. My middle name is Paige. Caity Paige, yea that's me. </div>
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10. I am going to be a third year teacher....oh that sounds so good! My first year was pure survival, sinking or swimming, soaking in every nook and cranny of new information, and learning who I was in the classroom. My second year, I was on fire with ideas, organizing, new curriculum, keeping up and growing. This year, my third year, God I am excited to teach! </div>
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The first thing we did was attempt the no-sew pennant banner that Abby did over at T<a href="http://theinspiredapple.blogspot.com/search?q=no+sew">he Inspired Apple</a> for a TBT post a while back. I had been looking for something simple to jazz up the hallway outside of my classroom where I hang student work...and I figured I'd try. All I did was buy the fabric, ribbon and the double sided iron on sticky stuff from a craft store. </div>
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And then I placed and ironed. It honestly was easy. Of course I took a picture of the section where I screwed up the patterning (Common Core's fault for taking patterning out of K and First) and my ribbon is fraying slightly, but other than that success! I then decoupaged (my favorite word ever) a lot of teeny weeny clothes pins with chevron, stripes and polka dots of the same types of colors to hang their work. I'll show pictures next week when its up and <strike>running </strike>hanging. </div>
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SIDE BAR WARNING: I hate hall passes. Frankly, they gross me out. Seriously. Have you ever thought about that? We're trusting 6 year olds to carry something into the bathroom with them? Really!??!?! Who thought that was a good idea? That is why I figured the clothes pin idea was a good one because they could stick it to their shirt, no touching in bathroom necessary and then when they get crusty and nasty I can toss and grab another one super cheap. Don't get me wrong I know this isn't a flawless system, and the janitor is going to have my hyde the first time one of these falls down the toilet and clogs the septic system for the whole county...but a girl can dream right?!?!</div>
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You can grab the titles I made for each theme of the first grade HM series. I hang them up on my language arts focus wall as we work through the series.<br />
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I'm slightly obsessed with pennants, chevron and these cool and calm colors. Super bummed they won't really work in my room :( Head on over to grab them too!<br />
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Remember how I said I learned how to make chevron backgrounds on Adobe Illustrator? Here's my first pack, free for my Facebook fans! I call it "And All That Tan...Chevron" (you have to sing the title of the freebie with the All That Jazz mentality...just saying. </div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02597989475716902351noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8865620437364318552.post-53719358889857394932013-07-31T05:23:00.001-07:002013-07-31T08:02:35.666-07:00The End of July...The end of July reminds me of the calm before a storm. It's that beautiful and peaceful time when you break out a hot glue gun, some mod podge and scrapbook paper...but only after you've taken a nap and watched an episode of some old show on Netflix. It's not the crazy frantic time where you are screaming "I HAVE TO GET THIS LAMINATED AND CUT OUT BY TOMORROW, BECAUSE WHAT IF SHE COMES TO OBSERVE ME?!?!?" Do you see the difference there?<br />
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The end of July is when you have finally decompressed from the last school year and are excited about the possibilities this new school year holds.<br />
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After a while (a very long time) we made it to the beach and had an amazing time! A sun burn and a last Monday spent at summer school later, It's Monday Made It! time!!!! Last year, I was doing my Pinterest thing and I came across a picture of this awesome dry erase board calendar made with gray chevron and yellow embellishments. I was obsessed, but it was mid school year and I took a mental and Iphone picture and moved on. This was before I actually began pinning. HUGE PROBLEM! This summer I wanted to make it and I can't find the link or pin anywhere! So I had to make the whole thing using the original pic.<br />
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I got everything I needed from Hobby Lobby. P.S. This would have been a lot cheaper if I used and distressed an old frame I already had, which I'll do in the future! I got fabric to cover the back, a frame, letters, and thick and thin ribbon.<br />
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The first thing I did was take the frame apart and assemble everything to the backing of the frame. Measure the fabric and cut it out...dog help not required.<br />
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Then I honestly just began laying things out, eyeballing with my OCD I know when things aren't even eye. If you don't own one of those, I'd just grab a ruler.<br />
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The letters I got were made out of cork and had their own adhesive backing, which made placement so much easier.<br />
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Then, you just start gluing! I left everything down, so I wouldn't mess up my layout. I just picked up a small edge of each ribbon and did a dab of hot glue. Once I had the front glued on, I pulled it tight around the backing and hot glued the excess fabric down, so that it is permanently on the backing of the frame. My thinking is that if something ever falls down or needs to be replaced this will make taking it in and out of the frame so much easier.<br />
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Once it was all glued down, I put the frame together with glass in front. And voila! I have my behind the desk dry erase calendar.<br />
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I have been going crazy exploring the web and learning about new tricks on my computer (photoshop and illustrator have become my summer time relationship...we fight, but we love each other too). I have found some awesome blogs and sites that I can't believe I've lived without before now. So, I'm gonna name drop a little!<br />
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Seriously! I want a shirt, and a hat, and a poster for my room! You have got to head over to <a href="http://www.maydesigns.com/">maydesigns.com </a>Their motto, which I'm pretty sure I want tattooed on my body...is "Life is short, make it pretty" YES! </div>
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I got these two gems for this upcoming school year...so excited! The chevron is a 2013-2014 academic planner and the hot pink anchor (background of my life!) is just a notebook for the school year. </div>
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Next! I found this amazing blog that has SO MANY awesome freebies, tutorials and awesomeness. Go see her now! <a href="http://www.welivedhappilyeverafter.com/">http://www.welivedhappilyeverafter.com/</a> Along with a million links to fonts and backgrounds...her tutorials are the bomb.com. She helped me turn....</div>
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Finally, I want to name drop one of my favorite teachers and best friends who had this beautiful boy on Tuesday! Camden Thomas has stolen my heart!<br />
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But his big brother already had it! While Mommy was recovering in the hospital, I took Connor James for the night. We had a blast with bubbles and the St. Michael's Carnival! </div>
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This Tuesday, I find myself being really inspired. Too tired and in summer mode to actually do anything, but totally awake enough to think about what I'll do next week. I want to take a week to go through all of my pins pinned in "need for classroom" and actually do some of them! <br />
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We got the e-mail that we can get in our classrooms on August 5th. Thats soon friends...really soon. Now I don't HAVE to be there until August 19th, but who really waits until they HAVE to report to report? I think I'm going to make myself wait until the week of the 12th. Thats about as risky and rebellious as I get.<br />
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In other news, my Dad made his contribution to my classroom already this year! I have been dying for a dry erase board/easel that will also hold chart paper and prop my big books up...we have limited chalkboard space and a Smartboard doesn't cut it for me when I'm elbow deep in the scariest thing about first grade (short /e/) and we're blending our little hearts out. So, after church on Sunday Dad and I went to Staples and easeled me up!<br />
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Ok, so I have to side line from teaching for a sec and give a shout out to my girl TSwift (she has no idea who I am p.s.) Girlfriend rocked it out! I have been to a lot of concerts (including Disney stars: Hannah Montana, Demi Lovato, and the Jo Bros and real life stars: Hanson, Carrie Underwood, Miranda Lambert) and this was the BEST show I've ever seen. So worth the money and drive to Philly. </div>
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I kid you not! By the time I left, I had completely gotten over all of my exes, sworn to never ever get back together with any of them, forgiven all the mean people I know, changed my favorite color to <u>red</u> and magically gone back two years and became 22. </div>
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This morning, a very tired 24 year old Ms. Spurry (who still has to pray for mean people and forget exes) remembered that pink was the new red....and that she is a teacher. This was kind of a hard pill to swallow (p.s. red pants kind of make you feel like a rock star in their own right). But then.... I GOT THE MAIL! </div>
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My Party City and Creative Teaching Press orders are here! I was proud of myself, I didn't go overboard. I just bought a few odds and ends to accent the theme/sets I already have.<br />
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After watching an awesome tutorial, which you can watch <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLPoMk7p1TE">here</a>, and many hours of trial and error, I can create chevron backgrounds! This is such a neat thing to know how to do, so if you're creating something specific you can make the perfect background!<br />
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Well friends, these summer days are flying. FLYING I tell ya! Go enjoy them. nap, swim, jam out to some Tswift!<br />
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Holy moly what an amazing word. BLOGLOVIN. That sums up my heart. Also, I've never done this before. Two posts in one day...GASP. What a loser. But did you know google reader is leaving us?!?!?! Sadness. But check out Bloglovin for our ever lovin blog lovin needs!</div>
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My teaching bff Shafer nominated me for this wonderful award. She is awesome and you would be missing out if you didn't hop on over to <a href="http://shafersshenanigans.blogspot.com/">Shafer's Shenanigans</a>. Seriously. Go Now. And then come back here. </div>
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-Karen over at <a href="http://anappleadayinfirstgrade.blogspot.com/">An Apple a Day in First Grade</a> She is amazing and I adore her. I have a very small blog and small following, but every time I write, Karen comments. And they aren't just hey look at me and my blog comments, they're meaningful. And I do notice! </div>
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-Molly at <a href="http://shiningandsparklinginfirstgrade.blogspot.com/">Shining and Sparkling in First Grade</a>. This girl is my hero because of the AMAZING Houghton Mifflin packets she has put together for every theme! I have bought them all. Love. Love. Love. </div>
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-Laura at <a href="http://www.overthe1stgraderainbow.blogspot.com/">Over the first Grade Rainbow</a> I have grabbed a lot of her language arts centers off of TPT!</div>
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1. What grade do you teach and how long have you been teaching?</div>
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I am a first grade teacher (whoop whoop!) I will be starting my third year of teaching...I can't believe it. </div>
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I can't say enough about where I live. St. Michaels, MD is a place where people come to retire, vacation, and shop. It is a small waterfront town filled with shops, bed and breakfasts, seafood restaurants and so much more. I have to say the best thing about it is the fact that pretty much my ENTIRE family lives here. During a 3 mile jog, I pass two of my uncles and usually get beeped at by three other family members. </div>
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The last book I read was "The Storyteller" by Jodi Picoult. I adore her anyway. But this one was one of my favorites! </div>
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I cannot live without my iphone. Seriously...you can do anything on it.</div>
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My favorite healthy treat would have to be yogurt....maybe this isn't the most healthy, but I love me some yogurt. My favorite guilty pleasure is licking the bowl after baking. </div>
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My classroom theme is going to stay the same with the paisley sets I have. I am adding a new border to my chalkboards, which will be chevron with the same color scheme. </div>
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I have my baby dog child Cami. Cami is a Golden Retriever that I bought from Lancaster, PA the summer before I began teaching. She is a lap dog in a 60 pound large breed dog body. She has every ailment under the sun and is super high maintenance, but I would be lost (and a little less covered in dog hair) without her. </div>
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My favorite thing about teaching is that every day is a new adventure. I walk into work and I have no idea what the day will bring. I leave work and say to myself "well, if I had known that was going to happen, I wouldn't have come in today." I will never be bored in this profession. </div>
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I can dislocate both of my shoulders. Kind of gross. Also...I can change the lyrics to any song to fit your needs. I kid you not. </div>
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-For our school Christmas concert I rewrote the words from "Call Me Maybe" to "Presents Maybe" and performed it with other teachers in front of 1000 parents and students. </div>
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My last vacation took me to Rochester, NY to stay with my best friend, her husband and her brand new baby boy!</div>
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I would move to Florida and be Belle at Disney World. </div>
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7. What is your drink of choice during the school day...coffee, water, soda?</div>
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8. Do you have, or are you getting, your Masters? If so, in what?</div>
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Today, mom and I got crazy and ventured to the local fabric store because I have decided I want to re-cover the stools I created last year (Pinterest inspired...project pictures later...I have to drive to school to get them) I wanted brighter fabric and a fresh look for a new year. (My dad, who spent many hours w this project last summer, thinks the old fabric was perfect.) </div>
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I also searched for fabric for the curtains mom is making me this year!!!! "Wait, Cait I thought your classroom didn't have a window?" You might ask. Oh, you're correct, these will be real life curtains for my fake window!</div>
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I scoured that fabric store, looked at and touched every fabric in that place...and nothing spoke to me. See, I can't just buy ANY fabric for my windowless window curtains...it has to be perfect! That window is like my alias, my theme song, my thang. </div>
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I hope you're plugged in and recharging for the upcoming week! Let me leave you w some words that spoke to me today. </div>
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Everyone has something he/she is totally crazy about, addicted to, fixated on. What if we all took that zeal we have for that thing and applied it to our faith? I mean <b>holy moly</b> what could be accomplished if we focused our fixation and our crazy towards The Lord! I need to work on this, because ill tell anyone who has ears about my laminator...but I shy away from talking about my faith. God blessed me and all of you w the zeal for all things teaching, lets give it back! </div>
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And in more personal news...I haven't blogged in awhile because honestly I've been in a funk. A funk that is apparent in this blog post full of random snapshots of life in the last couple of months. A funk that has found me unmotivated and lacking excitement about teaching...I'm just tired of all things teaching and school right now. I need to recharge! And I know I'm just complaining at this point, but it's so true. The silver lining...I am SOOOO looking forward to getting that kick in the butt come August when I jump into back to school mode, the rush I get when I walk into Target's back to school supply section and the endless Pinterest and blog stalking nights I will spend to inspire this coming year's classroom design. But for now, I am plugged into good books, poolside tanning, tv and naps. And after two years of teaching, I'm kind of sort of understanding that this funk is ok and normal.<br />
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Ok, so technically we still have a week and a half. But, come on its 90 degrees outside! (also, side note, I know I suck at blogging...it's possible I bit off more than I could chew with blogging, but it's like the friend you can call even after months of not talking and she still gets ya) I was super excited about these last couple of weeks of school, because they are fun! However, I got sick. Super sick. I actually had a fever sick. I have had to miss the last two days of school which breaks my heart and causes me lots of anxiety, but fever free I am and returning to my windowless classroom tomorrow.<br />
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Next week we have a week full of fun planned...career day, beach day, game day, talent show, awards...fun, fun, fun! I made it through our first year of common core, first year of homogeneous language arts grouping, first year of a windowless classroom, first year of grad school and HEY I'm done my second year of teaching. Am I burnt out...yes. Am I still going to teach summer school and keep taking grad classes through the summer...yes. Ask me how this works out in the fall and if I will keep doing all this next summer. <br />
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I honestly have to say that I have enjoyed this group of kids immensely. They are full of personality, humor, and WOW they are bright. I will miss each of these kiddos a lot! Because they are so awesome, and beyond amazing writers, I decided to give them my address and let them be my pen pal this summer. Will I receive hate mail or random knocks at my door...highly possible. But the idea is super fun! <br />
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Yea, you read correctly. I titled this post Taking a Dump. Honestly though, that's what it feels like I am doing. I was so so so into blogging (and truly still am into the idea of it), but honestly it is sometimes so therapeutic to just read blogs. I get so wrapped up in reading my usual line up, that I don't get around to doing anything on mine. So here I go....dumping away.</div>
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We held an American Heroes Wax Museum based on the lessons I used from an American Heroes Common Core Unit that you can purchase <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/American-Heroes-Common-Core-Informational-Reading-and-More">here</a>. Thanks Teacher to the Core! Go buy it...sooo worth it. All of my students researched, wrote and typed up a speech as one of the American Heroes I covered. Then they dressed up and presented their speeches to parents and some staff. I was so proud.</div>
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Oh yea, back in the beginning of April it went from winter to summer overnight here in Maryland. Seriously! We were having 80 degree days there for a couple of weeks. Shafer and I had to bust out the toes!</div>
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Now most important piece of this dump...I BOUGHT A LAMINATOR. Holy Awesomeness. Enough said. </div>
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Actually, more importantly than the most important thing I mentioned above....my best friend had a baby! I am so excited to go meet him in June! </div>
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Also...because I suck...I started this dump a month ago, but forgot to hit publish. Went to take another dump tonight, realized I hadn't published my first dump, so I've postponed my follow up dump for the near future. Stay tuned friends. </div>
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