tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33214187082588059512024-03-12T19:55:53.366-07:00Teaching's a Hoot!eveangel100http://www.blogger.com/profile/12442669104732882606noreply@blogger.comBlogger53125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3321418708258805951.post-9542581173636035012017-05-14T17:31:00.001-07:002017-11-12T18:20:59.897-08:00How-to Writing + the Owlet<div style="text-align: center;">
I've been on maternity leave the past week, but still no baby A! I'm sitting at 41 weeks today, just waiting for him to be ready to make his appearance. Since I am told this is common for first pregnancies, I haven't been worrying. Instead, I've been working away on new projects/products that have been on my to-do list. Siting around and taking it easy are two things I am not particularly good at!</div>
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I just finished and posted a new product that I am in LOVE with! It's perfect for my English language learners because it involves reading comprehension, writing, and sequencing events using pictures. Really, that's perfect for so many students! I might be a little ahead of myself, but I'm already envisioning using it and my other products with baby A once he's school aged. Ah, the life of a teacher's kid!</div>
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I'm loving this format (and excuse to use all of my new clipart!) and brainstorming more ways to use it. I am thinking of making this into a series of sorts, perhaps adding on a fairy tale/traditional tale set. Maybe a set with longer stories/more sequencing for more advanced students? If you have any great ideas, throw them my way! My plan is to create as many items as I can this summer while baby is sleeping.</div>
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And speaking of clip art - I hope everyone caught the teacher's appreciation sale on TpT last week! I went a little crazy buying up clip art sets from LittleRed. They make the MOST adorable style of clip art and I am bit obsessed. ;)</div>
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In baby news, I purchased an Owlet last week to use once baby A arrives. Like any new mother, I've been hearing horror stories about SIDS online and thought, that's it - I'm splurging and buying the Owlet for my own sanity! I saw that the updated Owlet 2 was released a few months ago, so I chose that one. Has anyone else used it with their little one? Since it never goes on sale, I found the best deal on it through <a href="https://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/store/product/owlet-smart-sock-2/1046938244?skuId=46938244&mcid=PS_googlepla_nonbrand_baby_&product_id=46938244&adpos=1o3&creative=43742622709&device=c&matchtype=&network=g&gclid=Cj0KEQjwgODIBRCEqfv60eq65ogBEiQA0ZC5-af8O0raPq8UwwjLaxBv9_79TD3p2hdbJgNQ4Y8WGdkaAiOa8P8HAQ" target="_blank">Bed, Bath, and Beyond</a> - free shipping, plus 2% cash back if you have <a href="https://www.ebates.com/r/EVEANG13?eeid=28187" target="_blank">eBates</a>! (psst...If you don't have <a href="https://www.ebates.com/r/EVEANG13?eeid=28187" target="_blank">eBates</a> yet - what are you waiting for? I LOVE getting a payment 4 times a year just from my online shopping habit! It's ridiculously easy to use if you have the app or browser button). And no, the 20% off Bed, Bath, and Beyond coupons are not valid on the Owlet - I already tried! :(</div>
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Time has sure flown! In the two years since I last posted, I've had many changes. I was ready for a change at work and switched to a position as an ELD (English Language Development) specialist last school year, which I love. I work with all grades K-5. I really enjoy challenging myself and trying new things out.</div>
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And speaking of trying new things out, I have a REALLY big change coming soon: a new role as mommy! My husband and I are thrilled to be expecting our first child - a boy! - in early May. These sonogram images were from my 7-month appointment and I'm now 8.5 months along. This baby is a true blessing and miracle of science because we went through IVF last year, which was quite a long process, but so very worth it!</div>
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And a leg!</div>
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I am now 34 weeks along and baby is as big as a butternut squash!</div>
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Since we found out the gender at the 5 month ultrasound, I have been going crazy with baby fever! I've wanted a kiddo for so long and FINALLY it's time for a child of my own! I scoured Pinterest for nursery ideas and spent lots of time creating my dream baby boy nursery. One of my favorite things to do is find ideas I like on Pinterest and find a way to do them cheaper, which I'll share below.</div>
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I wanted a peaceful, serene nursery that was not too baby-ish. Something our baby can grow with. I focused more on the neutral colors of gray and white for the accessories and an espresso finish for the furniture.</div>
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{Furniture from <a href="http://www.milliondollarbaby.com/tillen" target="_blank">Million Dollar Baby</a>, ordered from an adorable local boutique</div>
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Pinspiration: stacked up ABC blocks and a glass jar full of pacifiers (the jar is empty here, but full now!)</div>
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{<a href="http://www.potterybarnkids.com/products/a-z-bookend/?pkey=ddecor-desk-accessories&isx=0.0.0" target="_blank">A-Z bookends</a> and <a href="http://www.potterybarnkids.com/products/toy-wooden-pull-toys/?pkey=e%7Celephant%7C82%7Cbest%7C0%7C3%7C24%7C%7C21&cm_src=PRODUCTSEARCH" target="_blank">elephant pull toy</a> via Pottery Barn Kids. </div>
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Light/sound projecting owl by Skip Hop via <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00SIL7EZ2/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=teasahoo-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B00SIL7EZ2&linkId=65ac06939890a9ea32f056cdab714042" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div>
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Baskets by Sweet JoJo Designs, similar via <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00X8CWRRQ/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=teasahoo-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B00X8CWRRQ&linkId=336ad7c6634009e53a7e021efeb9fc5d" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div>
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Swaddling blankets by Aden & Anais via <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01EYRU0ZY/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=teasahoo-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B01EYRU0ZY&linkId=d63b602895e963d3c90eeaf0344ae40b" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div>
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Musical lamb by Gund via <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003G4VUFQ/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=teasahoo-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B003G4VUFQ&linkId=b9fb7d9c8d148da249ec9d647d946217" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div>
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Mini hot-air balloon via <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00424SA0W/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=teasahoo-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B00424SA0W&linkId=17aeb588928170e8cd527f974258fc9b" target="_blank">Amazon</a>}</div>
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Pinspiration: cheap <a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/40291766/" target="_blank">IKEA</a> Mosslanda picture ledges used as bookshelves! </div>
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I stocked up on super cheap board books at the local library's used book sale and cleaned them all up.</div>
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Pinspiration: gray glider chair from Pottery Barn. </div>
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My much-cheaper version is by Delta via <a href="http://www.target.com/p/delta-children-rowen-nursery-glider-swivel-rocker-chair-dove-gray/-/A-14785691?ref=tgt_adv_XS000000&AFID=google_pla_df&CPNG=PLA_Baby+Shopping_Brand&adgroup=SC_Baby&LID=700000001170770pgs&network=g&device=c&location=9032844&gclid=CjwKEAjw8OLGBRCklJalqKHzjQ0SJACP4BHrKIP0xAjbGuNMoH9ayOT4wnT3NMepR5K-m6h88C4hPhoCWALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds" target="_blank">Target</a>.</div>
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{Changing table, mercury lamp, diaper pail, and large basket via <a href="http://www.target.com/p/delta-children-infant-changing-table-with-pad/-/A-15116029?lnk=rec|pdpipadexsrch|related_prods_vv|pdpipadexsrch|15116029|0" target="_blank">Target</a></div>
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Poopoose wiggle-free changing pad via <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00DQED5YA/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=teasahoo-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B00DQED5YA&linkId=b0737e33c3dbc9cb39a1b6c93c3563c2" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div>
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"Baby stuff" tote via Home Goods}</div>
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Pinspiration: set of 4 animal pictures from Restoration Hardware. </div>
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My version: prints purchased from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/459701076/safari-nursery-decor-safari-nursery-wall?ref=shop_home_active_1" target="_blank">Etsy</a> and Sondrum frames from <a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/20174810/" target="_blank">IKEA</a>.</div>
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{Similar fuzzy white pillow via <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00RM4CSYI/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=teasahoo-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B00RM4CSYI&linkId=cd02064da57c46ce23949cbfd3f02ff5" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div>
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Similar fuzzy white blanket via <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01HP1UEE8/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=teasahoo-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B01HP1UEE8&linkId=1c9a3ee204332ed19676ca3989c0a66e" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div>
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Rolling laundry basket - to get up and down the stairs easier! - via <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001GQVS2Q/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=teasahoo-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B001GQVS2Q&linkId=689f84b7e8513cbff09633585e7b293b" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div>
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Gray & white wool ball garland on crib via <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/GarlandwithaStory" target="_blank">Etsy</a>}</div>
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Pinspiration: gray floor pouf from Restoration Hardware.</div>
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My version: from <a href="https://www.walmart.com/ip/Libby-Langdon-Interlocking-Knit-Hand-Crafted-Solid-Wool-Decorative-Pouf-Golden/39324638" target="_blank">Walmart</a> </div>
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Pinspiration: gray and white striped rug via <a href="https://www.crateandbarrel.com/olin-black-striped-cotton-dhurrie-4x6-rug/s229795" target="_blank">Crate & Barrel</a>. </div>
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{Cloud mobile via <a href="http://www.potterybarnkids.com/products/hanging-clouds-with-stars/?pkey=e%7Ccloud%2Bmobile%7C37%7Cbest%7C0%7C1%7C24%7C%7C3&cm_src=PRODUCTSEARCH" target="_blank">PBK</a>, mobile arm purchased separately</div>
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Stuffed llama sold out on PBK, similar on <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01849NHCG/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=teasahoo-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B01849NHCG&linkId=9203e96f6cfa09a8d5e85428d3696707" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div>
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Stuffed penguin by Aurora via <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00B4WJB26/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=teasahoo-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B00B4WJB26&linkId=376fbe8a9f82ce06481786d338d4310f" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div>
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Light-projecting stuffed frog prince from <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00IW051IG/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=teasahoo-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B00IW051IG&linkId=431f80488f065215baa0e1c2ea4286af" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div>
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Crib sheets by The Peanut Shell via <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01HNADOQ6/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=teasahoo-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B01HNADOQ6&linkId=426d58ecb4e04cbc91af6a3dcf4b56a8" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div>
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Owl security blanket by Blankets & Beyond, similar via <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01MD1TD32/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=teasahoo-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B01MD1TD32&linkId=32a6b2c70e934c0aaf74fe8eaebc8e26" target="_blank">Amazon</a>}</div>
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In addition to all this baby fever, I've spent many hours working on creating more products for my <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Teachings-A-Hoot-By-Nicole-Johnson" target="_blank">TpT store</a>. I've been focusing a lot on creating Spanish/English bilingual products (with my wonderful hubby as my editor) and even more mini-books about the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) because I found that there was a lack of resources for both on TpT. I previously had only created NGSS materials for 2nd and decided to expand to other grades as well. They are definitely a passion project of mine! I now have 13 mini-books in my NGSS collection, which you can see <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Teachings-A-Hoot-By-Nicole-Johnson/Category/NGSS-187934" target="_blank">here</a>.</div>
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Some of my new Spanish products:</div>
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Some of the new NGSS products I've created for grades 1-5:</div>
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All of the topics I have currently created science mini-books for:</div>
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If you have any ideas/requests for more Spanish or science products, message me or leave a comment below!</div>
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Just for fun: a picture of my yorkie Chloe at my baby shower (wearing her "I'm going to be a big sister!" shirt from <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01I9NQ08U/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B01I9NQ08U&linkCode=as2&tag=teasahoo-20&linkId=818942d4ee7a21bb080ff594fb3400cb%22%3E%3Cimg%20border=%220%22%20src=%22//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&MarketPlace=US&ASIN=B01I9NQ08U&ServiceVersion=20070822&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&Format=_SL250_&tag=teasahoo-20" target="_blank">Amazon</a>)</div>
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All those guests and games were too much for her!<br />
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**Disclaimer: the links leading to Amazon are affiliate links, which means I may get a small cut**</div>
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eveangel100http://www.blogger.com/profile/12442669104732882606noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3321418708258805951.post-11926036041202023222015-01-26T18:37:00.000-08:002015-01-26T18:42:14.849-08:00What a Year!<div style="text-align: center;">
I can't believe it has been a WHOLE YEAR since I've posted on my blog! I have some pretty good excuses though, I swear! I got married to a wonderful man from Peru (not only does he help me improve my Spanish, but he is also a talented computer engineer and helps me with all things techy!), went on a honeymoon to San Francisco, and bought our first house. 2014 was full of moving, wedding planning, and home improvement for me! I am now a pro at throwing an affordable wedding, so you can ask me for tips. =)</div>
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As for teaching, I am still teaching and enjoying 2nd grade - I am just more busy, working on my house and learning to cook, now that I have a husband to feed. :) I'm also still loving Zumba and still going 3-5 times a week! I've been slightly obsessed with my new FitBit Charge HR (an upgrade from my old Polar watch) and new favorite cookbook, so those keep me motivated to stay healthy. :) </div>
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With all that has been going on, the time I have to create my own teaching materials has definitely dwindled to school breaks only. My latest education-related obsessions are science and interactive notebooks. My kids enjoy them, I enjoy them - it's a win-win! Over the winter break, I had major inspiration to dig into the Next Generation Science Standards for 2nd grade, since they were kind of thrown at us last spring and I had no time to do anything with them. I wanted to make sure I covered all of the NGSS this year but wasn't finding any materials I liked, so I spent a week of my break creating my own - just like old times! Here is the result: 4 mini-books covering all of the NGSS. </div>
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Each book took me roughly 8-9 hours to complete. My husband was amazed at how much time I spent working on them. This was his first time witnessing me in my full-on teacher creation mode. :)</div>
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My friend Myranda, whom I've known for many years, has been inspired to start her own blog about teaching 5th grade and just started her journey selling on TpT. Her blog and store are full of fantastic resources for teaching math to 5th graders!</div>
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eveangel100http://www.blogger.com/profile/12442669104732882606noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3321418708258805951.post-71239815640197103022014-01-03T23:15:00.002-08:002014-01-03T23:15:42.612-08:00January Activity Book<div style="text-align: center;">
I'm down to the last weekend of winter break and I don't know about you, but I am NOT ready to return! I started having teacher dreams already. You know the kind... dreaming that I'm walking my kids in the hallway and one of them starts throwing up all over. Yup, just like the dreams I get in August!! ha!</div>
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Anyways, my winter break has been wonderful and productive (not so restful, but I'm really bad at just relaxing and being still, it's just not my thing!). I've been going to the gym like crazy - doing Zumba every day, sometimes twice a day! It feels so luxurious to sleep in, then go to Zumba at 10am on a weekday - I could seriously get used to that lifestyle!! Can I just be a stay-at-home dog-mom??</div>
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I've also been busy FINALLY finishing up my monthly activity packs. I posted January, February, and March - one a day. *whew* Got them done just in time to use with my class!</div>
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January Activity Book:</div>
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I was also <strike>pretty</strike> very excited to find out that my TpT store was briefly featured on the TpT front page!</div>
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Thanks to <a href="http://laura-armstrong-martinez.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Teacher Laura</a> for the head's up and screenshot!!</div>
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And since it is that time of year, my RESOLUTION for 2014 is to add some diet to my exercise! ha! I've already been really good about hitting the gym 4-5 times a week (which is the main reason why I don't get to blog very much!), but I still eat whatever I want. I'm really impressed by the people who "eat clean" and do meal prep like this every week:</div>
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eveangel100http://www.blogger.com/profile/12442669104732882606noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3321418708258805951.post-28807755407450303612013-12-30T12:09:00.003-08:002013-12-30T12:09:57.732-08:00Teaching Blog Linky Party<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I can't believe that I haven't posted since Thanksgiving! </div>
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Winter break is halfway over already, so I thought I'd better get on it! </div>
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The break has been wonderful, I've been going to the gym like crazy (I went to Zumba 9 times last week alone!) and finally got to pick up a book that I haven't been able to touch since summer (I'm reading the Mortal Instruments series).</div>
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Now that I'm on the second half of my much-needed break, I'm turning my attention back to TpT and my blog. I have several items to create on my to-do list, the first being the January activity pack. I'll post right here when I finally get my projects done. =) </div>
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In the meantime, I'm joining up with Jennifer at Simply Kinder on her Teaching Blog linky party. It's simple - just a great way to discover new teaching blogs and resources that you may have never heard of before.</div>
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And just because I can... my Chloe wants to say hello! ;)</div>
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Things have been so crazy at work lately (almost everything that can change in my school has changed this year: new principal, new tests, new staff, new schedule, I could go on!) that it has been SO wonderful to have a long weekend to catch up. I am celebrating my mom's 60th birthday today (my grandma's 95th is next Sunday!) and catching up on projects that have been on my to-do list for MONTHS. Tomorrow I'm hanging out with some co-workers to make Christmas cards and drag them to Zumba (I know they'll love it like I do!).</div>
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Since Thanksgiving is already right around the corner, I thought I'd better use my time wisely this long weekend and work on November activity books I'd been meaning to do. </div>
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I finally got around to making my November activity book</div>
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(September and October got skipped, whoops! I'll get them next year!)</div>
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And just for fun, I also created this little Thanksgiving coloring/writing booklet:</div>
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My plan is to pass these out right before the Thanksgiving break so the kids have something to work on at home during the long weekend. I used to work with a kindergarten teacher who brought in a huge pumpkin pie and gave all of the students a little slice, so I just might do that too (even though I hate pumpkin pie myself!) =)</div>
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And I had such great news at the end of October, I have to share!</div>
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My new 2nd grade classroom came without a rug for the students to sit on during carpet time (and no funding available to buy one). This made me so bummed that I decided to post a grant request for one on DonorsChoose. It went awhile with no funding, so I resigned myself to the fact that I may never have a class rug again. Then shortly before Halloween, I got an e-mail that Chevron had fully funded my request and on Halloween day it was delivered!!</div>
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I cannot tell you how much I LOVE this Lakeshore rug! It has 30 squares so it can accommodate a large class and it has nice, roomy squares so that even my 2nd graders can sit comfortably with no one in their "bubble". This is what I am thankful for this Thanksgiving!</div>
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Our 6 week study of the rain forest is finally wrapping up! </div>
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The kids finished their rain forest animal research reports and painted animals for our hallway mural.</div>
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Checking out PebbleGo for animal facts.</div>
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Finished animal reports!</div>
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Our finished hallway mural.</div>
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So FINALLY I was able to finish up the unit and post it on TpT. </div>
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This unit has been my baby for two months and I'm so excited to finally be able to share it!</div>
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{Click on the pictures to see it in my TpT store!}</div>
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Next week we'll be starting our next science unit... Desert Fun!</div>
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The 2nd graders have eaten me alive!! Just kidding...but it sure feels that way! I can't believe it's been over a month since I posted! I have been busy, busy, busy setting up a new room, planning for a new grade, and I've had about 5 TpT projects on my to-do list.</div>
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The biggest thing taking up my time has been creating two GLAD units on the rain forest and desert to fit the science CCSS. GLAD stands for <a href="http://www.projectglad.com/" target="_blank">Guided Language Acquisition Design</a>. I went to a wonderful two-week GLAD boot camp last summer and learned a lot of great techniques and activities for teaching science AND reaching my ELD students, all while making science fun! </div>
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I'd first taken a mini GLAD workshop 6 years ago when I was a brand-new teacher, but the boot camp this summer really inspired me.</div>
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We started off with a GLAD version of the classic KWL chart. What we know, what we want to know.</div>
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Another day the kids examined rain forest "observation charts" in their table teams:</div>
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These are simple - photos of the rain forest mounted on construction paper. The kids went to each one and wrote their questions, thoughts, and "noticings" on the paper next to it. Each student had their own marker color and had to put their initials next to their comment so I could make sure everyone was writing. </div>
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These were fun to read as a class, the kids had great thoughts to share!</div>
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Another day I taught them this rain forest chant my teaching partner and I wrote, </div>
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I then introduced them to the important vocabulary words we are learning as part of the unit, which I created word wall cards for:</div>
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Next I read them my teacher-created big book about the RF:</div>
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To go along with my big book, I got the idea to create a student mini-book with the text from the BB plus additional activities.</div>
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We also worked on creating rain forest animal reports with this form I created and information about the animals that I printed off of the internet.</div>
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We also did a fun visualizing activity, where I read this book aloud. </div>
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The students closed their eyes and I didn't show them the illustrations. They had to practice imagining the story in their head, then I gave them time to draw what they saw in their mind on paper. It was wonderful because the kids were completely silent the whole time! Then I had the kids summarize what they heard in their journals. One student took the time (2 days!) to write a very detailed summary, drawing and listing every single rain forest animal that appeared in the book.</div>
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Believe it or not, 3 weeks later we are still going strong with our unit! GLAD units are generally about a month in length because they are very in-depth. To wrap up the unit, we are going to revisit our input chart (the KWL-like chart from the 1st day), play a unit review game (played Jeopardy style in table teams), create our own rain forest chant, AND paint pictures of the animals and plants to put up on the huge rain forest mural we are creating in the hallway. </div>
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To supplement the unit, we watched rain forest videos on You Tube and BrainPop Jr. on my iPad. I checked out all of the rain forest books I could find at the public library.</div>
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I also got some amazing resources from Amazon:</div>
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And this wonderful Scholastic rain forest bulletin board set:</div>
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I can honestly say that I (and my students!) have never had so much fun with science! I am working on compiling the rain forest materials I created to post on my TpT store, so keep your eyes peeled if you'd like to do this unit with your class too! =)</div>
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I was beyond excited to set up my brand-new 2nd grade classroom this year. A brand-new room, my first time teaching 2nd grade, and FINALLY a permanent full-time position! In the past I'd been a specialist and shared a room with another teacher, so I was never able to really set up my room how I'd like. This year was so liberating because the room is all mine and I could finally create my dream room!</div>
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Welcome to room 12! Come on in!</div>
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{Pennant & cute craftivity from <a href="http://acupcakefortheteacher.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">A Cupcake for the Teacher</a>}</div>
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The view from my door...</div>
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The east wall: cubbies (love them!) with my monthly organization on top:</div>
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Close-up view:</div>
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{Adorable hand-made bunting from Etsy!}</div>
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{Chevron curtains sewn by my lovely mom}</div>
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{The organization hidden behind those curtains. Bins from Michael's}</div>
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Close-up of my student job display:</div>
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On to the south wall: my writing center!</div>
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Small group area:</div>
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{Super cheap stools from IKEA!}</div>
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Word wall and part of my library:</div>
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{Super cute chevron rug from Target!}</div>
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Whole group area & math corner:</div>
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On to the west wall & my favorite part of the entire room: my class library!</div>
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{Fabulous book bins from Really Good Stuff!}</div>
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{Keep calm and read on}</div>
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And the north wall...</div>
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{Chevron floor poufs from Kohl's}</div>
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Student computers, daily schedule, learning targets, clip chart:</div>
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Close-up shots of schedule and clip chart:</div>
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On right side of door:</div>
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{Awesome mail slots from Really Good Stuff}</div>
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I hope you enjoyed my 1st annual classroom tour!</div>
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My 1st day of school gift to the secretaries:</div>
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{Idea credit <a href="http://laura-armstrong-martinez.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Teacher Laura</a>}</div>
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My neon-themed gift to the principal and my grade level team:</div>
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{Idea credit <a href="http://www.surfinthroughsecond.com/" target="_blank">Surfin' Through Second</a>}</div>
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Now that I'm FINALLY starting to catch my breath from setting up my *brand new* 2nd grade classroom (big classroom reveal post coming <i>very</i> soon!!), I was able to use my Labor Day to create a few new products I've had on my list for awhile.<br />
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But first - for those who played along with the Who's That Blogger?? Linky last month, only 2 people matched my school picture correctly! This is me in kindergarten, rockin' the polka dots:<br />
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{My hair still sticks out like that, that's never changed!}</div>
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Now onto my newbies! First up are my new mini word-walls that coordinate with the monthly <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/My-Little-Book-of-Monthly-Words-Complete-Set-639523" target="_blank">My Little Books</a>. I printed mine on card stock, laminated them, and put them in my writing center for Daily 5 work on writing time.</div>
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A sneak peek of the learning targets display in my classroom:<br />
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<span style="color: purple; font-size: large;">Just for fun, I'm linking up with The 3AM Teacher's super cute linky below! Can you guess which school photo below is mine?? If you guess correctly, you can win my new chevron schedule signs!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have teamed up with 65 AMAZING blogger buddies to put together the ultimate Back to School Linky/Giveaway!!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Each one of my blogger buddies submitted a cute childhood photo & generously donated something special from their online TpT shops for this occasion!! We have included a fun game for you to play for a chance to win over $300.00 in prizes and a BONUS CASH-PRIZE raffle you can enter at the end of this post!! </span><br />
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Mark your calendars - TpT's annual back to school sale is *finally* here! I know that I have a HUGE list of goodies in my shopping cart ready to go! </div>
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<a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Nicole-Johnson-15" target="_blank">Everything in my store is 28% off</a> when you use the promo code BTS13!!</div>
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In the meantime, I've been working my tail off in my BRAND-NEW classroom this week! I've worked in my room (and planned with my new teammates!) every day since Sunday. I'll do my big classroom reveal next week when it's finally completed (waiting on a big order from Really Good Stuff to come in!) but I've had lots of compliments so far.</div>
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I am buzzing with excitement because Monday I can FINALLY work in my *brand new* 2nd grade classroom! I've done entirely too much shopping (Target and Amazon will be the death of me!) and lots of prepping at home in the meantime.</div>
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I got the idea from one of my favorite 2nd grade blogs, <a href="http://www.secondstorywindow.net/" target="_blank">The Second Story Window</a>, to create class notebooks for the writing portion of Daily 5. These are notebooks I will leave out all year for students to add their own stories to, read others' stories, and leave them comments.</div>
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<span style="text-align: center;">The notebooks were 5 for $3 at Target (they have plastic covers and bindings to make them more durable) and I made the labels using these 2x4" shipping labels. You can get the class <a href="https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B17X4ha3tBpBcjNuVzh4eHRMc2s/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">journal labels HERE</a> for FREE! </span></div>
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<span style="text-align: center;">(I had to save them as a PDF, but they should still print out okay onto these labels. I made them with Avery label template 8163 on Microsoft Word)</span></div>
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<span style="text-align: center;">I also used these labels to organize my school supplies using these adorable boxes from Michael's that were 40% off!</span></div>
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Sorry for the bad lighting - I'd already packed everything into the car. Here's the rest of the mess:</div>
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And that's only half of my stuff! I sure have my work cut out for me next week!</div>
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eveangel100http://www.blogger.com/profile/12442669104732882606noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3321418708258805951.post-73150333963723629912013-08-07T16:00:00.000-07:002013-08-07T16:00:02.771-07:00Back-to-School Must Haves!<div style="text-align: center;">
I am SO excited to be a contributing member to this year's Back-to-School Must Haves e-magazine! 30 awesome teacher-bloggers from around the country each contributed their 3 "must haves" for the school year. I know that I got several great ideas from the e-mag and already ordered some of the items from Amazon!<br />
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What must haves did I purchase from the e-mag?</div>
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These ladies really knew what they were talking about! Several of the items in the e-mag I had already bought over the summer, it's like they read my mind! Don't forget that you can also check out their fun blogs by clicking on their blog logos in the e-mag! Happy reading (and shopping!)</div>
eveangel100http://www.blogger.com/profile/12442669104732882606noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3321418708258805951.post-86854352581318254072013-08-02T15:42:00.001-07:002013-09-14T12:57:18.585-07:00Big news and a Freebie!<div style="text-align: center;">
I am so excited to announce that I will be taking the plunge into 2nd grade this year! As you may or may not know, I was teaching 1st grade part-time last year. I was co-teaching with another teacher (she taught the beginning of the week, I taught at the end of the week). I've been trying for a very long time to get a full-time position and I found out two days ago that I got this position! The best part is that it's in the same school, so I'll be rolling up with my firsties!</div>
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As soon as I found out I got the job, the wheels in my head started turning. Before I can focus on the lesson plans and curriculum, I have to make my new classroom cute!! I can't start working in my classroom until August 12th (school starts on September 5th), but I can't wait to show off my new room! Here is a sneak peek of my key elements:</div>
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{Lanterns from School Girl Style, book bins from Really Good Stuff, desk organizer from Pottery Barn, the chevron teacher bag I ordered from The Carpenter's Wife!}</div>
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I'm calling my classroom theme chevron & brights!</div>
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Of course I had to make new things to go with this theme, so I re-did my schedule signs with bright-colored words (you can get this from my <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Daily-Schedule-Signs-gray-chevron-735927" target="_blank">TpT store</a>).</div>
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But I couldn't stop there! I had to make more coordinating signs, so I created these below and I'm giving them away for FREE! Just click on any of the images below to get them from Google Docs!</div>
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eveangel100http://www.blogger.com/profile/12442669104732882606noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3321418708258805951.post-31367995299835272642013-07-21T20:00:00.000-07:002013-07-21T20:00:02.609-07:00Things I've Been Working On<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I must be crazy, but last week I volunteered to go into school for a few days and work with my teammates on mapping out the CCSS for kindergarten (yup, I'm moving back to K this year!) I have the BEST team - because we were the only grade that had all teachers show up!</div>
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Mapping out the ELA standards we are hitting hard this year:</div>
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We started out with the "I can" statements we want the kiddos to be able to do in June, then worked backwards from there. Breaking it down to the very smallest goals in September, such as: What is a question? What is a statement? How can I ask a question?</div>
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That took 2 days, then we had time to do things like this:</div>
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I made a kid-friendly writing rubric based on the school district's rubric. It was pretty fun doing the one-star writing, I must admit, hehehe.</div>
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Just had to share one of my very favorite things for my classroom:</div>
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I bought this from Pottery Barn my 1st year of teaching. It was my big splurge for my classroom and man do I love this thing. It holds TONS of stuff!! I especially love how I can print out cute paper to decorate it! Gotta have chevron! (That's my Chloe in the middle) I love it so much that I just bought another one for my home office after I redecorated it.</div>
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so I was SUPER excited to find this amazing frozen yogurt at the Wal-Mart near my house.</div>
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It's called Foxy's Pash and is only 80-90 cals and 0-1g of fat per serving (which is a 1/4 of the tub!)</div>
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My favorite is the Sneaky pash. It's wildberry flavored fro-yo with chocolate shavings. Tastes JUST like regular ice cream, but fat-free. I'm obsessed!</div>
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Aaaaand - a project that I have been working on all summer! More like do a page here and there in between other things, so it's taken me forever to finish! I first got this fun idea in May - so glad I'm finally done!</div>
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This Build-a-Story pack has fun worksheets for 20 fairy tales and folktales. </div>
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I'm already starting to work on the 2nd pack!</div>
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It seems like FOREVER since I've had time to blog, so I thought I'd make a summer lovin' list to summarize all of the things I've been loving this summer.</div>
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<span style="color: red; font-size: large;">#1 - Redecorating</span></div>
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This has taken up the majority of my time this summer, but I'm finally done, and boy, does my house look awesome!!</div>
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Great room before: </div>
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Ugly green walls from when we were into a "Tahitian" theme years ago.</div>
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Great room after:</div>
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We used "Balanced Beige" by Sherwin-Williams. Awesome paint, only took one coat! And I'm a tad-bit obsessed with that chevron pillow I scored at Tuesday Morning. =)</div>
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Next plan: to replace the ugly brown carpet with laminate later this summer, can't wait!</div>
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Office Before:</div>
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Really weird tan-pink color. I hated it right after I did it.</div>
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Used the leftover paint from the great room. The original plan was to just do the great room, but I started getting carried away. ;)</div>
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I unfortunately forgot to take a before picture, just imagine yellow-ish walls with lots of holes and a white door with lots of scratches and marks! </div>
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I repainted the entry and hallways in Aesthetic White by Sherwin-Williams, as it coordinated really well with the beige color. The door got a makeover too with a new peephole installed and 2 coats of Balanced Beige on both sides. Love it!!</div>
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It's been one year (and 50 lbs!) since I joined 24 Hour Fitness and faithfully went 3-4 times a week during the school year, but I really wanted to ramp it up in the summer. I've been going 6 times a week and added in some new classes, along with my beloved Zumba.</div>
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Like many teachers, I have zero time to read for pleasure during the school year, so it feels like a guilty pleasure getting to read whatever I want during the summer! This series came highly recommended to me, so I finally got the series and so far, I'm hooked!</div>
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I had a special request on TpT to create a set of daily schedule cards at the beginning of summer, so that's been my latest TpT project posted. I've since added in other color schemes and am happy to create new ones to match anyone's classroom theme! I'm also in the midst of working on another big project, which I hope to have done very soon.</div>
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I'm in the middle of a big GLAD (Guided Language Acquisition Design) workshop. So far I've attended 2 days of training and will go for another week to observe the strategies being used with students (yes, they actually brought in students willing to attend school during summer! Something tells me they are probably all teachers' kids, ha!). I'm also going to be attending a Kim Sutton math conference in August. More to come about these later!</div>
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And just had to share, I was thrilled to find some awesome school supplies in the Dollar Spot at Target today! Check out my loot:</div>
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Self-inking stamps, a Suzy's Zoo (LOVE!) book, name tags, a "jingle stick" to use as an attention-getter in class, and the best part - dry erase pockets. Those things are so handy!</div>
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Friday was my last day at work and the secretary organized a catered breakfast and silly awards ceremony for the staff. It was so cute. My award, you ask?</div>
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haha, this is a perfect fit for me! My co-teacher got the "Pooped" award for always being pooped at the end of her 3-day work week.</div>
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Today is my first official day of summer break and what better way to celebrate than go to my very first teacher-blogger meet-up??</div>
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I got to meet with six other wonderful bloggers from Oregon at this beautiful Panera:</div>
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As usual, I was a bit late and the last to arrive. This is nothing new, I take forever to get ready!</div>
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L-R: Nicole from <a href="http://www.teaching-with-style.com/" target="_blank">Teaching with Style</a>, Tanja from <a href="http://journeyofasubstituteteacher.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Journey of a Substitute Teacher</a>, Michelle from <a href="http://thirdgradealdente.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">3rd Grade al Dente</a>, Laura from <a href="http://laura-armstrong-martinez.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Teacher Laura</a>, Laurie from <a href="http://chickadeejubilee.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Chickadee Jubilee</a>, Sarah from <a href="http://snippetsbysarah.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Sarah's First Grade Snippets</a>, and me!</div>
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Tanja is SO cute - she brought us all these little gifts she made. </div>
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Making bookmarks out of paint sample strips = genius!</div>
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SO funny - this little old man kept coming over to visit with us because he liked our laughter. He came over about 3 times to chat. We told him we were all teachers and he said, "Did they hire you all out of beauty school?" hahaha! Too cute.</div>
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Nicole H. (on the right) looks like she's in love! And thanks to Teacher Laura for the covert shot! ha</div>
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<span style="color: red; font-size: large;">#1</span><span style="font-size: large;"> - Field Trip to the Zoo + a Freebie!</span></div>
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After 2 months of planning, I finally got to take my class to the <a href="http://www.oregonzoo.org/" target="_blank">Oregon Zoo</a> this week. We had nice weather (thank goodness!) and I was able to get some great shots:</div>
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To make the trip more educational (and to add a bit of friendly competition), I created a fun zoo scavenger hunt for the kids to do on the trip. The kids were really into finding more animals than their friends, then we compared results afterwards. You can see one of my students filling in an answer above.</div>
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You can get it for FREE by clicking on the pictures below:</div>
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<span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">#2</span><span style="font-size: large;"> - Jamberry Nails</span></div>
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I'd never heard of Jamberry stick-on nail designs until I was invited to a Jamberry party last week. I'm a little obsessed with cute nails, so I was excited. At the party we got to do one nail on each hand, so I came prepared with a manicure on all but one finger! I got lucky and just happened to get a design that matched my polish. 1.5 weeks later and the nail decal is still going strong!</div>
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They had a buy 3, get 1 free deal, so I ordered these designs:</div>
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The top left design matches perfectly with my chevron-inspired bathroom and bedroom makeovers, which leads into...</div>
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Seriously, Urban Outfitters has the CUTEST home decor. Just got these in the mail, can't wait to use them!</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #6aa84f;">#4</span> - Telling Time</span></div>
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I came up with this cute little song set to the tune of "I'm a Little Tea Pot" to help my firsties remember how to tell time. It goes with body movements - using their arms to show the hour hand and minute hand. </div>
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My team is piloting instructional coach rounds for the entire district (which they decided to spring on us the last 2 weeks of school, I might add!) so we were focusing on the GLAD strategy of TPR (Total Physical Response) when I came up with this.</div>
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We aren't out of school until next week, but today we did our candy awards - the kids LOVED it! I got the idea from another teacher-blogger to lay down a "red carpet" with butcher paper so it was like a real awards ceremony. The kiddos showing off their treats:</div>
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(FYI - it took them FOREVER to all cover their faces so I could use this on my blog, haha)</div>
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You can find the awards on my TpT store by clicking on the picture below:</div>
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<span style="color: red; font-size: large;">#1 </span>I think what many of us have on our minds, the huge tornado in Oklahoma.</div>
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The Teacher's Treasure Chest has a ton of donated goods from lots of great TpT teacher-authors. </div>
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$250 worth of goodies for only $25 - and all proceeds go to Oklahoma victims.</div>
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<span style="color: orange;"><span style="font-size: large;">#2</span> </span>The other huge thing on my mind was my school's science fair last night. It was the 1st one we've ever done and it was a huge hit! I was very proud of our little plant booth and lots of teachers came to check it out because they heard from other teachers it was pretty cool. A 5th grade teacher said that primary was putting intermediate to shame. Now that's what I call a good compliment!</div>
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Our little booth set up in the hallway, with my <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Flower-Labeling-Craftivity-694083" target="_blank">flower labeling craftivity</a>:</div>
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KWL Chart My <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/My-Plant-Observation-Log-654723" target="_blank">Plant Observation Logs</a> </div>
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<span style="color: #f1c232;"><span style="font-size: large;">#3</span></span> I recently splurged and bought a Polar watch based on some great recommendations. It's a watch with a heart rate monitor that you wear underneath your clothes. It tells you your heart rate and calories burned. I've always wondered how many calories I was burning, so I tested it out on Monday when I do 30 mins. of core training and 60 mins. of Zumba, and holy cow - was I shocked!</div>
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<span style="color: lime; font-size: large;">#4</span> I've been on a real craft kick lately for some reason and have made TONS of new cards the past two weeks. They turned out so darn cute I even entered one in an online contest this week!</div>
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Today I had a *flash of brilliance* for a great gift for classified staff appreciation week. I just found out that it's next week and that there are 14 staff members to recognize at my school. I was thinking and thinking of something cute and inexpensive that both men and women would like and I got the idea for this:</div>
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(The chocolate bars have nuts, of course!)<br />
To make this easy-peasy gift, I created these cute tags which you can get for FREE just by clicking on the picture below!</div>
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I just used a hole punch, some ribbon, and added a touch of glitter (my favorite kind - Stickles!). I can't wait to pass these out next week. =)</div>
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And for those of you who missed my freebie last week, I've updated it to also include seed packets for classified week and secretaries' day! Clickety-click on the picture below for the freebie.</div>
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I'm also very excited about the newest product on my TpT store! I know that candy awards are a very popular end-of-year recognition activity. I didn't see quite what I wanted, so I made my own!</div>
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I wanted lots of options, a half-page design to save paper, and some non-candy treats included as well - so that's just what I made! I'm so excited to pass these out on June 12th - our last day of school!</div>
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You can click on any of the pictures to go straight to my store!</div>
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eveangel100http://www.blogger.com/profile/12442669104732882606noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3321418708258805951.post-25132948192090155042013-05-16T18:56:00.001-07:002013-05-16T18:56:15.977-07:00Card Making Challenge<div style="text-align: center;">
Okay, full disclaimer: this is a completely NON-teaching related post, but I LOVE making cards as a hobby and found out that one of my very favorite clipart artists <a href="http://www.pinkcatstudio.com/" target="_blank">Pink Cat Studio</a> is hosting a card challenge at Tuesday Throwdown using the theme of flowers. I thought this card I just made last week would be perfect! Hoping I get to win some more cute clipart!</div>
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eveangel100http://www.blogger.com/profile/12442669104732882606noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3321418708258805951.post-17909669471292700692013-05-09T19:00:00.000-07:002013-05-14T21:52:46.109-07:00Teacher Appreciation Freebies Roundup<div style="text-align: center;">
Teacher Appreciation Week may be coming to an end, but the celebration isn't over yet! <a href="http://www.teachingblogroundup.com/">Teaching Blog Roundup</a> is teaming up with 20 of the best blogs to host this Teacher Appreciation FREEBIES Roundup blog hop.</div>
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Thanks for stopping by my blog! My freebie is perfect for Mother's Day and end-of-year thank you gifts. Included are 5 adorable seed packet templates, ready to print, assemble, and fill with flower seeds. An easy and inexpensive gift idea! Just click on the image below to get it for FREE!</div>
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<span style="color: black;">Also be sure to stop by my TpT store to check out my brand-new springtime craftivity I just posted today! You can click on any of the images below to go straight to my store.</span></div>
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eveangel100http://www.blogger.com/profile/12442669104732882606noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3321418708258805951.post-6553732199385746132013-05-05T00:00:00.000-07:002013-05-06T21:32:31.371-07:00TpT Teacher Appreciation Sale!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I'm taking part in the annual TpT Teacher Appreciation week sale. </div>
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Everything in my store will be <b>28% off</b> May 7th and 8th only!</div>
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<span style="color: magenta; font-size: large;">My Little Book of May Words</span></div>
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<span style="color: magenta; font-size: large;"> My Little Book of June Words</span></div>
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{I also have My Little Books for July and August! Great for year-round schools or to send home as summer work!}</div>
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<span style="color: magenta; font-size: large;">Plant Observation Log</span></div>
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<span style="color: magenta; font-size: large;">Class Yearbooks</span></div>
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{These are also available for Pre-K and K in <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Nicole-Johnson-15" target="_blank">my store</a>!}</div>
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Simply click on any of the pictures above to go to my store! =)</div>
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