Daily 5 Book Study: Chapter 3
Our Daily 5 book study is moving right along! I am so excited to read Part II as the sisters go through setting up each part of the Daily 5. **Please note that the following is only my opinion and...
View ArticleGiveaway & How To Follow My Blog!
I am so excited to be participating in a giveaway with Corinna from Surfin’ Through Second! Many of you know how much I LOVE Hawaii and guess what? Corinna is lucky enough to live there! I love...
View ArticleDaily 5 Book Study: Chapter 4
Happy 4th of July everyone! I hope you are having a wonderful day celebrating with friends and family! I woke up super early to go downtown Atlanta for the AJC Peachtree Road Race. A spot in the...
View ArticleCurrently & Some Shopping!
I’ve been wanting so badly to shop for my new classroom! It has been so hard not to buy things since I don’t even know what my classroom looks like. Our staff is moving into a brand new building at the...
View ArticleGiveaway at Miss Nelson’s Blog!
I’m participating in the 500 follower giveaway at Miss Nelson’s blog! I will be giving away $15 to my web store, Polka Dot Parlor! There are other bloggers giving away TpT packets, gift cards, and much...
View ArticleThe Versatile Blogger Award!
Kimberlee from Two Fulbright Hugs and Kristen from A Day in First Grade awarded me with the Versatile Blogger award! I was so excited to receive this! Thank you both SO much for thinking of me and for...
View ArticleDaily 5 Book Study: Chapter 5
Chapter 5 was all about Read to Someone and Listen to Reading. **Please note that the following is only my opinion and thoughts on how I implement D5 in my classroom. These thoughts and ideas are not...
View ArticleBack to School & The Sisters!
Wow! It’s been a LONG and BUSY week! I had my first day of school last Monday and spent my week with 22 sweet, new students. We are all still settling into our new building and getting used to...
View ArticleSeptember Currently and a Blog Award!
Wow! It has been SUCH a busy month! I’ve been working 12-14 hour days and I STILL cannot get everything done! One of these days, maybe I’ll be caught up… I’ve been thinking that for 8 years though! We...
View ArticleOnline Shopping & Windsocks!
One of my favorite things is when I get home and I have a package waiting on my doorstep! My husband says I *might* be a little obsessed with online shopping… So, it’s a good thing I have my own web...
View ArticleNational Board Results!
National Board Certification was always an endeavor that I knew I wanted to achieve. After much research on what I would be expected to do to complete the process, I took a leap of faith in April 2011....
View ArticleSuper Sale!
Posted in Classroom MaterialsFirst GradeTeachers Notebook {TN}TeachersPayTeachers {TPT}The TeachersPayTeachers Super Sale is finally here! All products in my shop are 20% off today. You can enter...
View ArticleHall Pass Linky Party!
Posted in Linky Party Product One of my favorite products is my Common Core Math Journal for First Grade. This Math Journal features a “Number of the Day” journal page where my students practice...
View ArticleMoore Relief Effort
Posted in Classroom MaterialsHelping OthersTeachersTeachers Notebook {TN}http://learningisajourney.com/2013/05/moore-relief-effort/Teachers from all over the country have come together to help out with...
View ArticleSummer Bucket List!
Posted in Bucket ListEnd of the YearLinky PartyPolka Dot ParlorRunningSummerTeachersTeachersPayTeachers {TPT}I am so excited that Summer is almost here! I’m joining in with the Summer Bucket List linky...
View ArticleClassroom Awards & Google Reader
Posted in AwardsEnd of the YearTeachersTeachersPayTeachers {TPT}It’s the end of the year and time for Classroom Awards! How do you recognize your students at the end of the year? Last year, I wanted to...
View Article{GIVEAWAY} Celebrating 200 fans on Facebook!
Posted in Blog GiveawaysClassroom MaterialsTeachersTeachersPayTeachers {TPT}This week we made it to 200 fans on Facebook! Thank you so much for your support of my blog Learning is a Journey! To...
View ArticleCurrently {november 2013}
Posted in CurrentlyI’m linking up with Farley at Oh’ Boy 4th Grade for November Currently! Listening… to College Game Day! This is my favorite time of year. I’m excited that we finally have some Fall...
View ArticleThirty-One Launch Party Giveaway!
Posted in Blog GiveawaysClassroom OrganizationPolka Dot ParlorTeachersI am SO excited that I’ve recently become an Independent Consultant for Thirty-One Gifts! I have always loved Thirty-One products...
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