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I tried to start this up last November and kinda failed at keeping up with it. During my first full summer of blogging, I started a series called “Fabulous Find Friday” where bloggers would showcase some of the great things we were finding while shopping for our classrooms. It was a way to share (before…
I always love checking out everyone’s Currently posts to check in with what all of my bloggy friends are up to lately. Here’s what I have going on right now: Listening: My husband is busy making gumbo for our Super Bowl Party. He LOVES making gumbo (mainly for all of the compliments he receives) and…
Here to announce the winners of my latest task cards. I used this cool classroom tool to pick the 5 winners. Have you heard of this tool? It’s really rather simple. You edit the names and then click and spin to pick a random name. You can also choose to delete a name…
I just finished a new set of task cards. This time the focus was on addition and subtraction word problems. Although it is geared for 4th grade, I’m going to be able to use this with many of my ESOL groups in grades 2nd-5th because I varied the difficulty of the cards. Task cards 1-6:…
Language defines who we are. It is the subject of a new class that I am taking on Cultural Diversity and one that has become a new passion of mine in my new role as an ESOL teacher. My daughter’s two closest friends are Cuban. Both families are bilingual and in talking with these families,…
It’s Monday Made It time! I always love checking out all of the great ideas that get linked up each month on Tara’s linky. First a home Made It: I’d really like to become more organized at home. If you’ve been around a while, you know that I thrive on being organized at school. Kristen…
Announcing the winners for my latest file: Click here to go to TPT. Congratulations to the following people: Please look for an email from me shortly. If you do not receive an email, I couldn’t find an email address for you. So, email me: funinroom4b@gmail.com If you didn’t win, I’m keeping this menu at half…
I just finished the Math Menus: Division file and I’d love for you to have a chance to win a copy! Click here to go to TPT. When I used these menus last year, my students would complete their work during the “Math Facts” rotation of our Math Workshop. I gave them about two weeks…
I hope you are having a fantastic start to 2015! I’m linking up with Erica for my goals for 2015. I figured that if I put it out there, I just might stick to it a little more. I’m not one to make a new resolution every year, because I often fail at them. Instead,…
One of my friends started selling Thirty-One bags and I’m so excited to be hosting this fundraiser and giveaway. I have loved Thirty-One bags for several years. I have purchased bags for teaching, for home, for organizing (which you may know is a slight obsession of mine—at school), for my car, for my lunchbox, for…