Five for Fr....aturday!
I have not been a very good blogger, yet again.However, I am making it my goal to be a better blogger - starting this month! What better way to start then by joining up with Doodle Bugs Teaching?!I'm...
View ArticleTeaching Reading Comprehension Strategies
I love teaching reading comprehension strategies!At our college, we teach 12 comprehension strategies across P (K) to 12.Each week I focus on a different one. I blow up examples of texts to an A3 size...
View ArticleStoring Laminated Posters and Resources
Hi friends!If you're anything like me, you're a printing and laminating addict!I have SO many resources that I can't possibly use them all at once or my classroom walls would look like a collage of...
View ArticleFive for Friday
I'm linking up with Doodle Bugs Teaching for Five for Friday!We had a pupil free day on Monday and one of the PD sessions was on the 10 Essential Skills.I LOVE these!It was a great reminder for us all...
View ArticlePinterest inspired Pollution Fun!
Wow! What a week! I'm exhausted. Student teacher finishing up. Report card comments. Assessments. Assessment. Assessments. In the middle of it all, we have been learning about saving the Earth. This...
View ArticleEncourage Creative Writing and Drawing
Does anyone remember this TV show?Mr Squiggle!I used to LOVE watching him when I was little. The grouchy blackboard used to crack me up and I LOVED when Mr Squiggle would try to go for a 'space...
View ArticleThese are a few of our/my favorite things!
Me and some blogging friends have joined up with Laura over at Where the Magic Happens to share with you all some of our favorite things, this holiday season!My Festive Fave One of my absolute...
View ArticleBack to School...again!
2015!It is here and I am pretty darn excited for this year.I decided to beat the crowds and begin my new year's resolutions after Christmas, instead of January 1st. It worked out great and I feel more...
View ArticleIt's never too late for Christmas ideas!
Hello friends!I've been meaning to share with you the Christmas and end-of-year activities that I did with my Year 2s at the end of last year. My end of year was so crazy that it completely slipped my...
View ArticleWeek 1 Fun!
1 week down. A squillion to go!!!We met our Year 1 students this week and they are seriously beautiful! I couldn't be happier or have had a more positive start to the year.The children are so keen to...
View ArticleWeek 2 Yahoo!
My first post with my new 'look'. What do you think? I'm in love with it! Gabby over at Gabby's Classroom did an AMAZING job at redecorating my blog. She was so quick, helpful and reasonably priced,...
View ArticleWeek 3 Yippee!!!
Hello friends! How was your week? It was pretty busy in our classroom this week! I thought I would join up with Doodle Bugs Teaching for this week's post.  It was Valentine's week and we decided to...
View ArticleClass Pets, Painting and Rockets!
Three weeks since my last post - woops! It has been a very busy three weeks. Let me show you why!In Science, we have been looking at habitats and minibeasts. I bought the class these hermit crabs to...
View ArticleEnd of Year Teacher Tips
Hello teacher friends!Here in Australia, we have just started our final term of school for the year. This means that we have about 10 weeks until our summer break commences. It is a fun term for us,...
View ArticleSome helpful resources!
Hello friends!  It's been a while since I've shared anything so I thought I would kick 2016 off with a few resources that I found useful in 2015, while teaching first grade.Although teaching shouldn't...
View Article2016 Back to School Buys
Hello, friends! This is my first year teaching Prep (K or Foundation)! 5 weeks in and my head is still above water - hooray !!! I know I'm completely late to the party but I still wanted to share with...
View ArticleFine Motor Monsters and Crafty Crabs
A while back, RIC Publications sent me some goodies and I wanted to share with you some of my favourites. My little Preppies have gotten pretty good at their fine motor skills but this Fine Motor...
View ArticleSome new looks!
I thought it was about time some of my products had some touching up. After all, it has been about 4 years since I've created some of my resources. Click on any image to visit them in my TPT store!...
View ArticleThe stamp that changed my life
Hi friends! I need to share something with all of you that I feel as fellow teacher-friends you will all appreciate and love as much as I do. I am a part of an amazing collaborative group for...
View ArticleGraduate Teacher Tips Series: 1. Getting Work
2017! It's here! This can be a very anxious time for graduate teachers. Some have been given permanent positions, some have been given contracts and some have not been offered anything at all. This was...
View ArticleFREE ABC Word Wall Headers
 Are you looking for an easy and simple way to display your word wall? We have made these simple alphabet headers for display in the classroom. The wonderful thing about them is that they can be used...
View ArticleEditable File Folder Labels
  Happy 1st day of 2018! I'm about to go into my ninth year of teaching. It's safe to say that I have gathered my fair share of resources over those years. I started getting frustrated with being able...
View ArticleFREE Group Tin Labels
How do you organise your stationery supplies in the classroom?Are students responsible for their own equipment?Do you have group tubs, tins, boxes or caddies where resources are shared?I am teaching...
View ArticleGraduate Teacher Tips Series: 2. Classroom Essentials!
When I entered the classroom for the first time as a graduate teacher, I had no idea what necessities I should have in my room. Today social media has made it so much easier to know what others have in...
View ArticleGraduate Teacher Tips Series: 3. Classroom Setup
 I feel the need to put a disclaimer about these posts: there is no one right way of doing things. I am in no way suggesting that this is what every teacher should do in their classrooms. This is for...
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