Classroom Reveal Linky!!

Last week was such a looooonnnnngggg week! Monday our district had a county-wide kick-off for all the teachers and staff. To be honest, I wasn't looking forward to it and I really wanted to be in my room getting ready for my kids! I was quite surprised how great it turned out! We celebrated our state report card ratings, listened to our excellent speaker, and even danced! What a great way to start the school year :) This video was shown during the presentation and I just had to share -

Lol - Teacher Humor!

Anyway, I did get to work in my room on Tuesday and then I welcomed my 16 Terrific Thirds back on Wednesday. I haven't had a moment to spare between then and now! I am exhausted!! So I am finally linking up for my classroom reveal- its only fair I revealed it to my kids first, right?!

This is the front of my classroom. This year I decided to move my kidney table to the front of the room and get rid of my huge metal teacher desk. I have a white table (Target) that I am using from my computer and I use ALL the room on my kidney table now as my desk! Of course I will also be having small groups here!

This area is my classroom library. I have blogged before about how I organized it over the summer. I am super proud of how it turned out. It is my favorite spot in the room! However, I do need a new rug. I figured I could make it another year before I absolutely had to find the money to buy one. Help me, I'm poor!

I also love this writing area I created this summer. On TPT, I purchased A Cupcake for the Teacher's Writing Center Starter Kit and created my bulletin board for my writing space. I cannot wait for the kids to create here.

I moved my whole-group meeting area to the back of the room this year. It makes my room feel so open. I LOVE my green beach chair :)

Also at the back of our room is our word wall and new cursive bunting.

And this would probably be my kids' favorite place in the room. Chilla, the chinchilla's cage. She helped to hang her name bunting herself, can't you tell?!

That is it! For some reason I didn't take a whole room view picture, but these pictures show pretty much everything except the desks.

Share your classroom reveal!

Meet The Teacher {Linky}

Hello! My name is Stephanie. I'm a 24 year old new wifey, teacher, and new blogger.

This is my 3rd year teaching. I have taught 2nd grade for two years and this year I will be looping with my students from last year up to 3rd grade. I super excited that I get to spend another year with my sweet seconds terrific thirds!

I married this handsome fella on April 12th this year. We have been together for eight years...that's right, high school sweet hearts. (awww!) 

Our wedding day was ahhhh-mazing! Can we go back?! 

No human puppies yet, just this sweet little guy.

Dobby

Yes, after the Harry Potter character. <--- Nerd Alert!

We are currently looking for a perfect home to raise Mr.Dobs and to grow our family.

THESE ARE A FEW OF MY FAVORITE THINGS...

Diet Pepsi. The Beach. Football. UGA Dawgs. Traveling. Pickles. Target and Hobby Lobby. Gettin' Crafty. Trashy Reality TV. Chihuahuas. Reading. Monograms.

IF YOU WEREN'T A TEACHER, WHAT WOULD YOU WANT TO BE?

When I was young I always wanted to be a teacher and of course I played school ALL the time! So I can't imagine being anything else. There was a little period of my teenage years where I wanted to be a journalist and move to NYC. That was when I was invincible and I refused to stay in Small Town, South Carolina.

THREE, LITTLE WORDS THAT DESCRIBE YOU.

Compassionate. Worrier. Caffeinated.  

FINISH THE SENTENCE, "__________, SAID NO TEACHER EVER!!""

"My to-do list is all caught up, said no teacher ever!!"
 

IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY AND YOU CAN INVITE ANYONE {DEAD OR ALIVE} TO THE PARTY. WHO ARE YOU INVITING?

The Burch Girls! <---My second family. It's always a party around these three! 

IF SOMEONE WROTE A BOOK ABOUT YOUR LIFE, WHAT WOULD BE THE TITLE?

The Crazy Chihuahua,Teacher Lady

YOU GET TO PICK ONE SUPERPOWER. WHAT IS IT?

 Cloning. I need more mini-mes to get everything done (while I take a nap!) :)

WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE QUOTE OR SAYING?

"She is clothed with strength and dignity and she laughs without fear of the future." Proverbs 31:25
 

IF YOU HAD TO SING ONE SONG ON AMERICAN IDOL, WHAT WOULD IT BE?

 "Push It" - Salt N Pepa

It would sound dreadful, but that's my jam!

ARE YOU A MORNING PERSON OR A NIGHT OWL?

I'm definitely a morning person. Once my feet hit the floor and coffee is in my veins I'm ready to tackle the day!

  

WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE RESOURCE THAT YOU'VE CREATED IN YOUR TPT SHOP?

That's a tough one since I'm so new to TPT, but I really like my Teacher Contact Cards. I just created them today and plan to give them out to my parents next week :)

SHARE SOMETHING WE MIGHT NOT KNOW ABOUT YOU!

I've been to the Great Wall of China!

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Monday Made It!

Hi again! Today I'm linking up with Tara at 4th Grade Frolics for Monday Made It!

 As a teacher, I think everyday is a "made-it" day! Teachers are some of the busiest and craftiest (if that's a word?) people I know! Our to-do lists never end. With that said, here is a look at some of the things I have gotten checked off my to-do list :)

My first made it is really a re-made it. I've had this adorable pencil hanger in my room for the past two years. Well, I got married in April so that Miss needed to change to Mrs! A little sandpaper, a stencil, some black paint and viola!

As you all know, I am a looping 2nd/3rd grade teacher. Last year I taught 2nd, this year I am teaching my same kiddos in 3rd grade. At the end of the year we ventured outside and took these adorable chalk pictures! 

Since the summer is almost over and the kiddos only have a week left of summer I wanted to send them a little note letting them know how excited I was to spend another year with them.

My last made it was a work in progress over the summer. My school did a book study over the summer of Jan Richardson's The Next Step in Guided Reading.

 It was an amazing read! I know that this book will be my best friend this year and help me to take my reading instruction a step further. 

In Richardson's book, she suggests using a reader's notebook for each student during reading workshop. The notebook has everything the student needs for each part of the workshop including independent reading, reading response, mini-lessons, guided reading, and vocabulary. 

You can read more from Jan Richardson here.

I loved this idea! How convenient!? Last year I tried using interactive notebooks and I hated it! It took so much time to cut, fold, and glue. Not to mention that they looked awful and my OCD was having a fit! After reviewing the reader's notebook and all of its components I decided to spruce it up a little bit and make it my own! Here is a little peak at what my notebook looks like!

                                  

     

                         

I love the way it turned out and I know it's going to work great for my class this year! If you are interested in my version you can grab it here at my TPT store.

Wordless Wednesday! Library Show-Off

Hello all! I haven't blogged in a week :( I've been shopping working my little bum off getting things ready for my terrific third graders to return. Now that I'm back, I'm linking up again for Wordless Wednesday! So....

I am finally done reorganizing my classroom library that I started back in May! After consulting with my kids, WE decided to organize OUR library by nonfiction categories, chapter book series, favorite authors, and F&P levels. I so thrilled that it is finally done and looks great! So my question is...

What was your biggest classroom project of the summer?

link up ;)