Getting Reading for a New Year!

New Year! New Classroom! New School!

Spent several hours cleaning, unpacking and getting the class ready.

Here are a few photos of what I've done so far.

The front of the class. I covered one of the whiteboards so that I can use it as a magnetic Word Wall. 

I used "Popcorn Word Wall" from Kindertrips TpT.

My welcome sign is off-centered because there was an ugly line that I didn't want to look at. Once we start cursive (near Nov/Dec), I will take down the welcome sign and put up the cursive alphabet.

These bulletin boards over the students' coat hooks with have the anchor charts of Daily 5.

This area is a constant work in progress.  The students' calendar and the focus wall are in this area. 

I use items from two sources:  "Reading Street Focus Wall" by Khrys Bosland TpT and "Let's Focus - Focus Wall" by Michelle Oakes TpT.

I usually do a owl-related bulletin board to start the year.  

The little owls can be found at SchoolGirl Style's TpT page.

I purchased the large owl from Michael's.

June 9: Graduation!

After 3 years of reading research and writing papers, it's done!  My parents and I drove to Edmonton so that I could cross the stage with my cohort.  It's official - I am now a Master!

(haha - I don't feel like a Master of anything)

Mar 3: Field trip to Burn's Bog

Burns Bog is the largest raised peat bog in the Northern Hemisphere. We walked in the public area of it. Our tour guide was terrific! Thank you Mrs. Dixon for sharing your photos!

The children tried Salal and Labrador Tea leaves.

Visit Burns Bog: http://www.burnsbog.org/

Dec 14: Legend of the Candy Cane

Before we make crafts with candy canes, I like to read this story.

Oct. 8: Playing with Skittles

On Thursday we used Skittles for estimating and creating bar and pictographs. Excellent work completed by all!  This is a FREEBIE on Teachers Pay Teachers! Thanks EZ-Prep!

My First TPT Product!

Okay, after years of purchasing and downloading products from this great site, I've finally added something myself.  I'm starting with some easy and FREE!  Yes, my first product is a FREEBIE!

It's nothing special but I'm glad I created it:  It's a jumppage of the Top TPT Seller's of All time, as of August 2015.  I also add the Top 10 Clipart designers, though this is not an official list.

You can also find the jumppage on my Symbaloo webmix: Click here 

Lori-Anne

May 15: Personal Project on "Mousetrap"

On Thursday, May 15, Seth and Jack presented their Semi Personal Project. The set up for it took a while, but that was perfectly understandable when we saw the finished product.

Link to video