Target $1 Section

Target $1 Section

Some Goodies from the $1 Section that cost about $3.....

Clipboard

ABC's

Balls on a String that Light Up

Window Clingy

Grade Book

Classroom Library

Classroom Library 

and 

Always looking for more books!!!

This was last year when I put my room together and the classroom library with their leveled book boxes.  I am always looking for more books for my kiddos especially of all levels, but especially the higher leveled books.  

If you would like to donate to my classroom library please message me on FB or my website.  My kiddos will be forever grateful as well as myself.

Enjoy your day!!!

Summer

         Lollipop...
                      Watermelon...
                                           Lemonade...
                                                               Popcycles... 
     Those are all things that sound like a yummy summer!!  I hope everyone is enjoying their summer break.  If you are like me you are probably scanning some of the teacher sites to gather ideas for the upcoming school year and making notes of some grand ideas to put into place.  I know when the middle of July rolls around it seems like there is no time and back to school it is with putting the classroom back together.  Every year I always want to add a few new things to my class and keep my old things that seemed to work for me.  
I love being creative and organized in my classroom and keeping a feeling of a learning environment for my kiddos.
-JoLynn

Prayers for Orlando

      

     So, the last few days have been very rough on Orlando, Florida with the most recent being the alligator grabbing the 2 year old little boy late last night.  Prayers go out to ALL of Orlando to all of the people there.  

May God bless them all.  

Amen.

Data Wall

       Welcome to my DATA Wall!  I was so excited to use this last year and it was a great success.  So, it's kind of hard to tell without all of the clips on it right now, but when it's up and running the kiddos really do keep and eye on it as well as I do.  So, here is how it works  There are 4 colors of ribbon to stand for D-Distinguished, P-Proficient, A-Apprentice, N-Novice.  I used black, yellow,red, and blue respectively.   Then, you get clothes pins and write your students first initial and last name or how ever you would like to do that.  Every time you have a common assessment, or important test then you have each class move their pins.   THEY LOVE THIS.   I promise you they keep up with where they moved from and where the other classes are too.  I have had some kiddos even say "Hey I want to be moved to class such and such their scores are higher."   I hope you enjoy!! Bless!!

We Believe N U Classroom

         

            ~Welcome to We Believe N U Classroom ~ 
                Go visit some of my items at www.teacherspayteachers.com  to get an idea of what I do with my kiddos in my classroom.  This is all new for me so please bear with me.  

Enjoy and have a great day!!





https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Believe-N-U

Stools

           Here are two stools I made for my kiddos in my classroom. To my surprise my students really enjoyed using the stool.  I was pleasantly surprised at how well they went over with the kiddos.  During Read to Self time students use the stools, so they always come in handy.

Roscoe the Basset Hound

Roscoe the Basset Hound

       Roscoe the Basset Hound is my sweet baby that I have had since 2007.  He came from the Bowling Green/ Warren County Humane Society and he was approximately 10 months old.  We were his third home when he came to us and he had never been off of a leash or had his own bed to sleep.   He has been such a good dog for us and I want to encourage anyone wanting a pet to go to your local shelter and adopt.  Roscoe is a purebred and he had been mistreated in his short 10 months of life.  The animals there will love you for giving them a chance and a forever home.

God Bless

My Classroom Corner

        My classroom corner where I do most of my reading with students one on one, grading papers, reflecting on data, and keep my weekly go to handouts along with my most important binders.   Its also my little peace and quiet corner during my planning and at the end of the day.   At the end of every July I know most teachers dread putting their class together, but I look forward to it, because its a new year and I get to create a new look to my everyday classroom that my kiddos will call home everyday.

Etsy

• Etsy..... Check it out...

https://www.etsy.com/shop/JoLynnsCreations?ref=hdr_shop_menu

Handmade Neckscarves

Wen Cleansing Conditoner

Teaching

                                     Teaching...       
  
         This will be my 17th year to teach and in the 16 years of teaching I have dealt with a variety of everything.  I was an assistant to begin right out of college and then taught Special Education for a few years, also taught Kindergarten and 2nd grade, back to Special Education and then finally to middle school Reading.  During all of the teaching I went back to school to get my Rank II and my Rank I, which for those of you who do not know basically means you choose a emphasis area and study that for a specific number of hours, complete the course work to satisfaction, take a test, and then you receive a pay increase.  It sounds much simpler than the time you put in I assure you.
        In my teaching career I have seen education change somewhat, but in it all what has not changed is the kids ALWAYS need love.   It is a shame how there are so many kids that come to school and do not have the necessary supplies physically and emotional support to be the best they can be.   This is where the teachers must fill in the gaps.   This leaves a hardship on many teachers who are desperately trying to teach and do all of the other hundreds of  duties they need to as a teacher.
       As this summer break is a much needed break for many it is not the entire summer.  So, those new to teaching or who want to be a teacher take note.  You really only receive a few weeks off, because of either professional development days required by your district or either you can not turn off your mind as a working teacher.

Congratulations... You made it...

Summer has begun for teachers!  Can we get a hip hip hurray.... Yes yes...!! Parents its your turn now to take the responsibility on for about 8 weeks.....:0)

Yes... now it's time for swimming, relaxing, no alarm clocks, laying around the house, the pool, spending more time with family and friends, no alarm clock... (did I already say that) lol... Yeah you get my drift....

Enjoy!!

Till next time.... Jolynn.