File Folder Fun

When I visited with my newly acquired team at the end of May I was gifted with a binder full of 2nd-4th grade file folder games.  Over the past month and a half I have gone nuts!  I've officially copied all of the games I needed and started coloring.  Yesterday after an hour trip to Mardel's and 38 feet of lamination I finished with half of my file folder games.  The games cover English/Language Arts and math concepts.  So excited about this free find, and the fact that it came into my possession in May so I have all summer to finish them.  Thankfully I have spent the month of June with two fabulous roommates that have helped my color, cut & glue for the past six weeks.

We've officially gone through three boxes of crayons and I am pretty positive I have a permanent scissor imprint on my hand but this fall I am going to be so grateful I have multiple games already created for activities!  

23 file folder games down & 23 to go!  Can't wait to see them all finished and stacked up in my classroom.

Ms. B

Bee Responsible

My first Pintrest classroom craft is officially finished!  I found this idea at 3rd Grade Thoughts when I was paroozing her fabulous blog.  It's the No Name board.

Since my classroom theme for the year is "Bees"...I went with a yellow/black template for the board.

I started with my supplies from Michaels.  A piece of balsa wood, wooden letters, spray paint, mini clothespins and spray adhesive.

My lovely sorority sister Taryn helped me with the spray painting.  I painted the long piece of balsa wood black and the wooden letters yellow to go with my bee theme.

After letting them dry for a few minutes we attached the letters to the balsa wood with spray adhesive.  This was a BIG mistake.  The adhesive stuck to everything, myself, my engagement ring, the deck.  Anything it came in contact with.  I wish I had looked a little harder at Michael's for wood glue.

Last but not least I added the clothespins and bee decoration to top off the No Name Board!  I can't wait to hang the board in my classroom.  Hopefully, I won't have much need for it BUT that is wishful thinking I'm sure.


So grateful for Pintrest

Ms. B

First Year & First Post

Whoa!  I'm a first year teacher & a first time blogger all at the same time!  My hope is to chronicle my first year of teaching from the beginning so I can look back and remember the good times, the not so good times & document what I learned.

I'm so excited about this adventure in third grade.  And can't wait to share.

Ms. B