I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream-giveaway:)

It is 8:30 and Starbucks closes in 30 minutes...so unfortunately I have no time to post day 4 in my classroom. I plan on it tomorrow plus do a few linky parties.

BUT...for now, I have another getting to know me giveaway!

Today, I spend the day with one amazing young 9 year old. I got to have fun with one of my previous students from this past year! He is originally from Uganda and has only been in the US for a year and a half. He has come a LONG way...and that is no exaggeration! His story is absolutely amazing and so are his adaptive parents! They adopted him, and BOTH of his sisters. They are getting his cousin by December too!!!  So I called up his mom and told her I had the case of the missing (insert name). 

I went and picked him up and met the ESL teacher I co-teach with for ice cream! Now I LOVE ice cream! My student was so excited to have ice cream for lunch! Then we went to Target and acted silly all throughout the store! Skateboarding, playing with noodle swords! So fun! We also went to PetSmart to look at the animals. I got to learn a thing or two about him and animals. The cats and mice make him very nervous-because of the orphanage where he lived:(

I dropped him off at home and told him maybe we can do it again before back to school comes! 

So where is all of this going? Well, in honor of my past student, I am going to have an ice cream theme giveaway! 

Here it goes!

One person can win...

$5.00 to DQ

my Sweet Multiplication Facts

my Invent your own Ice Cream flavor

Good luck! See you all tomorrow:)

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Classroom day 3 with another Freebie!

So I have to say, no one guessed my favorite thing to do at the gym! I am shocked! A part of me wants you all to keep guessing so I can give away all my Monday made it stuff. So one more day, if no one guesses it before I get back on the internet tomorrow afternoon, I will just reveal it and no one will win:( Go back to the original post this past monday here and check out the guesses. Make sure you make a new guess!You can make it on either post, this one or the original one.

I hope you liked the mix, pair, share freebie yesterday! Today, for one day only, I will have another freebie! It is a time capsule activity students can do at the beginning of the year. Have each student fill out the sheets and then tuck them away somewhere until the last week of school. Have then complete the time capsule again and then give them back the first one! They should have fun comparing the two. 

Click HERE to get it:)

Today I got to school a little later that I wanted to...I slept in! oops! But that's OK! I am really eager to get my room all done...and I am SO CLOSE! Tomorrow I should be DONE! 

This is when you first walk in

 My new curtains:) Well, fabric I hot glued over to place the spring rod though! I have been wanting to do this for years!

 My welcome area...kinda. friday folders, bucket fillers, things to remember

My behavior bingo. I still have to put the numbers in it

 My reading is sweet board:) I have to add all the pendants and also a sign on how to earn beads

 My center board. I do a modified Daily 5

Book bins with all new fresh labels:)

 My new containers for crayons, colored pencils, and markers. No more digging for colors:)

 This is sooooo blurry...I am sorry! But, it is my writing topics board! With my writing topics cards I created! 

 My almost finished math area. the boards are still blank but I am working on what is going to go there. I have a math calendar, focus wall, centers, common core vocabulary. I am really liking how this math area is turning out!

 Writing/word work area almost all done:)

 So I moved the rule posters over. Now I have a blank spot in the middle. Thinking about having something say, "Our Classroom Rules". I am not sure yet.

This is a horrible picture...so sorry! I added my scheduler on my entry way wall. Behind that class is my office:)

Things I still have to do...

I need to go through my books, center binders, writing binders, make math binders, go though my closets and office! Ok, maybe I won't be done tomorrow:( But the majority of my class is done! 

So what do you think? I don't go back until August 20th, but wanted to have my room done now so I can spend some time with my hubby! 

Don't forget to pick up your freebie and make a guess about what my favorite thing to do at the gym is!

See you tomorrow:)

Classroom Day 2 and a freebie for you:)

As I was walking out the door I got THAT LOOK from my husband...you know, the look that says, "Why are you going to work?" Then asked me..." Why do you have to go in again? You went in yesterday! I thought you said since you are not switching rooms you would be able to have it all done yesterday!" Are you kidding me? Why does he have to ask me this every summer, every year?? It will never change unless I hire someone to unload my closest, move furniture , put up bulletin boards, label book bins and baskets, make copies,....I could go on and on! I just ignore him and go in! LOL! Do your husbands or boyfriends do this? One day, maybe he will get it...maybe!

So I went in today about 10am and left at 1:30. I was busy the whole time. I feel I left at a good stopping point! I have a few things to make and do tonight and I bet, I can be done tomorrow or Thursday! YEAH!

But before I show you my pictures I have two things to share:)

1. NO ONE has guessed my favorite thing to do at the gym! Keep thinking and leave me a new comment. Make sure you go back to my Monday Made it post and see what others guessed! 

2. Here is a back to school mix, pair, share activity I always do! 

I hope you like it:) It is free for my followers until tomorrow only! Thank you for being so great:) You can get it HERE!

OK, here are my pictures I hope you like them!

OK...the weather is about to get NASTY. I should probably head home instead if hanging out at Starbucks! Plus, I have dinner to make! See you all tomorrow!!!

Classroom Day 1:)

I know, I know...it's a double post! But I am here, at the coffee shop (on my second drink) and I just had to share pictures I took today of day 1 of setting up my room!

I am T.I.R.E.D....seriously! My lovely hubby (i'm clearing my throat) was SO loud last night snoring that I just could not sleep. I was wide awake at 4am, went to the gym at 5:30 am, home by 7, showered, ate, and headed into work by 9. I spent 3 hours working and got my whole room set up...as far as furniture goes. I am switching out my round table for another kidney table for my coworker:) I am also getting rid of the rectangular table because, well, I just don't use it. Less is more in my opinion! 

So enjoy my pictures! I will be back tomorrow to post day 2:) 

My MESS....all the things I bought (well, not all)

My area (guided reading and my desk)...yup, I got rid of my teachers desk 3 years ago!

New math area. I didn't have any of this up here last year. It was a DEAD corner!

Tomorrow I should have my second kidney table here:)

View from the front door

Thanks for stopping by...again;)

Monday Made It with a possible giveaway!

The summer Mondays are dwindling down and that makes me very sad:( My projects have turned into more lessons that fun crafts! Thanks Tara over at 4th grade Frolics for making Mondays so awesome:)

So today I present a few items I have made to use this school year. At the very end, I will ask another question and if you can guess it right I will email all my Monday Made it creations for free:)

Project 1. Super Spellers Club

So this year I want to showcase my students who do well at their spelling tests! I find that many kids just don't care about practicing throughout the week and then on Friday's it shows! So my plan is to have a Super Spellers Club board set up in my room. When they get their first 100% on a test they will enter the club. They will get some kind of pendant to place on the board. After that, for each 100% they get I will give them a sticker to place on their pendant. This is just a small showcase of their hard work and getting 100%. 

Project 2. Frogtastic Spellers Club

I did the same thing as above, but made it frog themed! I am undecided which one I will use!

Project 3. Topics to write about
During center time, I want to give students more options to write about. I have created writing task cards, but I wanted something more visual on the board for them to choose instead of flipping though cards. I plan on placing these in a pocket cart or something like that to display these cards. I have 56 cards in all!

Project 4: No homework pass
Last Monday Made it I talked about how I do rewards for homework. When students turn in their homework they get to put their name on the back of a ticket. On Friday's I am going to roll a dice to see how many tickets I will pull out for a winner. So if I role a 3, I will pull 3 winners. Well, what will those winners win? I have thought about this over and over. This is my plan! Each student will get a punch ticket. If their name is pulled out, they will get a punch on their punch pass. Once all the punches are punched they will get a free homework pass. I thought about giving students a free homework pass when their ticket is called, but then I will be giving free homework passes each week and I don't think I want to do that. So here they are! What do you think? I am thinking of making a few themes too! Not sure!

Project 5. Frogtastic sticks

I used these last year as table top awards. When a table was doing what they were supposed to be doing or helping each other, working together they got to color in a letter. When all the letters were colored in, they got a prize. I am hoping to do this again this year.  

 

Well that's it for now! 
I will be placing all of these items in my TPT and TN stores later this afternoon...BUT...

Here is how you can win all of these items for free:)

1. follow my blog
2. leave a comment with the answer to this question

What is my favorite thing to do at the gym?

I will reveal the answer on Wednesday! Have a great week everyone! I am going to be busy setting up my classroom all week! I will make sure to post pictures!