This post is going to be a bit all over the place!
First of all I have some freebies to share….
I stayed at my mom’s house ALL LAST WEEK! (I’ll get to why in a minute)
So I didn’t have access to the mothership (aka: my blogging computer)
Long story short, promises were made to share things and I haven’t done it.
First, my reference wall!
Visual Below to help you set it up:
Click the following links to get them all for free from TpT:
Reference Wall Titles
Shapes
Chunks Board
Reading Strategies
Next, we are culminating our penguin unit on Friday with a Penguin Day. It is SO MUCH FUN every year. I plan to blog about it when it is all said and done, but for now I want to share a board game I made for Friday. It is called Penguin Beach. I made it because my students are crazy for board games, penguins, and penguin videos with predators lurking.
Click the picture below to download. Put the two pages side by side and laminate! Use anything for student game pieces and one die to move.
Now why did I stay at mom’s all week you ask? (pretend you asked) Well my daughter (6th grader) tried out for the dance team last week. She had after school practice for 2 hours and then a second optional night practice for another hour. I live 40 minutes from my daughter’s school. We commute. But my mom lives near the schools so it was easier to just stay with her. And boy was it! I came home to my favorite childhood dinners cooked and ready, She made my lunch and my kid’s lunches each day, and she did all my laundry the night before we left for home. I may have thrown a tantrum before having to go back home and resume all responsibilities as mom again…I can’t help but revert to childhood. Want to know the best news of all????!!!
My daughter made the DANCE TEAM!!! She is very shy. VERY SHY. (THO THY) So this was incredible to watch. She just came out of herself and was full of confidence. I was beaming all week with pride regardless if she made it or not…Here’s a picture after we got home from the try outs!
I will be driving hours and hours starting now and next school year for this little lady and her dance commitment! Or bunking with my mom…It’s a win win really. 🙂
Back to teachery things…sorry about that!
Next, I want to invite bloggy friends to come to San Antonio on Wednesday March 14th. Farley and I are planning a cozy dinner meet up! Please save the date if you possibly can. (We hope it is your Spring Break too!) We are thinking of a 5:30 start time but anytime you can come even if it is later is fine! Last time we didn’t want it to end!
Hope you are fighting off those Sunday Night Blues Friends!
Shock and Awe
Prepping Penguins!
Penguin Interactive Science
How Do Penguins Drink Their Soda?
Congrats to your daughter!
And yay for home cooking!
Journey of a Substitute Teacher
Sounds great! I was just at my parents house this weekend and also enjoyed a home-cooked meal! Still tastes the same after all these years!
Thanks for sharing the resources.
http://www.mrswheelerfirst.blogspot.com
LOVE LOVE LOVE your reference wall.
Congrats to your daughter! How fun for her… how busy for you. 😀
❤ Dragonflies in First ❤
I am digging your Reference Wall! So organized! Love! Yay for daughter!!
Laura
Peace, Love, and First Grade
Congratulations to your sweetie! It'll be my Spring Break too…so maybe I'll be able to meet y'all this time around. Fingers crossed! 🙂
Gladys
teachinginhighheels.blogspot.com
oh I really hope so!!
Love your focus wall!
Congrats to your daughter! Sooo cute!
We are ALL Special!
Hooray for your daughter!!! I'm THO HAPPY for her!!!
I love being at my mom's — same things happen. She'll even drive to Starbucks for me and get my coffee (she's a tea drinker). Aren't we lucky??
I'm THO THAD!! I used to be in TX every Spring Break when our school was year round. 🙁 My twin keeps saying to find out what the half way point is between Frisco and wherever you are . . . she says she'll drive me to meet you girls! I hope you girls have a great time!
Thanks for the freebies — LOVE YOUR WALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!
A Teeny Tiny Teacher
I want to marry your reference wall!!! Is that the only whiteboard you have? Or do you have a smart board too or something?
Marvelous Multiagers!
I have a smart board and a teaching easel whiteboard so that wall became reference. Plus it has their backpacks under it so its just not a very useable wall to teach from.
Hmmm… I have a chalkboard that isn't really usable and this year I'm using it as my word wall. I like the way you have this set up!!
Reagan! You are AMAZING!! I am DIGGIN' the reference wall! So doin' this in my room! Congrats to your beautiful daughter….by the way I gave you an award! I know your a BIG TIME SUPER STAR blogger…but you will ALWAYS be in my Top 10!
Much love from MES!!!
I really hope to meet you in person soon! Maybe at our district wide staff development!
Yes hopefully they will put us at the same place!!! That will make the day worth it!
Looks fantastic! Thanks for sharing! Congrats to you and your family!!
Melanie
First Grade Brain Sprinkles
You inspire me in so many ways — maybe I'll straighten up my board so it looks pretty like yours!
You are blessed to have your mom — I'd give anything to spend time with mine again — she was wonderful.
Thanks for all you share!
Ann
Congrats to your daughter!!! Good for her to go out for the team! How nice for YOU to be pampered by your mom!
Jenn
Finally in First
Love the reference wall! 🙂 and thanks for the game!
I so wish I could meet y'all!! 😛
and you're daughter is the spittin' image of you!!
♥ Jen
The Teachers' Cauldron
OMG!!!!!!!! LOVE, LOVE, LOVE these! I've already printed them out to put them up tomorrow (surprise snow day today!!!)! Is there any way that you can possibly change the wording on the diamond to rhombus? I will pay you!!! Diamond is a bad math word in our district! 😉 Thanks again!!!
And…CONGRATULATIONS to your daughter!!! That is awesome! I really hope I didn't offend you about the diamond vs. rhombus! I just know I can't use diamond in my room and I want the signs to match. I'm a little OCD! 🙂
oh sure that's totally fine! I need to go home and do it and I am at work right now. I can get it to you tonight. No need to pay. Can you leave your email address? Thanks!
Oops! Sorry! Yes, it's [email protected] . Thank you SO much!!!
Hi Reagan,
This is such a GREAT reference wall- I saved the pictures to use for inspiration 🙂 May I also make the same request as Sarah- we also use rhombus for the "official name" of the diamond shape. My email addy is: [email protected] You are Da Bomb!!!!!
I am in love with your reference wall!! This is a great freebie! Also congrats to your daughter, that is SOOOOO awesome. I got to spend the weekend with my Mom too, it is the best!
Amy
The Crazy Adventures of a University Graduate
The Crazy Adventures of Two Quilters
love your reference wall! I need to rethink my cluttered calendar wall! thanks for sharing! Congrats to your daughter! What a great Mom story.
Tonia
Mrsvento.blogspot
I love your reference wall and your freebies. Congratulations to your sweet daughter!
Barbara
Grade ONEderful
I have given you a lovely award. Please check it out at my blog a teachers bag of tricks
Lisa
Sorry, I don't know what I just did. Anyway, thank you sooo much for the freebies. I know that I will be able to put these to use in my classroom. Congrats to your daughter! I danced competitively for 15 years and I know that it is a such a huge commitment for the kids and parents. However, I must say..it is SO WORTH IT! Nothing made me happier as a kid:)
If I come to your meet up, can I stay with your mom? I'd come all the way from Ohio for a really good home-cooked meal made by someone other than me! Thanks for the freebies!
Cathy
ha ha ha ha!!!! She would TOTALLY DO IT!
I love your reference wall Reagan–it's so eye-catching and easy to read! Congrats to your daughter, that is awesome for her! Glad you had a nice time at your mom's, sounds like it was lovely 🙂
So very cool – I wish I had that kind of space to give to a complete wall like that. Will have to rethink room arrangement. Hey, I tried downloading the titles and it wouldn't let me. I tried a million times and could't make it work. HELP!!!!!!
Your daughter is precious…so happy for her. Being shy is tough…but sometimes I think it's more tough on the Momma than it is the kid.
Hugs!
Holly
Crisscross Applesauce in First Grade
holly,
I just downloaded it from a different computer and it worked. I am sorry it isn't working for you. I don't know how to fix it. I will email it to you when son goes to bed and I can reclaim my computer.
First- woohoo for your daughter! Second, how stinking cute is your wall! Diggin it! Third, I may try try try to get down to SA to meet up with y'all. I'll see if I can swing it!
Rowdy in First Grade
ahhh!!! That would be SO great!!!! please oh please!!!
PS: LOVE the new look!
AdOrAbLe!! Thanks for the update – congrats to your dancing princess!!! How fun to get all that mommy love!!!
On a side note, I don't see myself making the trip to SA next week because my daughter will be in from UT so I'll be spending that time with her. I'd really hoped to make it work . . . booooo hoooooo . . . .have fun!
Barbara
oh boohooooooo is right!!! But I can totally relate to being with daughter!
Thanks for letting me know!
Hey dear- I gave you an award on my blog 🙂 Come check it out!
-Staci
Let's Teach Something
Your focus wall is AMAZING! Thanks so much for sharing your clear, easy-to-read materials so I can make my own!
Jenny
luckeyfrogslilypad.blogspot.com
What a great reference wall!! If only I had an extra board to utilize! Well done 🙂
Always A Lesson
I love your reference wall! Do you still have your reference wall titles available for downloading? I was unable to find them on TPT. Thanks so much for sharing your fabulous ideas!