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Summer Laziness????

Yesterday I had the brilliant idea to take the kids to Six Flags here in San Antonio and have fun at their waterpark.  I envisioned this… all alone floating carelessly down the lazy river…  (totally not me in the picture)

Instead this is a more realistic picture…(ok I do like to exaggerate)

and to top it off, I was not excited to spend 7 hours walking the water park in my untanned body thrown into my black one piece…(again NOT ME-just a photo)

 So I picked up some of these cute little shorts to wear over my suit in order to have fun and not worry about my untanned thighs…

Well little did I know that walking around in hot temperatures with soaking wet shorts causes severe chafing to occur where the ends of the shorts rub on your thighs…

Now two years ago I ran a half marathon.  I actually ran the entire thing.  I chafed a tiny bit on my inner thighs where the running shorts rubbed together, but nothing I even noticed during the race.

After 2 hours of the water park I was “walking” more like teetering on two stiff legs jetting out as far away from each other as they could reach.  I am pretty sure I heard sizzling when I got into the different pools and rivers…

When my kids asked me what was wrong I just said…”Shorts”…”It hurts”…”Burple”.  Burple is the color of chafing.  Bleeding and purple.  So I will NOT be donning my bathing suit or those shorts any time soon…

So today I laid low and worked on a fun project that only caused me happiness and time to heal!

And I finally get to link up with Tara at 4th Grade Frolics because I am being crafty!

My class loves to pull popsicle sticks out of my different stick cups.  Why?  I am not sure!

But to capitalize on their fascination I made 10 literacy centers that revolve around pulling sticks!

First I needed more cute cans for all the fun we will have with sticks so I found a great size that I liked in my pantry and started working!

 Let’s just say that soup in the Summer happened at my house. 

 I just covered them with scrapbook paper.  But in my sight word stick pack I included 6 labels for the cans to really make them pop and show what they are for.  These will go over the black and white scrapbook paper that I put on my cans.  They would also be cute on those dollar buckets at target or any other cute can, cup, or little container.

Click the picture below to check it out on TpT. 

  Each of the games comes with recording sheets for accountability as well as the dolch lists for K-2.  I am excited to have 10 weeks of centers already done and so easy to prep!

Some of these will also be used for our spelling words too once we get to those.  (I even included spelling container labels too)

Hope you are having a chaf- free Summer and working on fun ideas!  I can’t wait to read about them!
Are you being crafty too?  Link up with

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    Comments

    1. Gladys says

      June 21, 2012 at 3:53 am

      Ohmygoodness! I love sight word sticks! I can't wait to go check them out on TpT! 🙂

      http://teachinginhighheels.blogspot.com

      Reply
    2. Jennifer Tilton says

      June 21, 2012 at 3:58 am

      That water park place was so crowded. I am sorry that you are hurting, but those cans look amazing. I wonder if the stick game is something kinders can do? Maybe the second half of the year….hum…
      Jennifer
      kindertrips

      Reply
    3. Natalie says

      June 21, 2012 at 4:01 am

      Ouch! I hear ya on the chafing….so not fun! The centers look great, though!

      Natalie
      TeacheryTidbits

      Reply
    4. Miss T says

      June 21, 2012 at 4:22 am

      Ouch 🙁 But cute sight word sticks!
      Journey of a Substitute Teacher
      Endless Pinabilitites!

      Reply
    5. amy says

      June 21, 2012 at 4:24 am

      YIKES! Sorry about the pain you had to endure. The games look super cute! I'm adding this to my "wish list" on TPT.
      Amy
      Where Seconds Count 2nd grade blog

      Reply
    6. Traci says

      June 21, 2012 at 4:24 am

      There is just no fun to be had in that 2nd picture. What IS that? Crazy.

      Love your sight word stick pack. Great idea.

      Reply
    7. Fern Smith says

      June 21, 2012 at 4:37 am

      Oh my goodness, it's funny, but it's not funny! Thanks so much for the laugh and the terrific center idea! Pinned!
      ~Fern
      Fern Smith’s Classroom Ideas!
      Fern Smith’s Pinterest Boards!

      Reply
    8. oh' boy says

      June 21, 2012 at 4:42 am

      my thighs have been BEST friends for years… they now get along so no blurple for me:)

      Reply
    9. lorajoelle says

      June 21, 2012 at 5:06 am

      My kids LOVE popsicle sticks, as well! Especially ones with sight words on them. I have never capitalized on the fascination quite like this, though! Great idea!

      Lora
      Mrs. Webster’s Classroom Connections

      Reply
    10. susanlulu says

      June 21, 2012 at 5:29 am

      You made me laugh!!!! It's 1:30 am, I'm here alone, and I'm laughing at your blog. So funny!!!! Thanks!!!

      Reply
    11. Freckleteacher says

      June 21, 2012 at 6:09 am

      I loved your post and especially all of the visuals! I just spent the day at a similar water park here in California, but I ws content to watch the kids and stay dry! My thighs just can't take the abuse!
      I love your sight word stick games and plan on making them soon. Thanks so much!

      Reply
    12. Sarah says

      June 21, 2012 at 6:19 am

      "Burple" is the perfect word to describe the pain that is chafing!

      And, can I just say that you are ultra creative. I look at popsicle sticks and get hungry. You see center games. Genius. I'm impressed by you, lady! You create such great activities!

      Reply
    13. Tara says

      June 21, 2012 at 8:20 am

      LOL at 4 in the morning here!!!! You are so funny! It's not funny that it happened to you, but as I was reading I was doing the whole visualizing thing and cracking up!!!

      Now, my friend…….why did you not link this to my Monday Made It??? It doesn't have to be linked on Monday….it's open all weeK….why???? :,(

      Happy Burple healing to you:)

      4th Grade Frolics

      Reply
    14. Jill says

      June 21, 2012 at 8:55 am

      Ouch!

      Jill
      Bubbalulu.blogspot.com

      Reply
    15. Jen R. @ The Teachers' Cauldron says

      June 21, 2012 at 10:26 am

      haha! So Sorry my friend, that does NOT make for fun times!!

      Your site word packs look CUTE!!!

      Reply
    16. diditeach says

      June 21, 2012 at 11:34 am

      Love the sight word sticks…….my next project after I am done running around looking for candy for the awards !!! found Lafft Taffy last night at the gas station :). Crazy teachers and their crazy projects ! Water park visual started my day with a smile no off to school….7 more days arrgghhhh

      Reply
    17. Tessa says

      June 21, 2012 at 11:44 am

      I have even had chafing on my arms from bathing suits. I think it's reason enough not to wear those things.

      Those centers are super cute!

      Reply
    18. Tara says

      June 21, 2012 at 12:10 pm

      I <3 you!!!!

      4th Grade Frolics

      Reply
    19. Barbara says

      June 21, 2012 at 12:38 pm

      Girl, that's hilarious! We did the Schlitterbahn at New Braunfels a few years back and that's exactly how that lazy river looked!

      I did a workshop called Blogs Are A Teacher's Best Friend yesterday and I showed them yours!!! And told them to bookmark it . . . so inspiring!

      Barbara
      The Corner On Character

      Reply
    20. Reagan Tunstall says

      June 21, 2012 at 12:52 pm

      oh wow! Then I go and blog about chafing!!!! oh goodness Barbara!!!!
      Thanks! You are THE BEST!

      Reply
    21. annspencer says

      June 21, 2012 at 1:41 pm

      Once again, you have made something that I LOVE! My kinders play "Bang" with sight word sticks in a can every opportunity they get.I noticed how grubby the sticks were getting after several years of fun, so brought them home to re-do this summer. Thank you, thank you — this is so much better than my plan.
      Your adventures in the swimsuit crack me up! I can sympathize, though — walking around all day in a swimsuit is NOT my idea of fun!

      Reply
    22. Miss Squirrels says

      June 21, 2012 at 2:11 pm

      You poor thing!
      It doesn't look like anyone was able to float anywhere!
      Sorry about the candy awards- but we' ll find a silver lining….. Even if it is at the bottom of a Blue Iguana "Diet Coke"!
      Love ya!

      Reply
    23. Anonymous says

      June 21, 2012 at 3:50 pm

      Hey! I have a question about the cans. 🙂 Are the edges sharp? Or do you do anything to them to dull the edges? I teach pre-k and I worry about them cutting themselves. I'm probably being a worry wart….just wanted to know about your soup can experience! Thanks. 🙂

      Reply
      • Reagan Tunstall says

        June 21, 2012 at 8:18 pm

        Hi Anonymous. 🙂
        Yes the edges can be sharp! I put duct tape on the inside around the perimeter of the can. Double layer if needed. Works like a charm!

        Reply
      • Mrs. Wehling says

        June 21, 2012 at 9:44 pm

        You are so funny! This post made me laugh.

        Reply
    24. Crayons and Curls says

      June 21, 2012 at 4:12 pm

      Ouch! So sorry to hear about the chafing and crowds! I hope your kids enjoyed themselves (while you were in pain), maybe they will feel sorry for you since you were so sweet and took them to a water park and wait on you today! 🙂 I love your sight word sticks! 🙂
      Cheryl
      Crayons and Curls

      Reply
    25. Primary Paradise says

      June 21, 2012 at 5:11 pm

      Youch! What a funny post. I can sympathize, add some beach sand and I have been there too. LOVE your sight word stick set! Putting it on my wishlist.
      Tammy
      primaryparadise.blogspot

      Reply
    26. Miss Cosby says

      June 21, 2012 at 6:58 pm

      A friend and I went to a Wine and Canvas (there are drinks and a local artists gives directions to make a painting) and she mixed some weirdo colors and we called it Burple..it was more like burnt purple. Too funny.

      That post made my thighs hurt! I too have been hoarding cans and Crystal Light containers for centers. Super cute!

      Brenda
      You Might Be a First Grader…

      Reply
    27. Nicole says

      June 21, 2012 at 8:04 pm

      hahahahaha I TOTALLY get all those tubers! My grandparents live in New Braunfels so we spent many a-summers swimming amongst the crowds! LOL. I love love your sight word sticks! Putting them on my list now!
      Nicole
      Rowdy in Room 300

      Reply
    28. Alisha says

      June 22, 2012 at 1:41 am

      Ah, chafing is the worst pain in the world! I got it badly on my trip to the Dominic Republic over spring break. And I did not take one pair of pants with me or leggings! I was tempted to borrow a {clean} pair of my brothers boxers to wear under my skirts:). Luckily, it was only a few days before we went home! Dang water and heat! Try rubbing deodorant on your inner thighs next time! I don't get it on a normal, non-wet/heat basis, but sometimes I rub the deodorant on before a wedding JUST to make sure some crazy dancing doesn't pain me!

      Reply
    29. Delaney White says

      June 22, 2012 at 1:48 am

      I laugh everytime I read your blog. I just have to say that I LOVE all your products. I have bought a lot of your stuff recently (am going to buy the sticks centers) and I habe used it all and loved it. Thanks so much!

      Reply
    30. Buggy In Kindergarten says

      June 22, 2012 at 3:18 am

      Would you mind e-mailing me directions on how to make these cans safe? I really want to make some for my classroom. [email protected]

      Thanks!

      Reply
    31. Mary says

      June 25, 2012 at 1:46 am

      Love this idea (of the word work activity- not the shorts and chafing)! I've bought your activity at Tpt and will be eating soup this week!

      Reply
    32. amybeth64 says

      June 25, 2012 at 1:06 pm

      Your humor is wonderful! Would you consider making these centers for 5th grade?

      Amy

      Reply
    33. Just Wild About Teaching says

      June 27, 2012 at 4:54 pm

      your cans came out sooooo cute…im your newest follower…drop by =)

      Just Wild About Teaching

      Reply
    34. Anonymous says

      August 16, 2012 at 2:04 pm

      Hi, What did you use to attach the paper? Please let me know, thanks! [email protected]

      Reply

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        • Prepping for December
        • December Math Journal
        • Nerdy Birdy! Turkey FACTS
        • Activities Like... {with a freebie too}
        • Scattered Recap...
        • Purposeful Word Work -- Blends!
        • Guided Math in First Grade
      • ►October
        • Trick or Read! Door Decorating, Freebies, and More!
        • Place Value Ideas and Rise and Shine Update!
        • The Time and Prep Factor
        • Critical Writing & Art with Columbus
        • Sounding Off....freebies and EMO.
        • Plenty Of Pumpkins and Other Fall Fun!
        • No Mayhem Monday!
      • ►September
        • This Week's Math: Resources and Freebies!
        • Five For Friday!
        • Guided Math Freebie and Sight Word Tracking
        • Making Ten Freebies and Our Self Portrait Gallery
        • Shaky Shaky Drop---Ten Frames
        • Highlights of our Learning Launch!
        • Math: How Do We Fit it All In?
        • Classroom Systems That Work!
        • O"FISH"ally in School....and a little bit of life...
      • ►August
        • Day 2 Breaking News...
        • Ready or Not...Meet the Teacher!
        • Back To School--It's NO JOKING MATTER!
        • Data and Learning Portfolio For Young Learners
        • Classroom Tour 2013-2014
        • Teacher Week! Let's Talk about Me!
        • Classroom Organization in Pictures
        • Must Haves for My New School Year
      • ►July
        • FUNdamentals and Friendships
        • Class Pet Writing Journal
        • Organization and Reteach!
        • Guided Reading-Transitional Readers Cheat Sheet!
        • How to Implement the Rise and Shine Binder {and a freebie}
        • Rise and Shine Binder
        • School Beginnings Update
        • Oh Good Graph!
      • ►June
        • A Teacher's Math Resource Units 1-6 Complete!
        • Meet Ups & Updates
        • A Teacher's Math Resource!
        • Big News!
        • Road Trippin' Without Falling Down
        • Chalky Classroom Garden Decor
        • A New Adventure in Professional Development!
        • Adding Tape Math
        • The Last Day...
      • ►May
        • Mark and Sally Learn To Tally!
        • The Last Week Of School Survival
        • Sliding Out of Town and Into a New Decade
        • Win a CUTE T-Shirt!!!
        • Five for Friday!
        • Classroom Details! {the nitty gritty}
        • Mother's Day
        • Math Center Ideas and a Sale
        • I Have News!
        • Five for Friday! Holla!!!
      • ►April
        • It's Official. I am a hoarder. Oh, and a Farm Freebie.
        • Book Reviews and SSSSSScenters
        • Fighting Bone Cancer
        • Hap Palmer CD Winner!
        • Math and Technology
        • Snake Safari!
        • Blog Stalker Bffs and Fraction Freebies
        • Catching up. A Freebie. Some Video.
        • Fly on the Wall Linky
        • Symmetrical Salad, 2-D Desserts, and My Fight with Siri
        • Math is a Picnic...in the Classroom!
        • Feelings and Rocks
        • Literacy Picnic In the Classroom!
      • ►March
        • Spring Daily Math and Language
        • Five For Friday
        • How Do You Spell......?????
        • Crunchin' Numbers! {Freebie}
        • My Year In Bulletin Boards! {Teacher Eye Candy}
        • St. Patrick's Day Sale!
        • My Spring Fling with Captain Obvious!
        • Riveting Reading Instruction
        • Five for Friday
        • Psst! Hey You!! Want a Freebie?
        • Unicorns...What Else?
        • Testing My Limits and Linky Visual Plans
      • ►February
        • Full Speed Ahead!
        • Looking Back and Heading Forward
        • Hall Pass Linky!
        • President's Day Visual Plans, Freebies, & Finds!
        • Sunday Funday!
        • Five For Friday!
        • All You Need Is LOVE!!!
        • Valentine's Day Week!
        • *Not Teaching Related! Boo-RAH!!!
        • February Math Centers!
        • Techy Teacher Tuesday! Free App and Literacy Activity!
        • Prepping Penguins!
        • Visual Plans and I Dyed My Hair!
      • ►January
        • Swimming With Sharks...and a little Claustrophobia!
        • Visual Plans and 100th Day Freebie
        • Sight Words and Thinking Maps!
        • Balance-Updates-and Lesson Plans
        • Dr. MLK Jr. Day!
        • Puppy Love Literacy!
        • Pinterest killed my Mojo
        • Visual Plans and Highlights
        • Home Office Makeover Reveal
        • Mega-Mode in January!
        • Visual Plans And New Year's Freebie
        • Classroom Pictures-Ready for January!
        • Mailbox Station
    • ►2012
      • ►December
        • Look Away- I'm Hideous!
        • Jam Packed January and an Office Make-Over!
        • Texas Blogger Meet Up!
        • Sound Science
        • Parent Gift Factory...
        • Visual Plans For a Busy Week
        • Silence for Sandy Hook
        • Just 24 Hours Ago...
        • Making Reindeer Food Meet the Standards!
        • I met Kim Adsit!!!
        • Plans, Crafts, Parent Gifts, and Let's Meet!
        • Tech the Halls!
        • Monday Made It Freebies!
        • Visual Lesson Plans For Gingerbread Week
        • It's Gingerbread Week!
      • ►November
        • Techy Santa!
        • Visual Plans and Estimate to Win Today!
        • Run Turkey Run!
        • Attack Attack! Calling for Reinforcements!
        • Let's Get Real Personal Post.
        • Products and My Daily Schedule
        • Visual Plans...and life!
        • Veterans Day Unit UPDATE!
        • We've all Gone MAD!
      • ►October
        • Spooky Fact Families Freebie
        • Pumpkins and Common Core... What More?
        • Pumpkin Week & Visual Plans
        • Wrapping Up the Week
        • Our Bat Book Study
        • Top Ten Blogging Side Effects...
        • Bats, Stellaluna, and Visual Plans!
        • Spider Art and Writing
        • Don't Call the Exterminator!
        • Keeping Writer's Workshop Alive!
        • Spider Week and Visual Plans
        • Freebies and Pumpkin Estimation Winner
      • ►September
        • Week 6 Plans and Writing Lesson
        • What's Working?
        • How I Run my Math Block
        • October Math Centers
        • Teaching Writing Ideas and Plans
        • Fall Sale and a Funny!
        • Word Work, Apples, and Caterpillars...
        • Visual Lesson Plans with Links!
        • Skip Counting Freebie and My Week in Pictures
        • Whatever Gets You Out of Bed in the Morning...
        • Pests or Pals?
        • Top Ten, Freebies, and Plans
      • ►August
        • First Week's Fun
        • Surviving the First Day!
        • Reading Lesson Anchor Charts
        • Where I Teach Wednesday
        • Are You Ready to Expo?
        • My Visual Lesson Plans!!
        • Mouse Pad Makeover
        • Sneak a Peek at My Purchases
        • Odds and Ends
        • Anchor Charts For You
        • On Your Mark,Get Set,GO!
        • Special Delivery!
        • New Awards For Students
        • Classroom Tour 2012-2013
        • Titles, Questions, and Tutorials
        • Classroom Progress 2012
      • ►July
        • Heading in to School Today!
        • Feelin' Texan
        • Fall Art and Writing Projects
        • Tell Me More!
        • Pixy Stick Birthday Makeover
        • 10 Lessons for Teaching Reading
        • Pinterest Inspired Crafts
        • Back To School Prep!
        • Teach Like A Theme Park?
        • Surprise Vacation!
        • Old School New School
        • Back To School 10 Math Centers {&Freebie}
        • Nerd Alert!
        • Currently Burn Ban!
        • Motivating Students with Props from the Dollar Store!
      • ►June
        • WHAT DID SHE SAY?!
        • Check Check...Is This Thing On?
        • Dancing and Math
        • I Messed Up!
        • Summer Laziness????
        • A Year Of Daily Math!
        • Best Summer Ever!
        • Flipping Out for Freebies!
        • Daily Math Requests
        • Texas Sized FUN at the blog meet!
        • Currently Redecorating!
      • ►May
        • Our Last Day in Pictures
        • End of Year Freebies
        • Surviving One More Week-IDEAS!
        • Crafts, Chefs, and Spaghetti!
        • Oh Momma--It's Coming!
        • Read to Puppy!
        • Currently Moooo-ing!
        • Don't Judge and Freebie!
      • ►April
        • Academic Awards for Elementary Students
        • Farm Fun and Freebie
        • Candy Awards
        • Oh Momma!
        • Are My Kids Still Chasing Me?
        • Bulletin Boards & BFFs
        • Dear Teacher Diary...
        • Four Friday Freebies!
        • Skyping Good Time!
        • We Ate a Frog Today!
        • Snack Sized Learning and a Letter Writing Freebie!
        • Today Rocked!!!
        • Spring Daily Language Review and A Couple Pictures
        • The Bunny
        • Math Math Math!
        • Shhhh Don't Tell My Diet.
        • Spring Daily Math
      • ►March
        • This Week's Pictures
        • Lunch Linky and The Daily Five Update
        • Science Freebies
        • Dumpsville- Population Zero!
        • Sylvester and the Magic Pebble
        • First Grade Fashions and Academics Too!
        • The Real Rocks of Limestone County
        • Gone Buggy Unit for Free
        • Planning With Ryan
        • Bloggers GONE WILD--Spring Break Meet Up!
        • Morning Work Freebie and a Linky Party!
        • Elmer and A Sale!
        • Teaching Writing and Life Lessons
        • I Think I Can! I Think I Can!
        • Reference Wall Freebies
        • No More Word Verification!
        • Lenny the Leprechaun
        • We Looked for A Leprechaun!
      • ►February
        • Write on the Money?
        • Feels Like a Monday!---and a freebie!
        • Giant TPT LINKY PARTY!
        • Looking For A Leprechaun
        • Today I Celebrate Being in Remission!!!
        • Feeling Super Presidential!
        • I think I am global.
        • Do You Feel Lucky?
        • Rowing my Boat. Keeping Afloat.
        • Happy Valentine's Day! Freebie
        • March Math Centers!
        • Shock and Awe
        • Penguins and Polka Dots
        • Giraffes in Antarctica!
        • Currently Contemplating...
        • My February Lesson Plans and Winners!
        • I hope this is Freeze Tag.
        • Build A Graph Freebie and Celebrating The Non-Fiction Superbowl!
      • ►January
        • Grab a snack it's a long post!
        • Daily Language Work
        • Goats, Trolls, and a FREEBIE!
        • Do You Speak Blog?
        • Mid-Week Pick Me Up
        • Dream Squashing In Full Effect!
        • This Little Piggy
        • San Antonio Texas Blogger Meet Up!
        • Daily Warm Ups for Math and Language!
        • Math Centers!
        • I'm Baaaaack...{from the salon}
        • Catching Up!
        • Currently, MLK, and Other Assorted Topics (HAIR)
        • Writing and Centers
        • My Friday Fix!!
        • What to Do with Ten Extra Minutes...and more
        • Geometric Quilting Update
        • Highlights of the Last 2 Days!
        • 2012 Morning Work Freebie and Another Top Ten!
    • ►2011
      • ►December
        • New Year's Sale!
        • Build a Pizza Math Center!
        • Monster Game Freebies!
        • Coziness, Confessions, and Lesson Plans!
        • 11 in 11 Linky FUN
        • I promise I know how to count...really...Free Reading Logs Updated
        • Bulletin Boards for Winter!
        • Merry Christmas!
        • Holiday Identity Crisis.
        • How Do Penguins Drink Their Soda?
        • The Emperor's Egg
        • My Pastor Ate Baby Jesus
        • Currently... Laughing
        • Top Ten Reasons I know Christmas is Near...
        • Sock Snowman Gift and Merry Christmas Splat the Cat!
        • All Aboard The Polar Express
        • Arrrrg!
        • Freebie, Giveaway, and a Recipe!
        • Cookies and Pepcid for Dinner
        • No More Reindeer Games!
      • ►November
        • Dream Squasher
        • In Charge of Chocolate and Cuteness
        • Black Friday through Cyber Monday Sale!
        • Rudolph the Chip-Nosed Reindeer & a Freebie
        • Christmas Art Projects!
        • Thankfully Giving!
        • Writer's Workshop Pet Edition
        • Not a DULL moment!
        • Daily Calendar Freebie and a mess of other ideas
        • Veteran's Day is Next Week!
      • ►October
        • November Unit Update!
        • 7 Things you'll wish you could forget
        • Bats, Phonics, and My Friday Fix!
        • Pumpkin Glyph Bulletin Board Freebie
        • Math Quilts
        • Halloween Dress Up Linky!!
        • Harry the Dirty Dog
        • Stellaluna Book Study!
        • Jack O Faces FREEBIE
        • Framed!!
        • Read on Little Dudes....Read on...
      • ►September
        • Oh Good Graph!
        • I Have Officially Spread Myself Too Thin
        • Fun with Fiction
        • Indoor Recess? Problem SOLVED!!
        • Totally Bugged.
        • You are the Wind Beneath My Wings...
        • Math Tubs
        • Writer's Workshop
      • ►August
        • Number Bracelets!
        • Breakfast in my Classroom {horrors}
        • Meet The Teacher Night
        • Things I have been working on...
        • Gone Buggy!
        • Top Ten Reasons You Know it is BACK TO SCHOOL time!
        • Classroom Pictures Part 2. D-O-N-E!!!
        • Classroom Tour 2011-2012 Part One
      • ►July
        • Book Barn!
        • Shape Up!
        • Teacher Feature
        • Writer's Workshop
        • Classroom Labels
        • I am a R-O-B-O-T
        • Vowels Visual
        • Monster Math Tubs
        • Can O' Worms
        • Earbud Storage
        • Discovery Bottles
        • WORD DOCTOR
      • ►June
        • Teacher Tipster...My NEW BFF!
        • Back to School....and writing...
        • Lovely Labels!
        • Classroom Organization
        • Minute to Win It
        • Teacher Song!
        • June Joy!
    • ►2010
      • ►August
        • Classroom Details
        • Back To School 2010-2011
        • Classroom 2010- 2011
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