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How to Implement the Rise and Shine Binder {and a freebie}

Thank you for the overwhelming response to the Rise and Shine Binder!

I have had a lot of questions about how I plan to implement the activities when   coffee and pjs till 10:30 is over school begins.

Let’s do this Q & A style!

Question: Do you plan to use these the first day of school?

I do plan to use these the first day of school, but not until after the morning announcements.  The rise and shine binder will not begin as an independent activity.  I want to set the expectation and explain the procedures for this morning routine, so I will do it whole group.

Question:  What will you have out the first day of school as your students trickle in?

My standard go to activity for the first three mornings is a little basket of picture books and some welcome sheets.  The picture book basket remains all week but I rotate them daily so every morning there is a different basket on the table.  Some students will look through books while some will go right to the paper.

The very first day on each student’s spot is a coloring page welcoming them to school.  I do this because I want to get them detached from the parent paparazzi as soon as possible.  Having something on their desk focuses the child away from the parent, while showing the parent that their child is ready to learn when they come in the room.  Click to download.

Morning Two:  I put out these sheets. I may choose just one or all three depending on my students. {and a basket of books}

Not everyone will write numbers or letters.  Tommy Turtle will still be putting away his backpack and Fine Motor Fred will just make one HUGE F for his name, but overall you will get some pencil paper interaction that will give you a glimpse into their abilities.  I also have plain paper for those that aren’t ready for letters and numbers just yet. 

Morning Three:  Choose one of the above papers, or plain paper. {and a basket of picture books}

Morning Four: Independent Binder Day One!  Trial and Error.  This is all about procedures and not about what they actually write in the binder.  Keep notes so you can debrief the great things you saw and the areas that need a reteach.

Question:  How many pages do your students do out of the binder at first?

This ultimately depends on your class. I am going to give you suggestions.  I know, I know, just call me Mrs. Bossy Pants.  No matter what you plan to start with, the point of the first week is to direct teach.   

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Discuss where binders will be housed, the correct way to get them out, the correct way to handle the materials etc.  The more systematic and routine you can make this procedure, the more smoothly your mornings will go.  ….until Chucky ChocolateMilk gets to school and sits next to Sally SpillsEverything…

Kinder:  This page would be my first choice.  If your students are not ready for a day of the week and writing numbers, just begin with their name and how to copy it off their deskplate. Then if wanted you could have the day of the week up on the board for easy copying or just skip down to the number until they are ready.    *Note that this page is not colored in because it was updated to the binder after I made mine and wrote the first post.  You can click it and go to your purchases page to redownload for free. 

 
Begin with the page on the left.

First Grade: 
We will do these two pages.

 {The tally page will be used from day one, while using my Mark and Sally Tally Unit}

Second Grade:This is the perfect way to begin the year because your students should be familiar and confident with these activities from the first time you teach it.

Question:  Do you grade these or do students have to show their work? 

No I do not grade this binder.

First two weeks:   Students will work in their binders leaving their work out and until after morning announcements.  We will check them as a class together discussing correct letter formation, and our amazing thinking.  Then I will teach them how to erase and put them away every single time for the first two weeks.  Teaching the students to erase and put away correctly is just as important as doing the tasks.  Just ask Perry Pigpen who always happens to sit next to Nancy Neatfreak. 

Following the first two weeks I will still walk around and see what the students have done in their binders. I will lead them in a lesson about checking their neighbor’s work.  We will model how to be the teacher and what kind of ways to help out a neighbor when mistakes are found.  Based on your observations, you will know what to have your students watch out for. It is up to you when you feel your students are ready to peer check.  I will still do surprise binder checks at least once or twice a week to keep students interested and accountable to me rather than just a peer.  If you have one of those classes that just needs you for that daily check in, then don’t deny that moment.  It’s a quick walk around for you and it will keep them on the straight and narrow.

As your student become ready, add in more of the pages to keep it going strong.  Most likely I will be updating this packet through the year as my students show me that they are ready for more.  (You will always get any updates for free once you purchase the binder)

 
Question:  When do the games and activities get introduced?
 If you are noticing that there is a lot of lag time in your morning from the time that Polly Punctual gets to school in comparison to Tyler Tardy, then you can show the class one set of cards and how to play the game.  This needs to go back to the direct teach model again.  I can’t stress it enough.  Set it up for success from the beginning.  If your students begin to slip or slide in their procedures, stop and take the time to reteach.  You will thank yourself come Janauary. 

Question: Which days will students do the morning work pages in the back?
Morning work is up to you.  It isn’t necessary because this binder is supposed to take care of that trickle time.  I do plan to put a section by month in the back for each student.  This is because I want my students to have exposure to those important skills.  They will do this 2 to 3 times a week.  The morning work should be a quick independent review.  It should not be laborious and send your students into shut down mode.

 I introduce it just like I do with the binder.
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As far as grading, yes I do check these over.  Many times we check this whole group, I walk around to make sure that everyone is making corrections and proper letter and number formation. Every so often  I collect and grade so students stay accountable. (Last year when we did this every day I collected it once a week)

Morning Work Complete Set -Math
Morning Work Complete Set-Language

I hope I was able to clear up some of the questions you have!  If not I am always up for a reteach!  If you haven’t gotten your own Rise and Shine Binder, you can grab it by clicking the picture below!

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    Comments

    1. SunnyDays says

      July 13, 2013 at 1:16 pm

      In awe of your awesomeness. holy mama. you seriously rock my socks off! Denise
      Sunny Days In Second Grade

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    2. Nicki Napotnik says

      July 13, 2013 at 1:57 pm

      I recently found your blog. I am SO glad I did. So many good ideas you are sharing! Thank you, thank you thank you!!

      Reply
    3. Anonymous says

      July 13, 2013 at 2:09 pm

      Thank you!

      Reply
    4. Rachel Lamb says

      July 13, 2013 at 2:09 pm

      hahaha! I love the kid names! Sally spillsEverything will be my worst nightmare as we eat breakfast in the room this year! ahahaha!
      Rachel

      Reply
    5. Positively Learning says

      July 13, 2013 at 2:10 pm

      Hi, I just bought this set after drooling over it all week 🙂
      I teach Special Ed inclusion, but have an arrival post so my students are in their classrooms for breakfast before I can go see them. They struggle with OT and writing and although the gen ed teacher does an amazing job, my students NEVER did their morning work. Ever.
      This binder is going to REVOLUTIONIZE my teaching – during morning time and all school day long. Whenever I can't be there, they have will this binder to work on.
      Thank you, thank you, and thank you!!!
      Jen

      Reply
    6. Melinda Goggans says

      July 13, 2013 at 4:11 pm

      LOVE your binders! They are on my back to school wish list! I will probably implement them the second full week of school (since we start on a Thursday, craziness) when things are officially underway and I probably won't be getting any new little friends. Also…"parent paparazzi"…YES. That is it exactly.

      Reply
    7. poolside teacher says

      July 13, 2013 at 4:44 pm

      I took my time deciding to purchase. When I did I was jumping up and down with excitement. Still unclear about the pages though. 20 sheets pertecters at all times, are they all filled? 10 trading card pages? Can you break it down? I really want to do this right! You are amazing and I greatly thank and appreciate this product your brilliant mind came up with.
      [email protected]

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      • CJ Carrazco says

        July 20, 2013 at 6:27 pm

        I agree with poolside teacher, I just purchased the Rise and Shine Binder and I can hardly stand myself because I'm so excited, but I too have many questions about organizing and setting it up. I bought my zipper bags, expo thin markers, washcloths, and mini manipulatives. I am getting ready to pick up my pages protectors and trading card pages but I'm not sure how to set it all up. A page by page visual of your Binder would be great. I want to implement it correctly and if I'm going to invest all the money necessary to set it up I want to make sure I'm doing it right. You are truly amazing and I am also so thankful that you created such an awesome tool for us to use with our kiddos. Thank you so much. My email address is [email protected]

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      • Jade Cheng says

        July 29, 2013 at 7:38 pm

        I am in the process of setting my folders up now for Kindergarten. I have only two sheet protectors in each one, plus two trading card protectors. My folders are plastic see-through and this is how I'm doing it.

        – 1st sheet protector – Rise & Shine Cover w/ name written in the sun // Days of the Week/Months/# Words on the back
        – 2nd sheet protector – Today is/Days in School/I Can Build It // I will make personalized name hand writing sheets to put behind it
        – 1st Trading Card – The Hundreds/Tens/Ones number chart
        – 2nd Trading Card – One Game – probably going to be a number matching one. I also have tree/plant matching games from my Foss Kit I will copy off when we get to the unit.

        I'm going to add an ABC & 123 handwriting sheet, instead of using the trading card ones (the full sheet protectors are cheaper!).

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    8. Bobbi says

      July 13, 2013 at 5:36 pm

      I just had to comment and say I loved the kids' names you used. This set is awesome!!

      Bobbi
      Bitty Bilinguals

      Reply
    9. Amber O. says

      July 13, 2013 at 7:25 pm

      It has been in my cart since your original post…I keep going back & forth thinking, "I could make this myself and save some money"….but why, when you've already saved me the TIME (which is soooo much more precious right now as we near August!) ! I'm checking out today, and I can't wait to start printing and prepping and mentally preparing myself for what I'm certain will be successful mornings! Thanks so much, Reagan!
      SynonymRolls&AntonymMoments

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    10. Jess says

      July 13, 2013 at 8:01 pm

      Thanks for the back to school freebies! I wish I could implement the Rise and Shine binder or morning work but our school is very strict on what we need to be doing when our kids come in and really every second of the day. They are expected to write in the agendas in the morning, get new books for the their book boxes and read until morning announcements after they take out their phonics work books. I wish my school was a bit more flexible for things like this! I love all your products though especially your book studies and can't wait to continue to use them with my class this year!
      Rambling About Reading

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    11. Becky Tai says

      July 13, 2013 at 11:09 pm

      Can I just tell you that I have been salivating over your pictures and ideas for the last few days, since I first saw your post about the rise and shine binder. I've been laying awake at night and wondering how I would do it. I've been fantasizing about going to office supply store and getting all my supplies. I've been having fun just thinking things like, "I must be okay, or at least not alone in the world. There is another person out there who is spending her summer thinking about when school starts again." You are fabulous and now that you have answered my prayers and posted some more specific directions, I will have lots of fun things to work on tonite. You are AWESOME!

      Reply
    12. Becky Tai says

      July 13, 2013 at 11:21 pm

      PS When I grow up, I wanna be a blogger just like you!

      Reply
    13. Tiffany May says

      July 14, 2013 at 12:31 am

      Reagan this is soooooooooooooo AWESOME!! Thank you for sharing!!

      ((HUGS))
      Tiffany

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    14. Happy TEacher says

      July 14, 2013 at 7:04 pm

      I like the Rise and Shine binder. Does the morning work Math and Language set go in the back of the binder? I am a little confused on what they do in the morning. I have the rise and shine binder and the math and language sets in my cart to purchase. Please help me understand how they all fit together. It looks so wonderful.

      Reply
    15. Rejane Balisi says

      July 16, 2013 at 10:46 pm

      Is your child struggling with Math? Are you worried about ypur child's math gradesas they continue to fall behind?

      TeachMeWell is the answer of your problem: http://www.teachmewell.com/

      TeachMeWell will provide the best value by continuing to develop more learning tools for all children, specially in Math.
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    16. Lisa Bee (Grade 4 Buzz) says

      July 18, 2013 at 10:16 am

      I love your binder! What a brilliant idea!
      -Lisa
      Grade 4 Buzz

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    17. First Grade Funtastic says

      July 20, 2013 at 8:38 pm

      I love these!!! I just gave you a shout out on my blog. Pencil pouches are on sale at Target right now for 50 cents a piece!! I grabbed a class set to use in these binders! Thanks!!
      Sara
      http://firstgradefuntastic.blogspot.com/2013/07/super-school-shopping-saturday-linky.html

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    18. Darnee L.W. says

      July 31, 2013 at 9:33 pm

      Jus' sayin' this is amazing. I've been a printing fool. I'm about to become a stuffing page protector/cutting fool in the next few days since we haven't been able to get into our classrooms yet.

      Our district has morning work prescribed by our curriculum. A couple times the morning work/spiral calls for manipulatives, so they can have their morning work and materials available & work on the Rise & Shine activities announcements.

      I can't wait to start this!

      Darnee
      http://www.talesfroma2ndgradeclassroom.blogspot.com

      Reply
    19. Obat Alami Kurang Darah says

      October 17, 2013 at 12:51 am

      thank's for your information and i like your post

      Reply
    20. Jenny says

      May 10, 2014 at 11:48 pm

      I just need those place value cards! The neon colored ones! Can I purchase that a' la Carte?

      Reply
    21. Anonymous says

      June 26, 2014 at 10:27 pm

      You rock! I'm starting a preschool this fall and I love your ideas. A little advanced for my guys, but your ideas give me something to aspire to!

      Reply
    22. Charlotte says

      August 31, 2017 at 2:49 pm

      I recently downloaded the Rise and Shine Binder, but mine does not include the page where the student writes the day of the week, the month and the year. I’d really like to give my kids practice with those each day. Would you mind emailing me that page please? [email protected]. Thanks!

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    23. Michelle Williams says

      June 16, 2018 at 7:11 am

      Hello, would like to use in my classroom but need to find out if I may translate it to the language that I teach in. This is brilliant. Please send a reply. Thank you

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        • Bat Science!
        • Beginning Place Value
      • ►September
        • Reading Strategies and my Week!
        • Our Daily Schedule in Pictures!
        • Prepping for Pumpkin Season
        • Apples and Fall Happenings
        • Apples! Hands-On Science
        • Classroom Clips and Quotes....Day 10
        • Interactive Notebooks and Young Learners
        • Practice Makes Perfect?
        • Kick Start Guided Reading!
      • ►August
        • Back To School: The First Two Days
        • Guided Math Rotations & Explanations!
        • School Tour Continued!
        • Teacher Week Day 2 Classroom Digs!
        • Teacher Week Day One
        • Engaging Writing Activities Volume 2
        • Daily Data Ideas!
        • Meet the Teacher Night Signs
        • Engaging Writing Activities
        • Launching Guided Math {A How To Guide}
        • Classroom Tour 2014-2015
      • ►July
        • iPad Essentials
        • Math Concepts Galore! Day 10
        • Day 8 ELA Units
        • Math Journals! Day 7
        • Math Centers on Day 6!
        • Christmas in July Day 5- How I Start the Day
        • Christmas in July Day 4- Spelling/Phonics
        • Christmas in July Day 2!
        • It's Christmas in July!
        • Label Obsessed!! {Free}
        • A Trip to IKEA
        • Organizing for Next Year
      • ►June
        • Word Work Storage and Yearly Plan
        • I'm Flipping over Flip Books!
        • All About Me Flip Book
        • The Math Journal Component
        • Effectively Teaching with iPads
        • Teacher Gift Tag
      • ►May
        • Making Writing Portfolios
        • Birthday Sale!
        • Free Candy Awards
        • Mother's Day and Gifts for Helpers
        • Teacher Appreciation Week!
        • What's Your Behavior Number? Freebie
        • Science Writing and Technology
      • ►April
        • Word Wall Centers For Any Word Wall!
        • May Math Journal
        • We've Got their Whole World In Our Hands
        • Camp Number Sense!
        • Keeping the Joy in Teaching
        • All in a Day's Work...
      • ►March
        • Neon Bloggers Take San Antonio!
        • The Big Phonics Bundle! {Purposeful Word Work}
        • My Coin Crew!
        • Spring Break Vacation and New Products Posted
        • Spring Forward with Motivation!
        • Spelling Ideas!
      • ►February
        • Workshop Talk!
        • All About Guided Math
        • Making Sight Words STICK!
        • All About Math Journaling
        • A Box of TREAT!
        • Mastering Measurement!
        • February Journal and My Throne of Lies...
      • ►January
        • Take off One Shoe...For Fractions!
        • Oh For The Love of Math!
        • Guided Reading and Guided Math Essentials
        • First Grade Texas Conference RECAP!
        • CENTER of Attention!
        • A Little Motivation Never Hurts...
    • ►2013
      • ►December
        • Happy New Year 2014!
        • Winter Math Goodies!
        • Five for Friday
        • Parent Gifts and a Little Math Journal
        • Two Literacy Lifesavers!
        • Iced In at a National Conference in Dallas
        • Cyber Monday & Tuesday
      • ►November
        • Guided Reading Goods!
        • 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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