First Days

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    2.  all about me beaded necklace...
3.  August 14 is just a short day for us...so my first day will be a breeze.

More OWL stuff

Found these glass magnets at Stuck Together Magnets .  I tried attaching magnets to laminated numbers...but the back was too slick for craft glue...AND all I had to do was order these.

August 12 is the starting date for teachers in my district...where did the summer go?

School Shopping

It seems like when I'm not looking for anything in particular...there it is.  My 'finds' yesterday at Target are--metal turquoise basket, file envelopes ( for me to organize and store my vocabulary words, amazing words...see below... and pictures of the books we're reading), owl stickers which I attached magnets, a magnetic eraser, and dry erase markers which are magnetic.  In an earlier post I mentioned that our new marker boards are magnetic.  Love, Love, Love them...

Happy Shopping!

Resolution #1 for school year...

I hereby resolve to not let my recreational reading come to a halt during school.  I plan to post this sign so my students can see I'm a reader also.

(created with print shop, graphics from kmpdoodles, and border from amazingclassroom.com)

Focus Wall...Amazing Words

 I have been busy making AMAZING WORD cards for my focus wall this fall.  At least with powerpoint it doesn't take too much time getting ten done.  --just wait until I start printing**--then I'll see if I have enough ink!!

Since I am changing my 'theme' to owls, I guess I'll change the look of my focus wall to coordinate.  KPM doodles has been my choice for clip art--colorful and whimsical.

Reading Street 2013 CCS

It's official...our new reading series is here.  Are there any other 4th grade teachers out there using the 2013 CCS version?

I'd love to share ideas, resources, and just a chance to bounce about concerns .

First question---what are the amazing words and how are you integrating them?

Birthday Bird

Theme for this fall...owls- Look WHOO'S in Fourth

Therefore I've made the following (using ppt) to have for birthdays. I will run them off on cardstock,  cutout,  and then attach to???  Here's the problem-what to attach?  Last year I attached laffy taffy rope to a birthday flower, but it doesn't stay firm.  Like most flowers it wilted! Guess I have awhile to decide.