tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58013961474889158052024-02-19T21:00:19.345-08:00Starring in First GradeI am a new blogger and I am excited to begin blogging about teaching first grade!Stephanie Livershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03663302850195615665noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5801396147488915805.post-86315500675924831672012-12-15T21:15:00.000-08:002012-12-15T21:56:44.744-08:00Silence for Sandy Hook Elementary<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Stephanie Livershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03663302850195615665noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5801396147488915805.post-87183455168883537132012-11-11T20:13:00.003-08:002012-11-11T20:27:22.404-08:00Friday Flashback Link Up on Sunday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;"> I am linking up with <a href="http://www.teachingmaddeness.com/" target="_blank">Amanda from Teaching Maddeness</a> for Flashback Friday. (A little late but at least I have joined the party!)This last week was sooooo much fun studing the election! My little firsties had very strong opinions about who was going to win and on Wednesday and Thursday there were a wide range of emotions to talk through and most important a great teaching moment for writing! We wrote letters to President Obama and we will mail them to the White House this week! My cadett teacher taugtht the lesson using an example letter on an anchor chart! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">You can follow the </span><a href="http://www.teachertothecore.blogspot.com/search/label/Election" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">Teacher to the Core</span></a><span style="font-size: large;"> for a great resource to common core and a link the election freebies I incorporated in my lesson plans. Here are links to my </span><a href="http://starringinfirstgrade.blogspot.com/2012/11/election-day-and-link-to-giveaway.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">election</span></a><span style="font-size: large;"> and </span><a href="http://starringinfirstgrade.blogspot.com/2012/11/post-election-activities-and-pumpkin.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">post-election</span></a><span style="font-size: large;"> activities! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">On a side note, this is a necklace I purchased from <a href="http://store.boutiqueblonde.com/product.sc?productId=163&categoryId=11" target="_blank">Boutique Blonde</a> and I wish I would purchase one for every teacher in my building, and every blogger who is following me, along with bloggers who have been an inspiration to me while giving me tools for my classroom! I will be giving one away when it arrives!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Last night I stayed up WAY to late watching the election coverage but it was worth it to see all of the live covereage! Needles to say I needed an extra cup of pumpkin spice coffee this morning and maybe another cup after school.(shhhhhh)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">My new obsession with pumpkin spice started after a co-worker and I made a trip to starbucks and I was immediately hooked on pumpkin spice latte. (Usually I order black tea/lemondate) In a perfect world I would make a trip to Starbucks every morning but their isn't one on my route to school! (Probably good for the budget!) On a late night run to wal-mart for craft supplies, I found Pumpkin Spice coffee from Dunkin Donuts</span> <span style="font-size: large;">and Pumpkin Spice Creamer which has been a FABULOUS way to start my mornings this fall! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Tomorrow my teacher cadett will complete a follow up election activity with my class on writing a letter to the President! She has already prepared an example letter on a poster board to use as an example and the students will get a chance to write their own letters! This group has totally blown me away with their enthusiasm, opinions, and creativity with the election activities! I can't wait to see the look on their face when we tell them the letters will be mailed to the White House on Friday!!!!! I cannot take credit for this activity but this has been a great addition to our week of election activities! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Happy Election Day! We held a mock election in our classroom and this is the voter booth I created from a shoe box, spray paint, poster board, boarder, a puppet stant, and a few different TPT freebies! Thank you to </span><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/First-Grade-Fever-By-Christie" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">First Grade Fever by Christie</span></a><span style="font-size: large;"> for the </span><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Lets-Vote-Classroom-Election-Kit" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">election posters</span></a><span style="font-size: large;"> she created in her </span><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Lets-Vote-Classroom-Election-Kit" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">Let's Vote-Classroom Election Kit</span></a><span style="font-size: large;"> which were perfect for my voter booth! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">A teacher cadett from our high school taught the lesson on voting and passed out the ballots from </span><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Election-Fun-Common-Core-Math-Graphing-and-Fluency-Freebie" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">Teacher to the Core Election Fun Common Core Math Graphing Freebie!</span></a> <span style="font-size: large;"> As we were discussing what is means to vote, a students stated "Voting is when you go to the races and choose a horse!" I had to contain a smile at this comparison but it was such a sweet honest answer!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This was a fantastic resource and my Teacher Cadett did an incredibel job of presenting the lesson. As I said yesterday, I am so excited for her to have this opportunity before going to college!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">After the ballots were cast and counted, the student completed this math graph which was a great way to complete the lesson! We also held a school wide election and the students were so excited when the canidate they chose for the classroom also won in our overal school wide election! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I hope they haven't stayed up as late as I have to hear the canidate speeches or it will be a really long day tomorrow! Congrats to President Obama on his re-election and thank you to Govenor Romney for his hard work at running for President! I have respect for anyone who is willing to take on the job of the presidency and most thankful to live in a country that gives me the opportunity to vote! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">On a side not, if you need some retail therapy after tonights election or you want some celebration therapy, head on over to <a href="http://www.teachingmaddeness.com/2012/11/weekend-wishlist-giveaway-grateful-bags.html" target="_blank">Teaching Maddeness</a> for a great giveaway from <a href="http://www.gratefulbags.com/" target="_blank">Grateful Bags!</a> A teacher can NEVER have to many bags! Have a great Wednesday!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"></span>Stephanie Livershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03663302850195615665noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5801396147488915805.post-59279744551688360942012-11-05T21:53:00.001-08:002012-11-05T21:53:07.474-08:00Winner, 50th Day of School, and Halloween <span style="font-size: large;">The last month has been cra-cra-crazy with school and life! Last week was parent teacher conferences, 50's day, Halloween, and a trip to a NASCAR race!!!! That was just one week so you can imagine the last month! I am very happy to announce that the winner of my giveaway is </span><a href="mailto:Julie@Lattes%20&%20Laughter!" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">Julie@Lattes & Laughter!</span></a><span style="font-size: large;"> She will be receiving two gift cards because it has taken me sooooooooo long to announce the winner! Lucky for her she will have twice the fun at the at the container store:) Check our her cute blog and wish her a happy late birthday!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"></span><span style="font-size: large;">Monday kicked off with parent teacher conferences, and Tuesday I got up a little earlier to get ready for the 50th day of school!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Celebrating 50th day of school with my class was and co-workers was so stinkin fun!!! My husband took this pic as I was <strike>running</strike> walking out the door and sent it to everyone! All of our elementary school dressed in 50's clothes and there were poodle skirts, scarfs, letterman jackets, pony tails, head bands, greased hair, leather jackets, and sun glasses everywhere! My class along with many others made coke floats, had hula hoop contest, and dance to 50's music! My inspiration began with <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/50th-Day-Mini-Unit-Math-Literacy-Activities" target="_blank">Cara Carroll's 50th Day Mini Unit</a> and grew into a school wide event! We wrote about how to make coke floats, made a 50's word wall, and a doubles cart that ended with 25+25=50 and 50+50=100! We also made a books of all the different ways to represent 50 along and it was a day to remember! We are over halfway to our 100th day celebration! Any ideas for the 100th day of school?</span></div>
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After a fun filled 50's day, we celebrated HALLOWEEN! We can only observce two Holidays a year with a classroom party and Halloween is not one of the days but we found plenty of ways to incorporate Halloween into our learning activities! This is a picure of our Frakenstein activities inspried from <a href="http://acupcakefortheteacher.blogspot.com/2012/07/my-frankenstein-craftivity.html" target="_blank">Teri at A Cupcake for the Teacher's</a> <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/my-frankenstein-a-craftivity" target="_blank">Frakenstien Craftivity</a>! I bought the mask at Marshalls and painted it before spraying a light coat of silver spray paint. The green Frakenstein shirt you see in the background came from Kirklands and it really a chair cover! </div>
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The past 3 weeks I have had a teacher cadett from our high school coming to observe and one of her task was to create a bulletin board. I gave her the frakenstein chair cover and she came up with the phrase "Mrs. Livers' Class if Frankly Spooktacular". I wanted to show you the full display but for some reason the picture will not download onto my page:( I think it is awesome that students can attend a class in high school and have the opportunity to observe, create projects, and teach a few lessons before going off to college! What a way to have an opportunity to discover your passion before enrolling in your first college class! <a name='more'></a><br />
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Needless to say I was drinking a few extra cups of coffee to get through Thursday and Friday! Currently I am hooked on Starbucks pumpkin spice latte but I found dunkin donuts pumpkin spice coffee grounds and pumpkin spice creamer at wal-mart for Mr. Liver to make in the mornings!(He makes breakfast due to my early mornings in the classoom) This is a fabulous way to start your mornings especially this last week with all its craziness! </div>
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You would think I would spend the weekend vegging out and relaxing but instead I took a family trip to the Texas Motor Speedway for some NASCAR fun! The last time I attended a race or followed a race was high school but the fan inside of me emerged and was excited to hear "Gentlemen Start Your Engines!" </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I grew up a Jeff Gordan fan so Mr. Livers and I had to represent but unfortunately it didnt bring the #24 a win. </span><a href="http://www.teachingmaddeness.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">Amanda at Teacher Maddeness</span></a><span style="font-size: large;"> is fellow NASCAR fan and I really wanted to be the good luck charm for our favorite driver but maybe next time! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">By the way, I would like to give </span><a href="http://www.teachingmaddeness.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">Amanda</span></a><span style="font-size: large;"> a shout out for reaching 1,000 followers and she only started blogging in June! Congrats!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The fun conintues with election day and I am excited to hold a mock election with my students! Have a fabulous week!</span><br />
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So excited for my second giveaway! If you are not familar with the <a href="http://www.containerstore.com/welcome.htm" target="_blank">The Container Store</a> then you are totally missing out! It is a great store to buy organization items for your home and perfect for school. Please enter below and "May the Odds be Ever in Your Favor!"(I am finally reading hunger games!) Have a fabulous Friday!<br />
<a class="rafl" href="http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/7a99c11/" id="rc-7a99c11" rel="nofollow">a Rafflecopter giveaway</a>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Everyone put your hands in the air becaue I have reached <span style="font-size: x-large;"><strong>50 </strong></span>followers!!!!!!!!!!!! Not only do I have a fabulous new background, but now I will be planning a giveaway. I have a few ideas in mind but haven't made up my mind just yet. Have a fabulous week and stay tuned!</span>Stephanie Livershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03663302850195615665noreply@blogger.com1Benton, AR 72015, USA34.4918643 -92.609004334.282473300000007 -92.924861299999989 34.7012553 -92.2931473tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5801396147488915805.post-21265213185155564882012-09-23T20:22:00.003-07:002012-09-23T20:22:50.091-07:00New Background:)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Thank you to Michelle at <a href="http://the3amteacher.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">The 3am Teacher</a> for my beautiful new background! I was going to link up for flashback Friday but my internet was down on Friday. Tonight while I was blog <strike>stocking</strike> browsing, I was so excited to not only find a free background but its CHEVRON! I have a <strike>huge</strike> slight obsession with this pattern:) Thank you, Thank you, Thank you Michelle! I hope everyone had a fabulous weekend! </div>
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Head on over to <a href="http://primarypossibilities.blogspot.com/2012/09/500-and-freebie-for-24hous.html" target="_blank">Primary Possibilities</a> for a 24 hour give away! A team of teachers have created this blog and are almost to 500 followers! I dream of the day when I am hosting a 500 follower give away! I am almost to 50 and I already have a few ideas in mind for a little giveaway!<br />
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Mrs. Browning from Darlin in First is holding a giveaway to <a href="http://veryjane.com/Deal/1267/long-sleeve-crew-neck-color-block-tee-5-colors-3-sizes" target="_blank">Very Jane</a> for Chic Teacher Tuesday! She is so stinkin cute and she blogged about my new favorite store! Go and check her blog and giveaway! </div>
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Since its Chic Teacher Tuesday, I will tell you about my favorite facebook page <a href="http://www.facebook.com/PrettyPleaseLM" target="_blank">Lyndsy McGinty at PrettyPlease Boutique</a>. She has been feeding my obession with chevron! </div>
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I hope everyone is having a great week! I will be linking up with<a href="http://www.teachingmaddeness.com/" target="_blank"> Teaching Maddeness</a> on Friday for Flashback Friday! Stephanie Livershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03663302850195615665noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5801396147488915805.post-15286189242491873492012-09-13T21:11:00.002-07:002012-09-13T21:15:25.334-07:00A New Blogging Buddy:)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> I am so excited to find a Arkansas Blogger and even better she is just a few miles down the road to a neighboring school district! We are suppose to be rivals but I am still really excited! Check out Heather's blog </span><a href="http://sensationalseconds.blogspot.com/2012/09/laminator-giveaway.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Sensational Seconds</span></a><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">! She has a fabulous giveaway for a personal laminator from </span><a href="http://www.mybinding.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">My Binding</span></a><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> that you should totally check out.</span> <br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Have a fabulous Friday! I will be linking up with a few different linky parties this weekend so stay tuned!</span>Stephanie Livershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03663302850195615665noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5801396147488915805.post-42951104201863194782012-09-12T21:08:00.002-07:002012-09-13T15:03:38.018-07:00The Importance of Sharing, A Link Up, and Partriot Day<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">I am linking up with Jennifer at </span><a href="http://rowdyinfirstgrade.blogspot.com/2012/09/tell-me-something-good.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">Rowdy in First Grade</span></a><span style="font-size: large;"> for her </span><a href="http://rowdyinfirstgrade.blogspot.com/2012/09/tell-me-something-good.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">Tell Me Something Good</span></a><span style="font-size: large;"> link party and if you would like to join grab the button and share something good from school and home!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"> Snack time works perfectly because it allows the students a break from morning work yet gives them a focus that is peer driven. Students may show or tell an object or share a story. My students this year have very quickly adapted to the Sign up to Share system and with a PA system in my classroom it is even more success full than last year! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Mr. Livers is a HUGE Razorback fan so our weekends are spent traveling to games and spending time with friends and family and it's one of my favorite times of year! I could probably work all weekend the first few months of school but football games and tailgates are a great reason to take a break and have fun! I'm trying to come up with a recipe for Alabama vs Arkansas game....anyone have a suggestion?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Afterwards I asked the students to tell me what they knew about September 11th and I was very surprised at their accurate information and perspective! One student was quick to point out that they were not born yet! My focus was to talk about our Patriots on September 11th such as the fire fighters and the policeman who were there to help. This approach came from <a href="http://ericabohrer.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Erica Bohrer</a> and her very touching story about her personal experience of living in New York presently and during 9-11. We completed the </span><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/heart-the-flag-a-craftivity" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">Heat the Flag</span></a><span style="font-size: large;"> craft from </span><a href="http://acupcakefortheteacher.blogspot.com/2012/08/patriot-day-sept-11-prep-and-winners.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">A Cup Cake for the Teacher</span></a><span style="font-size: large;"> and did a little work on writing from the facts we gathered. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> I also sent home a letter to parents and activity to complete at home from <a href="http://fun-in-first.blogspot.com/2012/09/september-11th.html" target="_blank">Fun in First Grade</a>. Thank you to all these ladies for helping me making Patriot Day a success! I will say that there was a point while I was reading September 12th that the emotion of 9-11 welled up to a lump in my throat and I helled it in until I went home and watched video tributes. </span><span style="font-size: large;">Celebrating Patriot Day with my class was very good for this teacher's heart.</span></div>
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I have been completey MIA as I have been preparing for and survivning the first week of school! I have a wonderful group of students and I am so excited about this school year! I have so much to share I dont really know where to begin!</div>
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I do want to say Happy Late Birthday to <a href="http://www.teachingmaddeness.com/" target="_blank">Amanda at Teaching Maddeness</a>! She has been so encouraging since I started blogging and last year when I was developing a theme I used several ideas from her former classroom theme! She has so many wonderful ideas so please check out her blog!</div>
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For Open House I put up a photo booth ( that I purchased from wal-mart in the party section) outside my classroom for parents to take picture at their leisure! It has also served a great back drop for First Day of First Gade Pictures and the students loved the props for silly pics!</div>
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I gave the students smarties as a little gift for open house and put together a goody bag for the first day of school! Both bag toppers came from Cara Carroll's <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Saved-By-The-Bell-First-Week-Survival-Stash-of-Goodies" target="_blank">Saved by the Bell Packet from Teacher Pay Teachers.</a></div>
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We read <u>There was an Oldy Lady Who Swallowed Some Books</u> and completed a mini unit from <a href="http://firstgradewow.blogspot.com/2012/07/there-was-old-lady.html" target="_blank">First Grade Wow</a>! Click the picture below for this great back to school unit!<br />
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We also read <u>Have you Filled a Bucket Today</u> and each student has a popcorn box to respresent their bucket. Students can leave positive notes to one another through out the year!</div>
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I reinforned school rules by reading David Goes to School and discussed Peacemaker and Peacebreakers from Cara Carrols <a href="http://thefirstgradeparade.blogspot.com/2011/09/no-david-im-peacemaker.html" target="_blank">First Grade Parade Peace Makers</a> lesson. The students created their own David and wrote a rule they learned on speech bubbles and this was a huge hit! I will have to post a pick of their finished work later! </div>
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Here are a few Monday Made it projects that I have completed over the last two weeks! I purchaces a large film strip from Party City and didnt know what I was going to use it for until I realized I didnt have a great place for a word wall! This project took some time but I am pleased with the outcome and I attached mini velcrom dots to the film strip so that I can be used again next year! </div>
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This is a lunch choice board with a cookie sheet from the dollar store, duckt tape, ribbon, and mini magnest from target! I didnt have a great system for lunch choice so this is a great timer in the mornings!<br />
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I will be featuring a star of the week and this is where I will display a picture of the little star! The hard hats will be for my boy and girl hard workers of the week!</div>
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This is where I will disply student work on our LOOK WHAT WE DID bulletin board! I hot glued mini popcorn boxes to clothes pins which will be so much easier than trying to use a stapler each time!</div>
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I purchased book covers from Target and used as chair pockets to keep supply boxes thanks to <a href="http://thefirstgradeparade.blogspot.com/2012/08/a-decorating-tip-trip-to-target-linky.html" target="_blank">Cara Carroll</a> for posting this idea and pictures on her blog! (Yes I have visisted her a blog a time or two)</div>
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I am also using the book covers as pockets from my center charts that I have turned into word work stations!<br />
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My first week of school ended with one of my students bringing me this adorable sign as a back to school gift! It's going to be a great year!!</div>
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Stephanie Livershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03663302850195615665noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5801396147488915805.post-42375469879369694572012-08-15T15:58:00.002-07:002012-08-15T16:12:53.625-07:00And the Winnder is.....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Congradulations to Andi from <a href="http://mommyteacherandmore.blogspot.com/2012/08/anchor-charts-in-middle-school.html" target="_blank">Mommy, Teacher, and So Much More</a> for winning my 30 Followers Giveaway! If she didnt buy everything she wanted at the TPT sale, now she can splurge a little more! Go and check out her blog! She not only shares about her classroom but all the many she hats she wears as a mother, friend, daughter, and girlfriend! My hat is off to her with all that she juggles! Thank you to everyone who entered! I already have planned what I will give away when I reach fifty followers and I only need nine more! I didnt make it for Monday Made it because I was so busy getting ready for school I didnt stop to take pictures but maybe I can link up next week! I would like to share a postcard I purchased on <a href="http://www.etsy.com/" target="_blank">Etsy</a>! For the last year I have used different designers on etsy for showers invitations and when I couldnt find a postcard on TPT I decided to look on etsy and found Stacey at <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/SMALLMOMENTSdesigns" target="_blank">Small Moments Design</a>! <br />
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She has several pre-made designes for note cards and postcards for the classroom but she didnt have a Hollywood Theme postcard. I opted for a custom design and I couldnt be more pleased! She made exactly what I was looking for and had a fast turn around from start to finish even though she lives across the world! Thank you to Stacey for my new postcard that I was able to send to all my little stars!</div>
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I printed a personalized message on labels to place on the back before sending in the mail! When I went to get stamps, I had the option to pick a design and I chose a cartoon of a mail man holding out a piece of mail which was a fun detail to add! Well I am off to finish getting ready for open house and I will post pictures this weekend! Have a wonderful night and good luck to all who are getting ready for the first day and to those who are surviving the first few weeks of school!</div>
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This afternoon I was running errands before going to my school to work for a few hours and attend our New Parent Orientation night when I received a voice mail from our school secretary that was really BIZARRE! She asked if she needed to call animal control and I just new she had the wrong number but I was soooo wrong! I called back to find out that she had received a message that there was a SNAKE in my classroom! To say I started freaking out is an understatement! My bestie who teaches across the hall had tried to get a hold of me but was unable to reach me so she sent out a message to everyone with this picture and the title, Mrs. Livers' has a visitor! I called her ASAP and was hoping that this was all a joke and not only was it not a joke but she and two other teachers had mustered up enough courage to take care of the snake for me! I believe more than ever in divine intervention because if I had found the snake on my own it would have taken me until Christmas to step foot back in my room alone!!!! I owe all three of these ladies a big favor or two! Needless to say the afternoon was not productive at all! After orientation a few of us when out for dinner and had a few laughs about the whole thing! </div>
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Thank you again for everyone for all the comments and encouragement as I am starting my new blogging adventure! Have a fabulous Wednesday!Stephanie Livershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03663302850195615665noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5801396147488915805.post-56959432547017568172012-08-06T18:51:00.000-07:002012-08-06T18:52:57.147-07:00Monday Made it with a Little Tape and Spray Paint!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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After reading all of the fabulous project linked with Monday made it, I had to join! All of my projects have been completed with spray paint and decorative tape! My classroom theme is Hollywood but I have incorporated a little chevron! I have found chevron packing tape at Target first and then bought one roll of Chevron Duct Tape at Mardel's teacher sale! I wanted to buy more of the chevron duct tape but before I made it back to Mardel I found the same pattern at our local Habitat for Humanity Store for half the price and I went a little crazy!</div>
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My first project that started a domino effect was a red shelf that went from being used for a storage to a mailbox system for students' take home folders. I didn't take a before picture but the edges had soooo many paint chips and I didn't have the time to sand and paint it so instead I lined the edges with the red and white packing time and wallah!
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My next project was transforming a purple shelf to lime green lined with chevron only using spray paint and duct tape! The shelf will be used for my inside recess and free play centers for Fun Fridays!
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Probably every shelf will be edged with chevron before school begins!! I have also used the packing tape to hang posters which is functional with flair!
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My last two Monday Made It projects I owe all to my mom! She purchased chevron grey and off white material from Hobby Lobby and made curtains for my classroom! (and another set for my house) I called her one afternoon and mentioned the idea and they were finished the next day!! The stars I purchased at Party City! I </div>
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Before I met Mr. Livers, I had been a bridesmaid many many times and I have every dress saved! My mom took about half of the dresses and made them shorter in order to create a bin of dress up clothes that will be great for inside recess and fairy tale units! There are so many memories in the bin of old dressed!</div>
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OK so I have reached over 25 followers but I cannot decide on my first giveaway!!!!!! So I am going to extent it to when I reach 30 followers and make it extra special!! I hope everyone had a wonderful Monday as you all are preparing for the first day of school!! 14 days and counting:)</div>
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On Friday class list were posted and I was just as excited as the students!!!! I have a wonderful group of students and I am really looking forward to the first day of school!! Only 15 days away!!! I have a few projects to post tomorrow for Monday Made It! Amanda from <a href="http://www.teachingmaddeness.com/">Teaching Maddeness</a> gave me a shout out and it made my week! She has been so encouraging and its so fun to make blogging friends! I'm a little late but I am joining her <a href="http://www.blogger.com/%3Ccenter%3E%3Ca%20href=%22http://www.teachingmaddeness.com/2012/07/new-school-year-resolutionslink-up.html%22%3E%3Cimg%20border=%220%22%20src=%22http://i1150.photobucket.com/albums/o601/madden_amanda/New_School_Year_Resolutions_Linky-1.jpg%22/%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/center%3E">New {School} Year Resolution Linky Party</a>!!</div>
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Resolution #1: Spend time with Co-workers!!! I have the opportunity to work with a great group of teachers not only in First grade but through out the building! We get so busy throughout the school year that many times we don't take time to even speak when passing through the hall! My goals is to take time out of the busy day to check in with teachers outside of the first grade hall and to spend time outside of school!! A few of us are planning Teachers night out once a month for whoever is available!!</div>
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Resolution #2: Stay organized!! I have worked really hard to organize my classroom and now the work begins of staying organized! One way is to clean off my desk every afternoon and spend more time on preparation instead of procrastination!</div>
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Resolution #3: Taking pictures and making a memory album! In order to reach this goal I need to delegate to home room moms to take pictures for special projects and field trips! I want to make a memory album at the end of the year for parents to purchase through shutterfly! (I wish I was rich enough to buy one for each student!)</div>
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Resolution #4: In God we trust but for everyone else we must take data!! This is a quote that I love and plan to post on my binder for student assessment! Maintaining organization with students assessments is an art that I am still perfecting!</div>
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Looking forward to posting tomorrow for Monday Made it after completing my fist day of CGI year 2!! Are there any other bloggers who are going through the CGI program??</div>
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<br /></div>Stephanie Livershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03663302850195615665noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5801396147488915805.post-65603272106423329032012-07-28T17:15:00.001-07:002012-07-28T21:00:31.392-07:00Making progress!So I was really excited to get back to school and start setting up for this year after having one year of first grade under my belt!! I started buying school supplies as soon as Wal-Mart and Target put them in sale and lets just say I may have gone a little overboard!! I have decided that my prize box will contain fun school supplies instead of happy meal toys!! My goal this year is for the prize box to be one of the incentives instead of THE incentive!! I want to have fun Fridays where students have the opportunity to earn free play centers while I'm completing assessments in leu of earning a tangible item! As I develop a system I will post ideas! Please feel free to share yours!! Back to what I was originally posting about....I was excited to get started but I was a little overwhelmed when I walked in and my room looked like Wacky Wednesday had taken over!!! I decided my first job was to work on my filling system!( really I didn't know where to start) Last year I had kept my personal files separate from the existing files and this left room to add all of the wonderful units I discovered through blogging! Filling papers is a weakness, I would much rather keep all papers in electronics form!! I sorted through all my old files and downsized to one large binder!!!! Before tackling the existing files I decided I would feel more productive with my room back to normal! This job is still underway and would not have been possible without my husband! So here are a few pictures of before I started and some if the progress! 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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">Drum roll please........In less than one week I have been nominate for not ONE but TWO blog awards which is so fun!! I first need to thank Angela from </span><a href="http://hippohoorayforsecondgrade.blogspot.com/">Hippo Hooray for Second Grade</a><span style="background-color: white;"> for the nomination of......</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">My acceptance of the nomination includes the following random facts about me:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">1.) The movie 27 dresses could have been written about me! I was a bridesmaid 18 times before I married my wonderful husband!(and that wasn't the end of my bridesmaid days)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">2.) I started playing the piano when I was six years old and have taught piano lessons off and on since I was 18. (My original major was music education and I graduate with a minor in music)</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; text-align: center;">3.) I grew up a NASCAR fan and was in love with Jeff Gordon, now I enjoy all sports and married a die hard Razorback fan who took me to a football game for our first date and a Cowboy's game for my 29th birthday!. (Only 36 days until the first Razorback Football game and 40 days until the Cowboys play!)</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFpA0xkj4zVoQlsEQhkA6XxeqKLINrPhAp9mz5B3hnl3Gt3Ksa6iFHLXCfr3FRywa-2SV9eMisXPnFpqrhu45wgtulqQOvBEIx3frULv7Ge8Un3NcnCnDit8G0zl5gOzsTiX5EpLw0P3s/s1600/Cowboys+094.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="background-color: white; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFpA0xkj4zVoQlsEQhkA6XxeqKLINrPhAp9mz5B3hnl3Gt3Ksa6iFHLXCfr3FRywa-2SV9eMisXPnFpqrhu45wgtulqQOvBEIx3frULv7Ge8Un3NcnCnDit8G0zl5gOzsTiX5EpLw0P3s/s320/Cowboys+094.jpg" width="320" /></a><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">4.) My little sister and I have been asked many times if we are twins!
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">5.) My current addiction is flavored tea which began at Starbucks when my mom introduced me to sweet Black Tea/Lemonade! I also like peach tea and raspberry where ever I can find, including Sonic Happy Hour!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">7.) My favorite day of the school year is the last day we get out for Christmas break because the entire school gets together for a Christmas sing-a-long along with fun choreographed dances put on by the teachers and administration!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">5. Nominate 15 other bloggers for the award</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Versatile Blog Nominations......</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">1.)<a href="http://firstwithfranklin.blogspot.com/">First with Franklin</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">2.) <a href="http://hootforfirstgrade.blogspot.com/">Hoot for First Grade</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">3.)<a href="http://1stgradecurtis.blogspot.com/">The First Grade Derby</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">4.)<a href="http://mrslangleysclass.blogspot.com/">Mrs Langley's Class</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">5.)<a href="http://cisforcookiesclasscrafts.blogspot.com/">C is for Cookies, Class, and Crafts</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">6.)<a href="http://funandlearninginfirst.blogspot.com/">Fun and Learning in First</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">7.)<a href="http://spottedinfirstgrade.blogspot.com/">Spotted in First Grade</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">8.)<a href="http://polkadotfirsties.blogspot.com/">Polka Dot Firsties</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">9.) <a href="http://fashionablyinfirstgrade.blogspot.com/">Fashionably in First Grade</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">10.) <a href="http://thebendersbunch.blogspot.com/2012/07/okay.html">The Bender's Bunch</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">11.) <a href="http://spottedaroundtheschool.blogspot.com/">Spotted Around the School</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">12.) <a href="http://www.leapingintofirstgrade.blogspot.com/">Leaping into First Grade</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">13.) <a href="http://thefrizzinfirstgrade.blogspot.com/">The Frizz in First Grade</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">14.) <a href="http://www.firstgradewithacherryontop.blogspot.com/">First Grade with a Cherry on Top</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">15.) <a href="http://funfantasticfirst.blogspot.com/">Fun Fantastic First</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">16.) <a href="http://www.teachingmaddeness.com/">Teaching Maddness</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Drum roll please..........My second nomination is from Leslie at <a href="http://firstgradeinthekootenays.blogspot.com/">First Grade in the Kootenays</a> which is one of the most unique titles I have come across in my short span of blogging!! </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1.) <a href="http://adayinbcasfirstgrade.blogspot.com/">A Day in First Grade</a></span></span></div>
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4.) <a href="http://teachingjoys.blogspot.com/">Teaching Joys</a></div>
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5.) <a href="http://mysillyfirsties.blogspot.com/">My Silly Firsties</a></div>
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<br /></div>Stephanie Livershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03663302850195615665noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5801396147488915805.post-78546087326547884902012-07-20T13:15:00.001-07:002012-07-20T13:25:23.090-07:00The Count Down Begins....Today is one month until my new class of first graders arrives! This is my second year to teach first grade after teaching K-1 Community Based Instruction for six years! Last summer I felt very overwhelmed starting a new position, not to mention I married my wonderful husband on June 25th and my little sister married her wonderful husband on Aug 13th! Keep in mind I live in Arkansas, her wedding was in Destin and school started on August 15th! Needless to say it was a whirlwind of a summer! I feel less overwhelmed this year and I am very excited to begin blogging this school year! One of my goals is to list all of the wonderful blogs that were so helpful during my first year of teaching first grade! Today I want to tell you about a give away at finallyinfirst.blogspot.com on decoding strategies to use in the classroom and send home with parents! You can buy a copy through Mrs. Bates TPT store! www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Jennifer-Bates <br />
She is giving away a free copy if you go to her blog and enter to win through Raffelcopter. I'm blogging from my phone so please excuse not having official links!! I have sooooo much to learn but I'm very excited! Have a fabulous day!!<div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXXN-sIgGdpMhvHfq2vPrSo8LPl6CRTHoWFhQHY53RK2WNy-qA-DtVkSwsVafevPKZYB5OyzIakuz5i05LNt4QVblpQ-3hx4aPyX1TWS8lbWsTsxHWYUuqWISpeXjj2PPdsC4UlKByXAE/s640/blogger-image-1783675810.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXXN-sIgGdpMhvHfq2vPrSo8LPl6CRTHoWFhQHY53RK2WNy-qA-DtVkSwsVafevPKZYB5OyzIakuz5i05LNt4QVblpQ-3hx4aPyX1TWS8lbWsTsxHWYUuqWISpeXjj2PPdsC4UlKByXAE/s640/blogger-image-1783675810.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfkTUHAi7t8y2rnFCW5FmvK9BTpMadZLR0RgcKRfpR3Oe4yrsNxintQSsPEcPuhkU_rz23ryudqeRTUfrVdM9Fn3aOyrH_UNPRou856jufEK7zGhMK9XcihPgXT_ciPs3BbMfhg98x8rk/s640/blogger-image-520309323.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfkTUHAi7t8y2rnFCW5FmvK9BTpMadZLR0RgcKRfpR3Oe4yrsNxintQSsPEcPuhkU_rz23ryudqeRTUfrVdM9Fn3aOyrH_UNPRou856jufEK7zGhMK9XcihPgXT_ciPs3BbMfhg98x8rk/s640/blogger-image-520309323.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheR8FZyZXd9EP7-cnCNMyTJgs8Z4ADwU-qRI4gBR0a-HVFh8yZHENxV9b73FQQXYAtbsCqvjxu3VFBzYQzQIp2pnLn9QBhLbieONIcnfaMu2_imaEhJzyRWS-PseLEx0KowhhRBQxbud8/s640/blogger-image-1737859789.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheR8FZyZXd9EP7-cnCNMyTJgs8Z4ADwU-qRI4gBR0a-HVFh8yZHENxV9b73FQQXYAtbsCqvjxu3VFBzYQzQIp2pnLn9QBhLbieONIcnfaMu2_imaEhJzyRWS-PseLEx0KowhhRBQxbud8/s640/blogger-image-1737859789.jpg" /></a></div>Stephanie Livershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03663302850195615665noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5801396147488915805.post-28709480767152165262012-04-19T13:49:00.000-07:002012-04-21T16:12:16.844-07:00A work in progress.....Blogging is brand new for me and I realize now how much work and effort is put into by all of the wonderful bloggers I follow! This page is a work in progress and will change as I continue to learn about the tricks and trends! I have been teaching for seven years and I spent the first six years in special education and this year I moved to a regular first grade classroom. This was a big change but one that I was ready to tackle. I also started first grade the first year Common Core was being introduce which ment throw out the old and in with the new! As I was trying to search for activites to align with the new units I came across <a href="http://thefirstgradeparade.blogspot.com/">First Grade Parade</a> which turned me into a blog addict!! One addiction led to another such as <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/">Teachers Pay Teachers</a> and I am VERY thankful for both! The activities and ideas that I have been able to use in my classroom are endless which has led me to this point! My classroom theme this year has been Hollywood which is where I created the name for this blog. This year has been wonderful thanks to the team of first grade teachers and the little stars placed my room! I am not even going to begin talking about all of the events of this year so stay tuned as I wrap of this year and give flashbacks of some great moments! Have a wonderful Friday!!!Stephanie Livershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03663302850195615665noreply@blogger.com3