Project Baby Sprinkle

Me, posing with the Dessert Table

I found out this spring that one of my best friends was pregnant with her second child. Since I had just started working at my school when she was pregnant with her first I wasn't involved with her first round of showers but I definitely wanted to throw her one for her second child. But apparently that's rare... so I took to google and found out the name of a "second child" baby shower is affectionately called "Baby Sprinkle." Well I could do a lot with that theme and took to Pinterest for ideas but the sprinkle theme faded when I discovered the "Mod Party" shop on Etsy and decided I wanted something more chic and went with a Gold, Pastel Pink and White Shower!   Mod Party Shop on Etsy ACOOKIEJAR on Etsy  

Sign from ModParty, Cookies from ACOOKIEJAR

Sand Dollar Cookies with Gold Disco Dust from ACOOKIEJAR

Cartons from Michael's, Stickers from ModParty

Deep Dish Apple, Strawberry Field's Cupcakes from Pearl's Cupcake Shoppe

Dessert Table

Drink Table

Water Bottle Labels from Mod Party

Sign from Mod Party

Me and our Photographer... aka my Team BFF

Me and my homies, can't wait for Peanut to arrive!

If you were looking for something educational related today hop on our to the Virginia Collaborative Blog, I posted today about a Scientific Investigation!

Classroom Tour 15-16

Normally my classroom would have been finished a month ago but I made a promise to myself to rest this summer and not spend time in my room but time working on resources at home instead.

Sign In Table- email address and room mom sign ups

Welcome Bunting

Welcome Bunting

View from the Door, sorry it's blurry

Reading Group Bulletin Board with Thirty One Oh Snap Pockets

Reading Group Table

Back Wall and Counter

Classroom Library

Focus Board

White Board

Above White Board

White Board

Super Improver Board

SMORE Folder

Welcome Treats- Hand Sanitizer, Fruit Snacks, Stickers, Slinky, Pencil

Those were my pictures as of Thursday, before they added 2 new students to my roll and before the nervous breakdown of century. I have a total of 27 third graders this year, ranging from first grade level to fifth grade level, while my teammates are averaging 23-24 students each. Here's to a new year...  

Virginia is for Teachers Blog



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I've joined a collaborative blog just for Virginia educators! Since Virginia does not teach the Common Core Curriculum we were in desperate need of a place where we can find resources specifically written for our standards.

Hop on over to download a special freebie (seen below) and enter to win a $25 Walmart Gift Card.

http://virginiaisforteachers.blogspot.com/2015/08/virginia-is-for-readers.html

I'm sharing some School Themed Reading Notebook Templates. If you follow me you'd know that I created them for Christmas, Winter and Spring.

3rd Day of 3rd Grade

When I taught 2nd grade we always celebrated the 2nd Day of 2nd Grade. Well I transferred to a new school four years ago to teach 3rd grade and sort of forgot all about it. I've decided to bring the tradition back and have my students celebrate the 3rd Day of 3rd Grade... there will be decorations, party hats, activities and a small reception at the end of the day. Here are some snapshots of the various activities we'll be doing that day.

 

 

  If you're a 3rd Grade teacher and would like to celebrate as well you can download the 3rd Day of 3rd Grade Activity Packet.