This summer, I spent a week in Jersey City for the Mickelson ExxonMobil Teachers Academy. You might be thinking...why the heck would you give up a week of your summer vacation for MORE professional development?! Don't you already get enough throughout the year?! While my district does a fantastic ...
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Organizing Supplies
Hi friends! I'm back again today with another organization tip for you!
One of my favorite things to do over the summer, is to clean and organize my classroom supply closets! I know...nerd alert! There's something about being able to come in when it's peaceful and quiet and really take charge of ...
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Classroom Tour
Hello friends! The school year has finally started and I am loving my new group of littles! This year is going to be FABULOUS! I have another blog post dedicated to our first week fun, so today will be all classroom pictures!
Setting up a classroom and adding your own teacher "flair" is my most ...
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Tidy Tubs for Messy Desks
Back again today with another helpful back to school tip!
How many of you use interactive notebooks in your classroom? Yup, me too! I love using them throughout the day with my kids. I think they are a great learning tool in the classroom and we use them as a resource for reviewing the standards ...
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Parent Helper Organization Tip
I'm back this month to bring you a cool back to school tip!
My back to school tip for you today is how to keep your copies organized for your parent volunteers. I am SO lucky to have fabulous parents in my classroom to help out with any copying, cutting, laminating that my heart desires. They make ...
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Meet the Teacher Blogger!
Happy Monday! I am so excited to link up with my friend Stephanie from Falling into First to join her Meet the Teacher Blogger linky party! Such fun idea to get to know other teacher bloggers out there!
My name is Arisbeth (you can call me Aris for short) and I'll be starting my 7th year ...
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Back-to-School Survival Kit
The start of the school year is right around the corner...are you running around like a mad woman trying to get all your summer crafting/Pinterest projects done too? Yep. That's me. Started a gazillion of them and am finally starting to wrap them up. Literally!
This year, I am so excited about ...
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#Create2Educate First Day Photos!
I am so stinking excited to be a part of Michaels Stores #Create2Educate Giveaway! When they asked me to create something special for my classroom, I couldn't resist! Who can say no to crafting and creating pretty things?! So I got my craft on, and decided to create a photo booth prop for my ...
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#Create2Educate with Michaels!
Hello friends! I am officially back in sunny SoCal getting ready for some Back-to-School crafting and creating! New York was AMAZING, but this CA girl was ready to be back in her home state!!
To get inspired for this new school year, I’m teaming up with my friends at Michaels to help teachers and ...
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Classroom Decor
Hello sweet friends! Back at it with some classroom decor fun!
I've been busy working on a few classroom decor packs and am sooo close to wrapping them up! Until then, I'll give you a sneak peek into one of the packs AND share a name tag freebie!
I hope to have this decor ...
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Scotch Expressions Tape
Today I'm sharing my latest classroom decor craft! Here's what you'll need for this one:
scissors
cardboard letters (from JoAnn's)
Scotch Expressions Tape
Step 1: Cut a piece of the Expressions tape and lay it across the top of the cardboard letter.
Step 2: Do this step as you ...
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Interactive Door
Happy Saturday, friends! I'm back with more Weekend Warrior fun! This month, we're bringing you some fabulous "Pinspired" projects!
Today I'm sharing my interactive door inspired by Farley's beautiful interactive door seen below!
I absolutely LOVED it when I saw it all over Pinterest and ...
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