High and Low linky

Hi!  I am linking up with Julie at A First For Everything to join in on her HIGH and LOW linky party!  I can honestly say that I have had a lot of lows this week but it has finally turned around.  I moved to kindergarten this year and am really excited about it.  We have 5 schools that had a lot of construction going on (adding 4 K classrooms to each building).  This is so exciting.  Our rooms are big and have LOTS of storage.  The person who ordered the materials/furniture for our rooms did a great job and thought out every last detail.

Here goes...

I will start with my low.  The construction on our building got behind.  Normally, I would be in my room weeks before setting it up.  BUT...this year I couldn't do that.  I finally could get somewhat into my room on Tuesday evening...keeping in mind that there was a construction crew working and we had to work around them.  On Tuesday we got shelves put into the cabinets.  We still didn't have our storage room baseboards done or the fabric on the walls.  This is what our halls and rooms looked like hours before our open house.  I pretty much held myself together until this day.  I broke down and cried.  I wanted everything perfect.

Things amazingly came together.  EVERYTHING from the halls was gone before parents got there.  This is what my room looked like for Open House.  The kids were not allowed to go into the back of the room.  We just had windows put in that afternoon.  

Things went well.  I loved meeting my new babies.  I can't wait for an exciting year.

My up for the week is that we are finally in our rooms.  I am VERY fortunate to have wonderful friends and coworkers that have been so helpful and understanding.  Our principal and custodians have been so helpful too.  They have all been offering their help to us all week. Yesterday I had a friend help organize cabinets, label folders and do bulletin boards while I unpacked boxes.  She kept me sane.  My room is coming along.  We still have to wait for the walls to be done.  I am excited for kindergarten on Tuesday and can't wait to spend the year with my new babies. 

I still have lots to do...but it is getting there and we're going to have a GREAT year!

Sara

It's summer! Alphabet, Rhyming and a Freebie!

Ahhhh!  This blog has been very neglected and I feel really bad!  My boys and I have been enjoying our summertime.  We have been relaxing, running errands and we're getting all our doctor appointments in.  The biggest thing I have enjoyed is that both my kids sleep in until at least noon if not later.  We have officially caught up on our sleep. :)  I am in denial that summer is half over but am really excited for the new year to start.  I will be in a brand new classroom teaching all day kindergarten, which is new in our district.  I will miss teaching first grade but am excited for the change.

I have been taking pics of the progress of our new rooms as we go.  I need an updated one of the outside with all the walls built.

In order to get more prepared for kindergarten, I have been stalking kindergarten teacher's blogs, looking for new ideas of things to use in my classroom.

I am excited to use these items in my classroom this year.

I may or may not have an obsession with Deanna Jump's products.  I was lucky to get to see her present in April.

I have created some units of my own to use in my classroom as well.

 There are word wall words in black and white and color for each letter of the alphabet.

 There is a mini book for each letter of the alphabet.  There are two books.  The top one can be used with kids who are able to trace and write the words.  The bottom book is for kids who may need more practice just tracing letters for right now.

 There are cut and paste worksheets.  Kids will look at the picture and glue the letters underneath.

There are worksheets to practice printing for each letter of the alphabet.  There are two levels for each letter.

I am including the letter A as a freebie so that you can see what you will get for each letter of the alphabet.
You can download the letter A set HERE.  If you enjoy that, you can purchase the pack HERE through TPT.

I also adding a rhyming pack.  Beware...there are lots of pictures!

 

You can find this pack HERE on TPT.

I hope that those of you that are in Vegas are enjoying your time there and are meeting lots of new friends.  I am super jealous.  

Sara