Fall Sale!!!

click on picture to take you to my TPT store

I love fall!! Change of weather, pumpkin everything, It's the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown, scarves, etc!

Please stop by my sale if you so desire (runs til the end of October 1st). Have a great weekend!

Kelli xx

5 things (Sept 2013)

hello.

Can it really be nearing the end of September? How is that even possible?


I was going to do a post about the new spelling program I found for the upper grades, in addition to sharing some aspects of the writing program I like so much at this school. Anyway, can't find the pictures...another time then!

Here are some pictures that sum up my past week!

Love this show! I'm not huge into cooking by any means, and I have no desire to attempt what they make, but I love it anyway!

LOVE Jamie! Went to his restaurant this past weekend with my husband and a friend. Such a special treat. Everything.was.amazing.

My husband and I are going to Vienna for a week in October-can't wait!! Anyone been there and have any tips?

I am going to the ENT Dr again this week. I'm really hoping there will be a solution...surgery...anything!

Love him. That's all.  


Hope you have a great week!

Kelli xx

Back to school pictures!

My new chair for school!

I feel like I've been away forever!! Everything is so hectic now that school is in session again!!

The school year is off to a great start...small class sizes, and with the way it works at this school, I've essentially 'looped' with my class from last year for English. 

I'm mainly teaching English, Geography, and History for Years 5 & 6. I love it! Taking on the English Coordinator role full time this year is also very interesting! I dabbled in it last year, but this year I've been able to put some things in place that I noticed were missing last year. 

Here are some pictures!

download these here

download these here

 

SOME THINGS I'M LOVING!!

Hope to be on here more often now that I'm into the swing of things. Hope your school year is off to a great start!

Kelli xx

Why does it feel so good to throw stuff away?!

Wow!! It is seriously pathetic how happy I am about the amount of stuff in my classroom that I threw out!!

First I started with the school library (which has been a bit neglected). I got the OK from the headteacher to clear out unwanted books and donate them somewhere....my husband and I filled the car. The library is looking so much better!

Then I moved onto my classroom. Teachers from the past have left lots behind. I was unable to use any of the cupboards (there's only 3 as it's a very small classroom!!) because it was full of junk!

Again, my husband and I filled the car and went to the dump/recycle center and it feels like I've lost weight or something...does that make sense? Like dumping all that stuff (none of it was even mine!!) has taken 10 pounds off my classroom-ha ha!

It just feels so nice to have a non-cluttered, simple, organized classroom. I also made my copies for the first month of school and now feel ready! We have another week until we go back, so next week I hope to relax, read and rest.

I wanted to share some freebies:
This is from last year, but I updated it and wanted to share it again. It's for rules or aims for your class (maybe more uppergrade as there aren't pictures).

We discuss the aims of our class and then the children work in partners, coloring in the words and I hang it on the walls. Click here if you want it!

I also just made this:

 Students glue in heading, roll dice and draw shapes! Grab it here : )

Off to bed! Have a great weekend!
Kelli xx

Journal Giveaway + Summer Lovin'

Hello!! For those that have started school already, I hope your year is off to a great start! I still have a few more weeks of relaxing (although I will go in next week to make copies and clean out my classroom).

Here's some photos from last weekend's {local} travel for a wedding:

(giveaway after the pics!)

forgot my camera so these are from the internet!

OK!! The giveaway!!

My kindergarten and first grade math bundles are finished!!! (second grade is coming)...

click on picture for more info

click on picture

 The giveaway!!

Hope to hear from you! I'm off to 'tea' at a friend's. Tea time in England-gotta love it!

Kelli xx

Journals freebie and TPT update

Hello!!! I've been busy busy busy. I first want to tell you about a concert I went to this week. 

I don't know if you've heard of her, but she is my favorite!!!!

Her name is Regina Spektor.

Please have a listen:

http://youtu.be/wigqKfLWjvM

here's another (loooove):

http://youtu.be/AGNfE7r-Vdc 

Oh it was a great concert. I was mesmerized.

Next, I have updated my addition printables--have a look!

 

I've also got a freebie for you!! It's data and graphing (for journals of course!) for kindergarten. Hope you like it! Click on the picture to download.

I also wanted to show you something that I'm working on:

Well, I've put it off long enough...time to mop the floor and finish cleaning! Have a great weekend!

Kelli xx

summer! & place value update!

I know many of you are getting ready to go back to school, but I have just finished school 2 weeks ago, so I am finally getting to rest and relax! 

Here's what I'm up to...I would love to hear what you did this summer!!!

1. Museums

 2. Parks

3. Cooking

 4. Bible study & Book study

 5. Anything! 
Thank you letters, teaching resources, skype with family and friends, coffee with friends

Finally finished this!!!

So tell me about your summer!

Oh and did you see this?

Kelli xx