Lots of Classroom Theme Ideas....

Bird Themed Classroom

Beach Themed Room

Pirate Themed Classroom

Jungle Themed Classroom

Bee Themed Classroom

Carnival Themed Classroom

Rock Star Themed Classroom

Polka Dot Themed Classroom

Owl Themed Classroom

Cowboy Themed Classroom

Sports Themed Classroom

Awards Galore!!!!

I haven't been on in a while because i have been on my honeymoon with my lovely sweet husband. Married life rocks. While I was on my honeymoon, I had some amazing awards waiting on me when I got back! Thanks, thanks, and more thanks! I am so very honored! Jess at From Blood to Books awarded me The Versatile Blogger Award and the One Lovely Blog Award.

Here are the rules....
1. Thank the blogger who nominated you.
2. Include a link to their site.
3. Include the award image in your post.
4. Give 7 random facts about yourself
5. Nominate 15 other bloggers for the award.
6. When nominating, include a link to their site.
7. Let other bloggers know they've been nominated.

And the rules....
1. Follow the person that gave you the award.
2. Link back to the person that gave you the award.
3. Pass the award on to 15 new bloggers.

7 Random Facts about myself:

1. I just got married on June 22 to an awesome guy. We have been honeymooning in Florida in Casey Keys. I am super excited to be starting this new adventure in my life and also being called Mrs. Craven this year!
2. This is my Third year teaching kindergarten. I love it with all my heart. Those kids are amazing at this age.
3. I love black and white.
4. I have my motorcycle licenses but haven't rode since I got them. I guess I just wanted to know I could do it.
5. I have a birthmark shaped as an heart and it is red. Mom has always called me her little sweetheart. Others just thinks its a tattoo but it's not!
6. I love the beach. I come to Florida every single summer for two weeks.
7. I love to get my nails done BUT I want them off in less than a week haha

Nominations:
1. Lovin' Kindergarten
2. For The Love of Kindergarten
3. Miss Murray's Kinder Monkey
4. Life's a Dance
5. The Resource(ful) Room
6. The Daily Cupcake..a kindergarten blog
7. Mrs. Hoffer's Kindergarten
8. Mrs. Stanford's Class
9. Just Wild About Teaching
10. Teachable Moments
11. Dirty Hands and Lesson Plans
12. Castles and Crayons
13. Welcome to Kindergarden
14. Teaching in High Heels
15. Bunting, Books, and Bainbridge

LOVE attention grabbers

I BUBBLE LETTER LOVE these cute attention grabber!!!!
I am definitely going to try them in my classroom this come year.  I have been using "if you hear my voice clap once, if you hear my voice clap twice, if you hear my voice clap three times" I have also used 1, 2, 3 eyes on me. One of the ones I love it I have a stuffed dog that barks and everything they hear the dog they stop what they are doing and look at me.  But I am so excited to use these new ones next year.  (You gotta switch it up every year because I am that type of teacher that can't do the same thing over and over again) The macaroni cheese one is so precious.

I have students pick their own literacy centers while I do small reading groups.  One of the students favorite activities are the CVC words.

BY THE WAY, In case you didn't know!!! I Get married in 2 days!!  SO excited!!

Cute Ideas!

1. Hi Friends! Wow, it has been forever since I have posted.  I hoping that I can get back to posting more often. It has been really busy here lately with end of year portfolios (you know what I mean) and finishing planning a wedding.  I am getting married in 4 days.. WHOOOO. (I'm jumping up and down) Never thought that this day would come! :)

I just wanted to share some really cute ideas I have found while I was blogging and pinning :)

First, Miss Kindergarten has this really cute math packet that I am going to use for math centers in the classroom.  I am super excited to use it.  You can find it on teachers pay teachers for only three dollars and  there are four activities.

Math Packet

Second, in my classroom we use expo markers and white boards all the time! One thing that I hate about using them is that we have to pass out easers or Kleenexes and it just gets messy with them laying everywhere.  Sometimes the Kleenex never makes it to the trash can.  I found on pinterest this really cute idea about gluing a pom pom ball to the bottom of the marker to use as an eraser.  I LOVE this idea. Here is a picture that I saw on pinterest. Found them here

Third, I was so excited to use these this year for my parent helper gifts.  They are too cute and the parents loved them. I also found these pictures on Pinterest. Found Them at Sunny Days in Second Grade

     

Fourth, I found these really cute videos of Dr. Suess books!

Mr. Brown Can Moo, Can You?

Green, Eggs, and Ham