My classroom….where it all goes down!

Tech Tip Tuesday

One of the most valuable lessons I learned as far as technology goes is to use Powerpoint for creating everything!  I rarely use Word anymore.  It is much easier to manipulate images and text boxes in Powerpoint!!!

Another valuable lesson I learned was how to use the “Snapshot” in a PDF.  Our school gives us problem solving in PDF’s, so if I want just a specific problem, I use the snapshot tool and highlight what I want to take a snapshot of.  It’s great!!!!

must haves…..

Here are a few of my favorite things!

First and foremost, I could not teach without this man.  (Well, I could but he is so very helpful!!)  He is very much a supporter of me and my classroom.  He never hesitates to help with anything I ask of him.

COFFEE!!  I have a cup every morning to get me going. 

I usually have one of these once I get to school.  I try to drink the diet version as much as possible though.

I use these for everything!!!

I like to use these for my anchor charts.  I like them much better than the flip chart markers!!

I go through so much of these!  I especially like the bright colored ones!

I just got one of these and I am a laminating fool now!!  LOL

I use this cutie pie to carry my laptop back and forth to school every day.  My MIL bought it for me for Christmas.  Now I have a different once as well to carry my NEW iPad which I am in love with!!!!! 

 

What about you?

Pinterest….

oh, it’s really a love-hate relationship!!! I LOVE that I find so many new ideas, but I drive myself CRAZY trying to make everything!!!  Well, this weekend I went to a “pinterest” party!!  Some of these things we made there but some of it I made at home.  Plus, my friend let me borrow her Cricut machine and I absolutely love it!!

These are the new center station signs that match my new theme, which is hot pink and lime green.  (I LOVE those 2 colors together!!)

We glued pom poms to the ends of the Expos for erasers. Genius.

Pringles can turned into a pointer holder.

Cans glued together to hold stuff on my desk

cute classroom rules saying and a “where are we” sign

I made my team mates a new clipboard.  I hate those wrinkles though.

How we get home sign

I have gone binder cover crazy…..

I created this little binder cover for my substitute binder.  Click on the picture for a freebie.

Busy Summer!

Where has the time gone?  I have been super busy this summer!!  Here are a few things that have been keeping me busy:

We took a cruise to the Bahamas in June.

Three years ago, my sister and brother in law felt led to be missionaries.  They have been letting the Lord deal with their lives since then.  The day came for them to be full time missionaries in Eleuthera, Bahamas.  It is an island east of Nassau.  They will both teach there at a boarding school. 

The part that I am soo sooo sad about is that I had to say goodbye to this sweet face….

This is a picture of my sister and nephew in Eleuthera a few years ago.  They are so so happy there!

In the weeks leading up to my sister’s departure, we spend lots of quality time with the family.

sweet Isaac and sweet Lauren (my  neice)

mom and dad

Now it’s time to turn my brain on to school work!!!  :)  I have way too much to do!!