These are a few of my favorite things! School supplies!

Every teacher LOVES school supplies. Every year when I walk into Target and see the school section slowly popping up I feel an immense amount of happiness!  Pencils, markers, crayons, fresh notebooks, where to start!   Part of the excitement is the thought of a fresh year, new friends, goals, and feeling refreshed and rested after a nice, warm summer!  So here is my list of my top 10 favorite school supplies!! 

#10 Smelly Markers

#9  Ree Drummond Books

#8 Dollar Store Containers

#7 Sharpies! 

#6 Duct Tape!  I use the tape to make lines on our carpet.  Each child has a spot to sit. 

#5  Hot Glue Gun!  Anything can be fixed with hot glue!

#4 Clips!  I clip everything!

#3 Notebooks!  I love to write to do lists!  Like all the time ;)

#2 Laminator!

#1  The Mega Crayon Box!!!

 

First Two Weeks, A Glimpse Into Room 6, And Do You Use Oils?!?!

Oh my the first two weeks have flown by. Each night I was determine to sit down and wrote a post..... You can see how that went!  

This is my sixth year teaching at an urban title 1 school. I have 21 students in my class (as of Friday) lol!  By far this is my smallest class to date!  I am so excited to see all I can do with such a manageable number. 

Here is a glimpse of my classroom this year!

Standards Board

Classroom reading corner

Focus wall 

Layered boarder!!!

A first grade favorite :)

Writing center

Classroom window garden 

Here are some of the activities we did the first week!

I introduced centers on the third day, call me crazy but it went really well!  I needed to start testing my kiddos on DIBELS and our new reading assessment Amplified.  Here are pictures of the kids in their centers and a link to the set :)

http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Back-To-School-Reading-Centers-Math-Centers-and-Printables-First-Grade-1332289

During the first week we read lots of back to school reads!  The first grade favorite was The Pout Pout Fish!!

I used The Inspired Apple's Fun with Firsties set for some great writing activities and class activities. 

Do any of you use essential oils?!?!  I am new to the oil world and LOVING it!  Every year I end up having to take a few days off the first few weeks due to my mold allergy.  This year I searched for a new remedy..... I found one!!  I have been using oils to help control the pressure and congestion!  Here is the recipe :)

On top of using the oils for my allergies I have been supplementing them for just about everything!  Peppermint for my headaches, lavenders and cedarwood for 

help at night with sleeping, and diffusing tons of different combinations!  You much check out Young Living Essential Oils :). I love using Pinterest to look up different ways to use the oils to replace everyday health items!!  

Thanks for stopping in!