Letter T - tigers - Alphabet Letter Exchange

Some of the cute tigers we made. We mailed them off to other classes for The Alphabet Letter Exchange

Alphabet Letter Exchange

I am joining an Alphabet Letter Exchange with Chrissy from First Grade Found Me!  I did this last year and my Kindergarten kids had so much fun! We had the letter I - we made inkprint insects! :) 

Anyway, if you want to sign up, the button will take you to Chrissy's blog and will get you to the sign up sheet!  Please join up for so much fun! Last year there were 3 groups of us!

Chicka Chicka Boom Boom!!  

 

Back to School with BLOGLOVIN Blog Hop

I am also linked up with Teaching is a gift, and Teacher without a class on 

a blog hop! Visit their blogs if you would like to join in!!

Make sure you pop over to visit A Teacher Without a Class, she's having an awesome GIVEAWAY!  

Enter to win your own laminator!

Have a great 4th of July and share your wonderful teaching blogs!

Zero The Hero Fun!

My kindergarten kids love Zero the Hero! For each special 10 day we had a fun and easy project! He would also bring a treat that looked like a zero... lifesaver gummies were a favorite!! On 200 day, each child finally got to hold and cuddle with him!! On one of our special days, I forgot!!! I forgot to get him out, bring a treat, project... I quickly hung up a picture of him and a note that he was stuck in traffic! It worked and he returned the next day - another reason why I love kindergarten kids!! :)

Bloglovin and a BlogLovin' Linky

I keep hearing that google reader is going away July 1st, but you can follow me over on Blog Lovin'!

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I hope to see you over there soon!  :)




Link up now with Tori's Teacher Tips!

So Busy...Pageants, Graduations, Birthdays...

                               

My daughter Hope - her first pageant - so much fun!

4th place -she was beautiful!

My step son also graduated!

My middle child - Matthew graduated from high school!

My sweet 3 - years ago - they grow up sooo fast!

Birthday fun - my daughter, step daughter and step son - lots of teenagers in my house!! :)

Now ready for some summer fun!! :)

Let's Get Acquainted Linky Party!

I am linking up with Latoya Reed of Flying into First Grade and sharing three things about myself related to my initials. 
My initials are LDJ - so...

L - Love where I live - to me the most beautiful place - on the coast of South Carolina! I live 5 minutes from the beach, river, and creek!

D - Love to draw - actually draw, make, color, paint... it helps me relax! Great thing about teaching kindergarten- they think everything I do is wonderful!! 

J - Love my job - love teaching kindergarten - I have been teaching for more than 24 years - still love what I do! Sometimes I am really tired - wish I could bottle up all my kindergarten kids energy just for me!

Can You Find the Lucky Leprechaun - little reader freebie!

This is a cute little reader just in time for St. Patrick's Day! 

Click here to grab it at my TPT store!  The clip art is by KPM Doodles. If you use it, I would love for you to leave a little comment here or on TPT!

Five For Friday!

Yeah! So glad that it is Friday! :) This has been a busy and fun week!

This is the first time that I am linking up to Doodle Bugs Teaching- Five For Friday!

Five random things about my week : This week has been all about Seuss! 

1. Lots of fun crafts and Silly Socks!

2. Family Reading Day!

3. Reading with our new Tubaloo phones! We love our Book Bucket time!

 

4. Hat Day, graphing, and Oobleck fun!

5. I love that my kindergarten kids love to write and share mail! I also love the sweet messages and cute pictures!! :)

Family Reading Day!

We had so much fun! :)

More Dr.Seuss Fun!!

Self portraits and Dr. Seuss writing fun!!

Currently - March

Can not believe it is already March!! Link up here! :)

The Lorax and Truffula Trees

I love Dr.Seuss books and so do my kindergarten kids! The perfect books for kindergarten - Dr.Seuss books are silly, rhyming fun! The Lorax is one of my favorite books and I had lots of fun decorating my classroom door this year! Pinterest is awesome, so many great ideas!! Can not wait for more Seuss fun tomorrow and next week! :)

Valentine's Day Fun!

Valentine Hearts!

Valentine Bags!

Valentine Stories!

Valentine Party!

Valentine Goodies!

Shaving Creme Fun!! :)

101 Days of School!

Dalmatian puppies - the girls! So cute, love them all! :)

Valentine WORDO freebie!

Click here to get your copy on Goggle Docs!

Sparkle Clips - My kids love them!

I love my classroom behavior clip chart! This year, I added Sparkle Clips! If a child's clip moves all the way up to pink - they get a sparkle gem added to their clip! My kindergarten kids love the sparkle clips! I like that I can reward great behavior with just a little sparkle gem! It is difficult to get all the way to pink, when it happens, we all cheer!! :)

Currently 2013

Can not believe it is already 2013!

Happy New Year !!

 

Don't forget to hook up with Farley for the new currently. 

My OLW - one little word.......... Balance. This is a tough one for me (and lots of my teacher friends too!) Balance between my jobs - teacher, mom, wife, daughter, sister, Sunday School teacher, blogger...
Balance - finding time to spend with God, family, school...
Balance - to eat better, exercise more, sleep more, feel better.
Balance - to not worry so much - especially about financial situations, husband's job...
Balance - as I guide my son (who is a senior in high school) to prepare for his future - he has Aspergers -just to figure out the best fit for college...

Very Jane Givaway

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