Blogs by Grade & Sunday Scoop

Have you added your link to the Blogs by Grade link up?

If you haven't, you should check it out! It's a directory of teacher blogs, sorted by grade level. I love being able to see all the teachers that are at the same grade level as I am! I read blogs from all grade levels because I often find ideas I can adapt to work for my kiddos, but it's especially nice to see what others are doing with their fifthies.  I had a couple requests, so I just added High School Blogger today.

So, if you haven't, link on up!

Since it's Sunday, I'm linking up for my favorite fun Sunday linky party, The Sunday Scoop with the Teaching Trio.

Happy Sunday, friends- enjoy your week!

Sunday Scoop!

Linking up with the Teaching Trio for the Sunday Scoop!

I love this linky, I have to admit. It's so much fun to take part in!

Have to do:

I am last minute Lucy this weekend. I haven't made an anchor chart I need for tomorrow's writing lesson! Eek. I always get to work an hour or so before the day begins AND I have prep first period, so it should be ok.. but I hate this last minute feeling.

I need to grade the writing prompts from our practice PARCC test tomorrow. I've been putting it off a new days because I'm just not sure what they are looking for! There is a rubric, but no exemplars. I really don't like the thought of not having something to compare against. I am also a bit frustrated with the fact that there is no PBA practice test released for math, and yet we are taking the test in 5 weeks.... Arg.

I make all my little guy's baby food, and he is getting low. I have to whip up another batch. I love doing it! I cook a couple weeks worth of food in one afternoon. It's actually way easier than I thought it would be- I buy the produce, steam it, puree it, and then freeze it. I put the food that is "to go" with him during the day in 4 oz glass mason jars, and the food that we feed at home in silicone baby food trays. We are trying sweet peas this week!

Hope to do:

I need a new homework chart! My current one is a pocket chart with little slips of paper with names on it. It's falling apart! I am doing something with ribbons and popsicle sticks. Super not creative, but I am crunched for time lately.

My classroom library is super dusty. Well, if I'm honest most of my classroom is. Anyone else have this problem? I feel like my classroom is always so dusty and gross! Yuck. I'd like to empty the bins out and really clean them. We'll see if I get there!

Happy to do:

Although it's not official, I am sure we will have a snow day on Tuesday. The news stations are calling for 2 - 3 feet of snow. I am looking forward to a snow day with my guy! We had a small storm yesterday (6 or so inches) and I took him sledding for the first time. It was so much fun. :)

Happy Sunday- enjoy your week!

Sunday Scoop - 11/23

Linking up with the Teaching Trio for the Sunday Scoop!

Must do:

1. Report cards! Every teacher's favorite time of year. :) My district uses an online system with about 100 pre-made comments. We have to choose two for each subject, in addition to a letter grade, and 1 - 4 rating in conduct, work habits, and participation. This year, I created a new system to organize it all. I've printed gradebook sheets for each class and started writing all my grades there. Once I've finished on paper, I am able to type it all in more easily. No more tabbing back and forth between averages and term grades! So far, I'm a big fan.

2. My room is a MESS. So worthy of the capital letter MESS that I typed. Ugh! It's that time of year when my busy little bees and I just get into the curriculum and sometimes often forget to take the time to organize our materials. Math game pieces have abandoned their baggies and are loose in drawers, anchor charts are covering so many walls it's hard to see, and our library is a bit dusty. We have to get that under control before the parents come in after Thanksgiving!

1.  I use Young Teacher Love's standards based assessments and LOVE them. We have taken all of our assessments, but have to graph our data before conferences. I love showing parents how far their students have come... and also love the data to back up my statements about how far they have to go.

Hope to do:

1. I love decorating for Christmas. It's so festive! I can't wait to put up lights and a tree. This year is even more exciting because it is my little guy's first Christmas! I just can't wait to do it all.

2. I haven't been running at all this week. EEK! I need to get out there. My muscles are aching to be used... and I bet I'll thank myself for the exercise when I indulge on Thanksgiving. :)

Happy to do:

1. I am overjoyed to celebrate Thanksgiving with my son for the first time! I can't wait to bring him to my family dinner and take pictures of him with his great grandparents, grandparents, and aunts and uncles. 

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We are off to our city's Santa parade- enjoy your Sunday!