Few last weeks of freedom...

Good evening friends! 

It's Saturday night, andddd here I am... Sad. I know. It's been a long weekend, and sadly school is closing in sight. I can't say sadly, I am very excited to be going to 3rd grade. So excited I still feel like I have so much to do!!! So last night I get this bright idea I need parts of speech posters, at 1:30AM. So what do I do? I make posters. 

I am giving 2 away on my facebook page! I am seriously SO excited to print these off. I'll post pictures when I get all my printed started and hopefully done in the next two weeks.

I also created this forever freebie 

It's free in my store www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Cassie-Thomas forever. :) 

Then I ALSO just created a new fan freebie up on my facebook page! 

Please, check everything out! 

Are there any other important BOY posters I should have for 3rd grade? Even 2nd grade teachers can weight in :) 

Have a blessed night y'all!!

Wordless Wednesday

I am linking up today with Miss Decarbo at Sugar and Spice for: 

So, this is my life right now in my spare bedroom.

Since I am switching grades I have to go through and sort out all of this for what I can and will use and what I won't and get organized.

My question to all of you:

If you have switched grades, what are you best organizational tips?

If you haven't, how are you using your summer to get organized for the next year?

Second year teacher here! :)

Thanks!!! 

Back To School: Behavior Management

Well, hello friends! Long time no talk ;) Things have been so busy around the Thomas household. Still will be. Then to add in to my life, I have surgery on my face on August 7 (2 days after my birthday, bummer) AND I just enrolled to my first two grad school classes! Time to educate myself get myself feeling healthier! Could NOT be more excited about the both of those.

Anyways, why I am here today is because I teamed up with Mrs. D over at Mrs. D's Corner and Ms. V over at Ms. V's Busy Bees for a Back to School blog link-up!!! Here is our weekly schedule 

So now, I am going to get to talk to you about my Behavior Management techniques and tricks. :) 

I started this year spending an entire week I feel like talking about expectations and rules. Which in the end I felt like it was the better thing to do. With kindergarten, they need to truly understand the rules and why they are there. So I read books, a lot of David talks, and we talked real life scenarios. 

I had them get up and act it out, over and over and over and then the others would get to discuss why it happened that way and alternatives to the "bad" behavior. 

I LOVED DOING THIS! I wish I had videos. :) 

I am such a firm believer in allowing them to create their own rules and then I have them sign it --- teachable moment --- discuss the Constitution and the laws you have to follow as a citizen and teacher. It really allows them to feel that you are trusting them in being independent. Sounds crazy, but just try it. What do you have to lose? 

My last tip for you - RELATIONSHIP. 

Build a bond with EVERY single one of your kids. Get to know them individually, not as a group. Do both, but get to know them personally on a deeper level. From Pre-K to senior year, kids need to feel that they can trust the adults in their life. If the kids feel that you will always have their back, they will respect you on a level you didn't even know existed. They would be DEVASTATED to upset you, and I learned this first hand last year and I will make it my goal for the rest of my life to touch each individual life. 

Have a great day y'all! Check it out next week for assessment! 

July Currently

What's up friends!!!! Its July OMG! I can't believe it!!! I linked up with Farley for my Currently!! 

Listening:

It is summer school and it's really chaotic, so this music has surprisingly helped the kiddos be real quiet while working on name things! :) 

Loving: 

Mini-vacation coming up!!! OMG! I needed this so badly in my life right now! It's been so crazy!!

Thinking: 

I need to stop stressing and I need to get more sleep, my head is pounding!! Not fun with crazy children.

Wanting: 

To be on the road to Oklahoma...... OKKKKKLAHOMA!!!!!!

Needing: 

To go to bed earlier and to get The Longest Ride done, it just got so good and I HAD to put it down last night :( Tonight it's a date book, be ready!!!

4th Plans:

My family has a private lake on their property and they always have a huge fourth party and I am so ready to be there. I miss them and it's such a blast, then we are leaving Saturday and heading to Grand Lake so I can get on the lake with my best friend. Can. not. wait. I am such a water girl!!!!!