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Turn your ipad into an interactive whiteboard!!

I have two things to share today!1. I discovered this app called Doceri.  It allows you to turn your ipad into an interactive white board. I downloaded the free 30 day trial last night and I am loving it! You can take over your computer screen and access any file that is on your computer.  You can then use the ipad to manipulate it.This is what it looks like on the ipad when you have the app running:The app is in "drawing mode" right now so I can highlight and underline words, erase ... Read the Post

Classroom Ideas

First off I just wanted to let you all know that I am now on Facebook! You can click here or on my little pink icon over to the right to check out my page!  It's brand spanking new so you can be one of the first to "like" me. I would love to see you all there!I'm linking up with Doodlebugs this week for her weekly Five for Friday Linky party.1. We started our patterning unit this week and the kids are doing really well with it!  Check out some pics:I would love to hear what your ... Read the Post

The Adventures of Martha Mouse and More!

I read the book Library Mouse to my students every year to kick off writer's workshop.  They always love the book and it motivates them to start writing...especially if you add in a few extras along with reading the story.Last year one of my coworkers started using "Mouse Books" with her students that were the same size as Sam, the Library Mouse's books.  It really motivated her students for writing and encouraged me to try it with my students.  They of course loved it as ... Read the Post

QR Code Activity

***UPDATE*** This Flash Freebie Has Now Ended! Thank you to those that downloaded it, I hope you enjoy it!I just finished my QR Code Weekly sentence Fix Ups and to celebrate I'm having a flash freebie!Get it while it's free!If you love QR Codes or you're looking for an activity to try them out with, this is the one!This file includes 44 worksheets that have 4 sentences on each page for students to edit/fix up.  They can then scan the QR Code to see if they were correct or if they need help ... Read the Post

Great Decor for your Classroom!

Yup, it was one of those days! Definitely not surprising that today was Friday the 13th....BUT it was a great week otherwise! A week and a half into school and I finally got everything in my room looking the way I want it.I'm linking up with Kacey from Doodlebugs for Five Random things from my week.1.  This is how my teacher area and desk looked on Monday morning.This is how it looked by lunch time on Monday:In teacher's college they don't warn you about the sheer amount of paper and ... Read the Post

Using a Writing Process Chart in Your Classroom

We're into week 2 and I feel like such a scatter brain!  I taught the WORST math lesson ever today, no joke. It sucked! And it's because I wasn't planned and organized enough.  I am usually over planned and over organized for my teaching but since last week I just haven't been able to get a handle on it.  No worries though!  I am focusing on it tonight (after I finish writing this post) so that all will be right in my world.Here's what I was working on this weekend and today. ... Read the Post

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