I don't know about you all, but I am not crazy about cupcakes coming to school for student birthdays.  Our district limits us to four parties a year, which includes birthdays.  I never had the heart to turn sweet parents away holding cupcakes for their little one's birthday.  I would be the worst person ever!   I was excited when I saw how Rachelle celebrated birthdays .  So, we have had our own un-birthday parties at the end of the year ever since.  She has some super cute ideas and a great packet you get download, too!  Thanks, Rachelle! I didn't tell my class ahead of time that we were celebrating birthdays so they would be surprised.  They were super confused, which was hilarious! I got the girls tiaras and the boys birthday hats to wear all day at Dollar Tree.   They loved writing about their favorite birthday gifts!   We played some fun minute-to-win-it games. They started with an oreo on their forehead and had to get it from t...
I have finally jumped on board the Instagram band wagon for blogs!  I love that I can post things quickly that may not get a chance to make it to a blog post.  I just started our Lemonade Stand account so bear with the small amount of pics so far.  ;) You can follow me online or you can download the free app from iTunes.  Our username is thelemonadestandteachers Or you can click HERE to follow online. Here's what I have so far: Every Tuesday, teachers will be posting to Instagram using the hashtag #teachertalktuesday.  You will be able to find lots of Insta ideas for your classroom and everything else! Be sure to join in the fun! ...
We're down to 11 & 1/2 days until summer!!!! The kids are ready and so are the teachers. We've all worked really hard this year. I created this little freebie as a fun review for my students. They love using technology every chance they get. Hope your students enjoy it too! Click here to download. Enjoy your last days with your students!!! ...