Shout Out Saturday {First Grade OWLS}

Happy Saturday, Sweeties!  I have a new (well...new to me) blog to share with you all today!  I first visited First Grade Owls because of the name.  I LOVE owls, but cannot put a picture of one ANYWHERE in my home because my child is deathly afraid of them!  Can't tell you why...he just is.  We can't even go to some grocery stores if they have fake owls hanging outside to scare away the birds.  


Ok, focus...sorry!  I'm going on the 3rd night of very little sleep trying to create a preschool curriculum from scratch for my little one & I'm not even certified Pre-K...YIKES!!!  When I get all my "school stuff" organized, I'll show you pictures.  

Nicole, of First Grade Owls, is too creative!  Her classroom looks so inviting and has her cute little owls just hanging out to greet her kiddos!  I love it!  Please go visit her blog sometime this weekend...there's so much to "hoot" about!  Sorry, couldn't resist! :)  Here are a few goodies she has to share!

her classroom...so cute and organized!

reading strategies bulletin board

I am so lovin' this display area for work...she hot glued little clips under each owl to the concrete block wall. 

She puts restroom passes in clear 5x7 frames for the kiddos to put at their seats when they are gone!  The best part is she has these (in many themes) available as a free download in her TpT store.

So, be a wise owl, and fly on over there to say hi to Nicole!  :)  Enjoy your weekend!  

Shout Out Saturday

Happy weekend, everyone!  I hope you all have a cool place to be on this hot summer day!  I'm chillin' with my sweet tea in the air conditioned house taking a break from playing with a playdough ice cream shop (more info on that later) with my sweet boy! :)

The other day, I stumbled upon a blog with a WEALTH of creative ideas...Mrs. Gilchrist's Class!  Cindy, the blog's author, is a first grade teacher, who is so generous with her awesome freebies!  You have to go check out her blog!  You won't be disappointed, I promise!  


Here are just a few of the amazing things you can find at Mrs. Gilchrist's Class...

Absentee Folders

Power Towers {hint: 3-year-olds love this too - try letters or numbers}

Reader's Toolbox

Silly Band Math

 Story Map

 Thanks for everything you share, Cindy!  We wish you the best of luck as the new school year approaches!


Stay cool, friends!

Shout Out Saturday {Can't Choose}

So, I have literally been blog surfing for over an hour and half to find an amazing teacher blog to feature today...but, I found TOO MANY!!!  I can't choose just one!  So, I thought I would just point you in the right direction to four awesome blogs and you can see for yourself!  All four have so much creativity to share, so if you haven't already visited them, please do today!!!  Click on their super-cute buttons to go tour their blogs!  

Have fun, friends!  

Shout Out Saturday {Savvy Chic Designs}

Savvy Chic Designs---My Etsy Shop

So even though I'm not near as talented as Daphne, I have decided to venture into the land of graphic design and open up a little Etsy shop called Savvy Chic Designs. I specialize in making custom birthday and shower invitations along with announcements and photo cards. 

If you are in need of invitations or announcements, please stop by my shop! I will be happy to create something for you!

Now if you need anything else like banners, cupcake toppers,  and favor tags...be sure to check out Daphne's Store---Moo Moo's &Tutu's 

Click here to find me on facebook! 

Here is just a few samples of my work.

Shout Out Saturday {The Moffat Girls}

Happy Summer Saturday to you all!  It is almost officially SUMMER & I am so excited!  Today, I want to introduce to you a new amazing, cutie-patootie blog called The Moffat Girls!  

Meet Annie.  She is a Teacher turned Stay-at-Home Mom to two sweet girls!  

She created an awesome FREE reading program to help her 3 and a half-year old learn to read!  I strongly agree with Annie that the success of children's reading skills depends both on phonics and sight words.  So, she created printable units to teach both.  Each unit introduces 5 new sight words and 2 new word families.   Click on the picture below to learn more.

Take a look at how Annie is using her printables to help her daughter learn to read!  

Word Family Garden 

 Sight Word Caterpillar

Color by Number Sight Words

I plan on working really hard this summer helping Noah learn his letters and sounds, so I can start this program in the fall!  I'm so excited!  Check out Annie's blog, The Moffat Girls, for much more inspiration!  

Shout Outs {End of the School Year}

It always seems that school flies by when we get back from Christmas break. So here we are with 9 days of school left and looking for all those cute ideas for the end of the school year. 

Check out this cute autograph book that I found over at Diary of a First Grade Teacher . TOO CUTE! 

Click on the image to download your copy! 

I wanted to share some of the awards that I give my firsties at our end of the year recognition program. 

Graphics Courtesy of DJ Inkers and Thistle Girl

Here is a picture of one of the girls who won the hula award, but in order to get it---they must show us their best dance moves. You can also see the little buckets I give to the students at the end of the year in the background. This pictures are from last year and I was not really thinking "blogging" when taking these last year. My apologizes. 

Thanks to Frog Princess Daphne, she gave me the fabulous idea of doing a luau theme at the end of the year and it has always stuck with me because I'm beach theme and having a luau at the end of the year just seems to fit well! Here is what is inside the kids sand buckets that I give them along with their awards at their recognition (only after they have earned it by singing their cute songs and dancing) I also include a copy of the end of the year DVD that we watch. SO CUTE!

At the end of the program and awards ceremony, I show the end of the year video that I have created to the classroom and their families and then we get to eat hot dogs and just enjoy spending the last few minutes with each other. This is usually our last day of school and it is nice to be able to spend that time together. Last year I had these super cute dolphin cookies made for my sweeties and I'm planning on doing it again this year. 

Thanks to Kakes by Kristen 

Enjoy the last few days friends....they are going to FLY by!

Shout Out Saturday {Life in First Grade}

Happy Saturday, Lovelies!  I just stumbled upon this AMAZING blog today filled with a ton of cute ideas!  Life in First Grade is written by Leslie Ann, a 2nd-year first grade teacher.  This blog is a must-see (if you haven't already been there)!  Just take a look at some of the great ideas she has...

Leslie Ann's cute classroom that she painted a sunny yellow

Concepts Board fancied up with her Cricut

adorable Focus Board (are those large bath mats as a rug?...love it!)

magic reading glasses ~ too cute! :)

Be sure to hop over to Life in First Grade for tons more cuteness!  

Shout Outs {Milk Cookies & Bedtime Stories Baby Shower}

My cousin is pregnant and I'm throwing her a shower mid July. She really wanted to start a library for her little one, so I thought it would be super cute to do Milk, Cookies, and Bedtime Stories theme. So, I've gone on a search out in blogland and I've found SO MANY cute ideas...and here are just a few. Thank you to all of you out there for all of your help while I'm compiling these ideas! Your ideas and comments are much appreciated as we start to plan for this wonderful event!


Over at Rapsody of Cacophony I found the cutest setup: Check it Out!

Photos Courtesy of Rhapsody of Cacophony

Loved looking at all of her ideas over there!! I've made LOTS of notes!! 

Photo Courtesy of 100 Percent Cottam

Found this over at 100 Percent Cottam

Found these over at Pass the Cereal

these are super cute ideas for favors! They've printed cute bedtime quotes on clear labels and slapped them on the front of these cute yellow striped bags and tied a star shaped cookie cutter to the bag. Inside is a star shaped cookie! Definitely on the list!

Found these favors over at Angel Face Designs

Can you believe they are CANDLES? CUTENESS!

I know these are not the only cute Milk, Cookies, and Bedtime Story ideas out there....so come on ladies---send them to me!! 

Time to go enjoy a safari for our beautiful little niece!! Hooray!

Enjoy this beautiful Saturday and 

HAPPY EASTER!

Shout Outs

Here are just a few blog friends that I appreciate for their FABULOUS blogs, units, and thoughts!! Just because you are not on this list, does not mean I do not count you as fabulous....it just means--I'm saving you for next time ;)

I am so thankful that Abby over at The Inspired Apple uploaded a SUPER CUTE unit on space, because I am so tired of what I've been teaching about space the last two years...so excited to do this one!! Click the picture.

I'm loving this activity over at The First Grade Parade! Thanks Mrs. Carroll for these, which have helped me out so much at school this past week! :) 

CANDY...WHAT? Holy Schmolly! You've got to see this delicious activity over at What the Teacher Wants---it's great and will leave your children (and you) hungry for CHOCOLATE---but I'm always up for chocolate. :) 

Loving this idea from Kindergarten Crayons---just found this BLOG---in the words of Junie B.--"WOWWIE WOW WOW!!" It's great---head on over there speedy quick! (Click Picture)

Hope your Saturday is beautiful!