JUST CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT Linky Party

I am linking up with Dragonflies in First for her Just Can't Live Without linky party. Here are my Top 3 things that I just can't live without.

1. Binders - I LOVE THEM and I have a slight obsession! I organize all my units into binders so that I can easily find the reproducibles for each unit as well as any games that I have created for these units. I also have an all-in-one binder that houses my lesson plans, planning documents, emergency contact forms, etc.

2. Books - I have my books organized by theme/unit. I pull out all the books for each unit as we start it. I love having my own books and not having to depend on the library to have the kinds of stories and non-fiction books that I want to use.

3. Daily tubs - I have a tub for each day of the week. I try to pack these with the work for each day of the upcoming week before I leave school on Friday afternoons. It doesn't always happen but I do try. These tubs keep me organized and help me know if I am missing something for the upcoming week.

Currently for January

I'm linking up with Oh Boy 4th Grade again for her Currently January Linky Party. I thought I uploaded this last night but somehow forgot! It has been a "full moon" week around here!

Versatile Blogger Award

WOW! My little blog got another award! I just have to say thank you sooooo much! Thank you for making my week! I am thrilled with each new follower or comment on my blog. Blogging would not be nearly as much fun without having such great followers and other bloggers to talk with! 

 

1. Thank the person who presented the award to you and link back to them.
Thank you so much to these ladies!  I am truly in awe of their blogs! Go check them out at the links below. If you aren’t already following them, I would jump at the chance if I were you! Looking at this list just makes me smile!

• Lil' Country Kindergarten
• Kinder Kiddo

2. Tell seven things about yourself.

• I have been married for almost 6 years! March is our anniversary. Wow...that is so hard to believe! 
• My husband and I have no children of our own yet, but we have a spoiled yellow lab who seems to forget that she is not a puppy anymore.
• I teach in the same elementary school where I went to school. To make things even better, I am teaching kindergarten this year in the same kindergarten room where I went to kindergarten!
• No one that I teach with has a blog except me! 
• I am obsessed with Danskos! I bought my first pair when I was student teaching and now have 10 pairs. Yes they are expensive, but they are the only things I can wear on my feet all day without my feet killing me when I get home!
• I LOVE Mountain Dew! I know this is not a healthy addiction but it is one that I can't seem to break!
• My favorite color is yellow! I even painted my kitchen yellow. It is just such a happy color!

3. Pass this on to 15 newly discovered blogs and let them know they've received the award.
I’m so excited to pass it on! I know each of these ladies would love your support, too!

1. Kindergarten is a Hoot
2. What I Learned in Kindergarten
3. Time 4 Kindergarten
4. Aloha Kindergarten
5. Saylor's Log
6. KinderKaren
7. Sparkle Markle's Kindergarten
8. Mrs. Bailey's Kindergarten
9. Kindergarten Rocks
10. A Cupcake for the Teacher
11. A Little Kinder Told Me So...
12. Color Me Kinder
13. Joy of Kindergarten
14. Kindergarten Katy
15. Peace, Love, and Learning

A Giveaway!

Julia at Loving and Learning in Pre-K and Erin at Creating and Teaching are having a giveaway of their winter units. Click on the picture below to go to Julia's blog to enter the giveaway!

Wow! An award! :)

Kerri over at Ms. Kerri and Her Krazy Kindergarten and Julia at Loving and Learning in Pre-K awarded me the Liebster Award! I am speechless and overjoyed! I love this new world of blogging and meeting so many wonderful teachers from all over. Thank you so much!

Here are the rules:

• copy and paste the award on your blog 
• ♥ thank the giver and link back to them
•  reveal YOUR top five picks and leave a comment letting them know
• hope your followers will share the love with them :)

Here are my five newbie picks. Enjoy!!

• Work Smart Not Hard Teaching Kindergarten
• The Kinder Kid
• The Fantastic Frogs
• The Kindergarten Chick
• First Grade Magic