Happy Friday everyone!! I hope everyone has been making the absolute most of their summer, since it's already July!!!!
I am suffering from a case of TPTVegas envy!! I'm bummed I couldn't get there this year, but I am really loving all of the tips and tidbits that are coming to us via social media from Vegas. I don't know about you all, but I AM SO THERE NEXT YEAR!!! #teamtptvegas2016
It's Friday so I am linking up with Doodle Bugs Teaching for her AWESOME Five for Friday linky!
So much to tell you about my week!! Here goes!
Guess who was able to WALK upstairs?? Not crawl, not use crutches, but my own two feet and the hand rails!! I'm SO EXCITED!! I had to wear my big clunky leg brace and hold on to both hand rails, BUT I WALKED UPSTAIRS!!!!!
It makes me feel good about being able to start off the new school year!!
Because of my ankle injury, I was not able to attend TPT Vegas this year. So I have been a bit jealous of everyone who is there and having such a great time!! However, I am super grateful to have the chance to follow some of the happenings. There are some really awesome things happening on social media right now, and two incredibly uplifting and inspiring ladies are totally making us feel like we're in Vegas too! Angie from Lucky Little Learners and Ashley from Schroeder Shenanigans in 2nd have been so awesome as to keep us updated with Vegas happenings through Periscope. They are so awesome for starting #periscopeteachers.
I have been having such a great time following them on Periscope. They have totally inspired me to find my #teachertribe! I can't wait to surround myself with people who completely understand what teaching kindergarten is all about! Go #kindertribe!
If you have been anywhere near Instagram this week, you have probably seen lots of things flying around about Periscope, #periscopeteachers. Periscope is an app you can download to your phone that will allow you to connect with teachers in ways you haven't been able to before. Periscope allows you to follow live broadcasts from other educators, and I have been able to get a glimpse into TPT Vegas because of Periscope broadcasts! Now all I need to do is get up the courage to do my own live broadcast!
If you're on Periscope, I welcome you to come and follow me! I'll follow you back!!!
Like so many of my fellow educators, I too have fallen into the abyss that we call Target Dollar Spot. I may or may not have visited my local target and rode around in one of the motorized shopping carts, since I am still not up to all that walking. It was the very first time I have ever ridden one of those carts, and after I got the hang of it I was zipping through the store! The only thing I wasn't crazy about was that whenever I had to back up, the cart went beep-beep-beep, just like a large truck would when backing up!!
Anywho, after zipping around in my little cart I visited the Dollar Spot. Let's just say I spent a pretty penny in that part of the store!!
I really love it when I can find Crayola stuff in the Dollar Spot!!! I got some great board books for the beginning of the year, several card games for counting and colors, and some pretty awesome phonics puzzles too!!
Of course, my shopping didn't stop there. I ended up with all kinds of awesome goodies, and I can't wait to go back and see what else I can score!! Who else LOVES Target Dollar Spot!! Holla for the Dolla y'all!!!
I also got ALL four of the Laura Numeroff books from Kohl's, and of course I had to pick up the matching stuffed animals for all four books! My kinders LOVE reading to stuffed animals during our Read to Someone Else Daily 5 rotations, and I can't wait to add these four cuties to our Buddy Bucket!!
I also got ALL four of the Laura Numeroff books from Kohl's, and of course I had to pick up the matching stuffed animals for all four books! My kinders LOVE reading to stuffed animals during our Read to Someone Else Daily 5 rotations, and I can't wait to add these four cuties to our Buddy Bucket!!
Finally, I'm going to give you another update on how I'm making out with my self-imposed Freebie Feedback Challenge!!
I think I'm doing a pretty good job of staying on track with this challenge!! I've left feedback on almost 200 freebies since I started this challenge two weeks ago!! Not too shabby!!! I'm so glad that I can hold myself accountable to this challenge by sharing my numbers with you each week!! I'm determined to leave feedback on every single freebie I've downloaded. I wonder how long it will take me??
Well, that's pretty much my entire week so far! I hope that you are having an incredible week, whether you're in Vegas or somewhere else! Make sure to see who else linked up for Five for Friday!
Also, DON'T FORGET that tomorrow is my Spotlight Saturday link up! It's like a Show and Tell for teachers, where we get to Spotlight our favorite products, resources, activities, or ideas! Share with us some awesome things you're going to do or use in your classroom! I can't wait to see who links up this week!
