Giveaway and my try at videos!

Hooray to MJ at teaching in heels!! The random number generator picked number 8! I will be sending your copy here in a little bit!
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In other news, Ms. Simoneaux and I came across a bunch of youtube videos all about Whole Brain Teaching. We fell in LOVE. It is so interactive and a lot of call and response, and we though hey our kids are active this will be perfect! One key part is the rules. It is all full of movements, but I am telling you those kids KNOW those rules. I can just say the rule number now and they repeat it.

Here is our list:

1. Follow directions quickly. 

2. Listen while your teacher is talking. 

3. Raise your hand for permission to speak. 

4. Respect yourself, others, and your school. 

5. Make smart choices. 

and my favorite....6. Make your teacher happy!

And today I filmed my kids doing the rules with me today! I have a few movie stars in the middle but you get the general idea. I highly reccommend trying it and searching the internet for even more examples. Click the link below to see my kiddos!

Click below to watch the movie!

The yearly Wal-Mart trip occured!

I have been gone for a while, I know. I was at the beach! Huge bummer though, it rained for most of the trip. :( It was still lovely to spend time with my parents and sisters!

The manfriend and my Daddy

Little seester and I

                                  Now to the teacher stuff!

I made my annual pilgrimage to Wal-Mart today. Also known as: My total is what?!? (which did in fact take place) I guess I think I am being smart about what I am buying then all of sudden this is in your cart:

But let me tell you, this thing is Ah. May. Zing. I played with it already, I couldn't help myself. I laminated some of the things I have been making non-stop:

These will be going on my take to your seat workstations. 

I also stopped by Sarah Cooley's lovely teacher blog, and saw her awesome behavior catalog! I tell you sister, I struggle every year keeping up with my little "treasure chest". I never have it updated in time, and then I always forget to pull the names for the raffle. Really, I feel bad for my kids because they deserve it. I love her idea of using simple rewards that are FREE and will motivate. Sarah couldn't upload hers because of the commerical license stuff, so I made my own like she suggested! I called mine "Top Banana Behavior Catalog" keeping with the jungle theme.

I also made punch cards like she said she had for me to keep up with! Each student will get a card and when they do something awesome or go above an A+, they will get a punch. When they get all 15 they pick something from the catalog! I can't wait to see how it goes, I wonder which one will be most popular?

I can't wait to pass these out! Love making these for FREE!

I get in my classroom tomorrow. Yes, it is just over a week till school starts. Yes, I am sort of getting worried. I am going to be a girl on a mission tomorrow!