Lord of the Flies and Another Award

It is that time of the year when my children, my most precious possessions, are left to their own devices. They revert back to the tribal ways of our ancestors, scavenging for food, wrapping themselves in strips of clothing, and fighting to rule the house (or what's left of it when they are done). I'm happy to say that 1) the 18 month old has held his own and still remains on top, and 2) they are coming through the ordeal just fine.

Boss in his barn boots. Not sure what he's planning...

If you are not a teacher, you might wonder what is going on at my house, but if you are then you smile and nod. You know, because the same thing is happening, or has happened, at your house.

I'm going crazy trying to pull everything together. The kiddos come back Aug. 8, but work officially starts July 31. I really want my stuff done before the year's to do lists start rolling in. Help!!

I have managed to complete a few projects:

Do you know that Weather Chart that has been going around Pinterest?

Well, I finally made mine with the help of Rowdy in Room 300 (click the picture to grab yours). I also made my own weather graph that matched so my kiddos would have a weather graph in their Calendar Journals. You can grab your copy here. I also put together my Calendar flipchart complete with math stretch templates and problem of the day. 

Then staying on the subject of Guided Math, I created a teeny tiny Guided Math book to keep me organized during small groups on conferences. 

 I've got my Weekly Schedule in there (because I need a little road map when planning), a Quick Planner for Math Workstations, and Guided Math Lesson Plan that I grabbed from Thinking of Teaching. Click on over to grab your own copy! I also made a conference sheet to take with me. I wanted one sheet that could hold all of my students so that I could have all my info in one place. Click here to grab it for yourself. 

Now I'm working on finishing up my Pirate Communication Folders that I grabbed from Jodi Southard from Fun in First. At $3.00 they are a steal and completely editable. She has several styles. My teaching partners purchased the Peace Communication Folder because they liked mine so much. Check them out here. 

Rumor has it that there is a big sale is coming soon. My fingers are crossed because my wishlist is busting at the seams!

But for the best news...I was nominated for another award. I can't believe it!

Thank you so much to Katherine at Blessings of Teaching for making my day. In all the craziness this was great! This award is named for the German word "liebster", which translates to "beloved" or "favorite" and is given to a "new and upcoming blogger."

Here are the rules:

1. Link back to the person who gave it to you. 
2. Post the award to your blog. 
3. Give the award to at least 5 bloggers with less than 200 followers.
4.  Leave a comment on the five blogs letting them know that they have been offered the award.

So here are my nominations. These are great blogs. You really should check them out. 

• Teaching My 3
• Teach the Math
• First Grade Schoolhouse
• Innovative Creations
• First Grade Fairytales