I Love Giveaways!

Kristen over at Ladybug Teacher Files is having an awesome giveaway celebrating 600 followers! Yay Kristen!

She is giving away one of her too cute premade blog designs!

I WANT TO WIN! I plan on having a classroom blog for my next year kiddos, and I would love to have her "detective" theme blog template for that!

So head on over there and enter!

My Summer Reading List

I read all throughout the year, but this summer is going to be a little different for me. I am currently reading Regie Routman's Reading Essentials, and in it she writes about sharing your reading life with your students. She keeps a reading log of all the books she is currently reading, has read each month, and books she wants to read.

 Starting today I am keeping a reading log in this cute little thing I got from Target. (it's a mead notebook/journal)

Excuse the horrible picture. I'm laying on my bed, in a semi-dark room, relaxing.

So here are the books I plan to read this summer:


I have heard great things about this book!



Kelley over at Mrs. Randall's Learning Library highly recommended this book!



   

What are you reading this summer?



Amanda

I'm a genius

Ok so I have figured these issues out.

1. Last week, or the week before I can't remember, I couldn't comment on anyone's posts. I always keep my blogger account "signed in" (Log in page- it says "STAY signed in"). When I unchecked that box, I could comment on people's blog posts. This is very annoying because everytime you want to post a comment you have to sign in.


2. Today's issue- Can't see followers
  I played around with the dreaded "Stay signed in box"...AND it worked! In order for you to see your followers, you have to check the "Stay signed in" box.


I see lots of clicking THAT box in our future.

Amanda

End of the year!

Well today (SATURDAY) was our last day of school . The kids came up to get their report cards, and afterwards I was EXHAUSTED! I'm going to miss my babies!

 

 Some of you may remember that my classroom has MANY ceiling leak issues! It happend again this past week, and let me tell you..HOT mess! I had to throw away a ton of books and clipboards. Bummer. Now my room smells like sour milk. Hopefully over the summer I will get new carpet. *Fingers crossed!

Here's the good WONDERFUL news....

My very good friend and AMAZING teacher Leigh is moving down to third grade! One of our third grade teachers decided she wanted to retire on Friday. I'm so happy for her, but I will miss her terribly. Having Leigh move down helped me feel better about next year.

Here's the bad news...
Like many of you, I cannot see my followers! People also cannot follow me! Oh no.! And I'm so close to 100!

Anyone know how to fix this horrible problem???

I hope if you're already out, you're enjoying your summer! If you have more time...I hope it goes by quickly!

I plan on posting some summer to do's and a list of things I'm going to try next year soon!

Hope ya'll have a wonderful weekend!

Amanda

Seriously?

Ok something is terribly wrong with my blogger account. (It is malfunctioning EVEN when I want to post!)
I looked up the issue on google and apparently MANY people are having the SAME problem as I am. I can't post a comment on ANYONE'S blogs.

I need to scream.



So here is what I have been wanting to say on some of your posts:

1. Leanne (Life in 4B)- your kiddos "Ode to Fruits and Veggies" poems are great! I want to do this next year when we are learning about adjectives!

2. Rachelle (What the Teacher Wants)- I do not get to teach about the Civil War in third. (Jealous!) But I passed this along to our wonderful 5th grade teacher who does! I also love your Summer to Do List! Thanks for sharing! You rock!

3. Julie (Thoughts of a Third Grade Teacher)- I thought about ya today when I was at CVS. You have me hooked. :)

4. Kelley (Mrs. Randall's Learning Library)- I hope your packing has gone well! I got your email. THANKS!



Love my bloggy friends!

1 full day of school left...plus 2 hours on Saturday.

Amanda

AGh help!

For some reason I cannot leave comments on anyone's posts!

I am signed into my blogger account, but each time I try to leave a comment it says-

"Choose an account" I do then I sign in, come back, type in that "save me from spam weird code word thing".

BUT THEN- it sends me right back to the blogger sign in page!

Imma going CRAZY!

Anyone have any hints?

AMANDA

Giveaway over at Education Journey!

Ashleigh at Education Journey is having a giveaway to celebrate reaching 50 followers! It is a $10 gift certificate to Teachers Pay Teachers! Yay! Head on over and check out her too cute blog and great ideas!

Amanda

Author Quotes

Next year I plan on posting quotes from authors around the room. I want to introduce a quote from an author once a month. This is the one that inspired me! And eventhough next week is the last week, I feel as though my kids NEED to hear it!

Gary Paulsen:
   The most important part of writing is to read. I tell young people,
   "Read like a wolf eats, read when they tell you not to read, and read what they tell you not to read."
   If you read enough, ultimately when you sit down to write, that information is in your head and you can
   write...The rest is learning mechanics, which you can learn from reading too.

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