Assess me- Get to know you linky!

I stumbled upon this fun linky by the Tattooed Teacher! What a super fun ice breaker linky! This linky will run for the next 3 to 4 weeks and will be a great way to get to know more about my fellow bloggers and for you all to learn a little bit more about me!

Thanks for stopping by and reading my self assessment! Head over to the Tattooed Teacher to link up and join in on the fun!

All About this Kinder Teacher

 It has been such an amazing journey getting to know so many fab kinder teachers through this #kindertribe team!! I love that we not only have a facebook page but have taken it one step farther and have created a kindertribe blog! What a special place for us to collaborate and celebrate each other all year long! I am looking forward to seeing what our future holds and the many lasting friendships that will made along this journey!!

This fun link up is all about this kinder teacher..great idea!!!!

So here is a little about me!

I will start my 16th year teaching in August! Say what?!?!?! It definitely doesn't feel like it has been 16 years!! I taught my first 6 years in first grade then asked my principal if I could move to kindergarten. I absolutely LOVE kindergarten and can not imagine teaching any other grade! I found my niche' in k!!

I could not live without my smart board!! Last year my bulb blew out and it was 3 weeks before the new one came in!!!! I felt lost without my board and so did the kiddos. I use my smartboard all day everyday. For whole group and centers. 

My favorite school supply are flair pens. I firmly believe you can never have to many!!!

My favorite kinder books are Pete the cat! I have collected quite a few over the years and my kiddos enjoy them very much!! Plus the illustrator is from Alabama!! 

I can not pick a favorite kinder blog there are so many that I love and stalk continuously!
I love kindergarten because they are so eager to learn and they love you unconditionally!!! They also think your stick figure drawings are equally as impressive as the Mona Lisa HA!!!

Thanks so much for stopping by to read about me!! Thank you for being part of such a wonderful group of kinder teachers!! I believe kinder teachers are the best of the best!! I admire and respect you all so very much!!!! Kinder teachers rock!!!
Head over to the Kinder tribe blog to link up and join in on the fun!!

Weekend Warriors: 3-2-1 Teacher Bio

I can not believe that June is almost over! The summer is going by so fast. We go back to school August 3rd so I have just over a month left!! I always enjoy the whole month of June and when July comes along I get into teacher mode. Planning out lists, buying supplies and creating things for my classroom and kinders:) I am excited to link up with some fabulous teacher bloggers for this month's installment for weekend warriors.

 

Here's how it works!

1. I absolutely love teaching kindergarten. I taught first grade for six years and I enjoyed it. I asked to move to kindergarten after a really tough year because I just needed a change. Nod your head if you've been there! After getting over the initial shock and exhaustion of the first few weeks in kindergarten I knew without a shadow of a doubt that is where I was suppose to be. I can not imaging teaching any other grade!!! There is just something so magical  about the journey through kindergarten. In August you have 20 little people walk into your room who have mostly never experienced school. They can not write their names, name any letters or add. Throughout the course of the year they bloom into thinkers and learners. That child who couldn't write his name for the first 2 months of kindergarten can now write a story with matching illustrations! The little girl who thought all 26  letters of the alphabet were the letter A can now read fluently and with expression. It truly is an amazing world and I wouldn't trade it for anything!!!

2. I am a HUGE Whole Brain Teaching enthusiast! I have been using for 5 years and can say it has changed my classroom management and student engagement 100%. School should be fun with WBT you still are teaching all those standards you are just giving the info to them in small chunks and the kids are using gestures and teaching each other along the way! If you have never heard of WBT or are interested in finding out more hop over to the Whole Brain Teaching Website. 

3. Lastly I am a planner! I need to know exactly what is going to happen in my classroom for the week and can't leave in the afternoons until I am ready for the next day. I tend to plan for several weeks at a time and have a filling cabinet that has my center activities, whole group activities and any copies I need ready to go:) 

1. I have a maxi skirt addiction! I love them. They are so comfortable and fun. When I find one I like I generally will buy it in several colors. Thank you Target, Ross and Rue 21 for feeding my habit. 

2. I am also a list maker....sometimes my lists have lists! I am guilty of going back and adding something to my list I have done but wasn't on the list originally so I can mark it off. You know my fellow list makers are guilty of this as well! My laptop, teacher table, refrigerator and vanity mirror are usually home to several sticky notes. I also have a few notebooks for lists as well. 

I would love to visit Paris. I started a savings account for it so lets hope it grows quickly ha! I hope to go in the next few years!

I hope you enjoyed reading my teacher bio thank you for stopping by. Link up with the Weekend Warriors below to read about other teachers and join in on the fun! Happy June!