Sunday, August 4, 2013

Currently... August

I am so excited to be linking up with Farley from,

for her monthly 


I am so excited to share my very first Currently...



Here is what I am currently thinking about.

Listening... I am just loving the current music playing. And I'm trying to get my fix now before school starts and all I'm listening to is kid music. 

Loving... I have been wanting to organize all my monthly theme binders for a while now.  So I spent the first part of my vacation taking everything out of each binder and organizing it by theme/topic.  I have one binder for every 2 months... August/September; October/November; December/January; February/March; April/May; June/July.  This way when I am planning all I have to do is just pull the binder and all my holidays/themes are right there.  My husband is glad that this project is done because I had papers and page protectors everywhere.  I can not wait to have at least this part of my year organized. 

Thinking.... I am realizing how much I still have to get done for the new year and that there is just no time.  I think I will feel better if I can just get in my classroom. We haven't received word yet that we are allowed back in. Does anyone else have this problem of not being able to get in your room until the last possible moment??  So stressful!

Wanting... I finally put together all the file folder games that I have been coloring and cutting out for what seems like FOREVER! Last week when I went to the Va Blogger Meet Up, I stopped by Lakeshore first to laminate all the file folder games... I had about 125 (eeekkkkkk!!!!).  When I got home and started to cut them apart, I am realizing that not all of the laminate is sticking (big sad face). So I am hoping that what has stuck is going to stick, and I am off to my local teaching store and see if they can re-laminate the others that have not stayed.  Has anyone else had any problem with the Lakeshore laminate not sticking to whatever you have laminated?

Needing.... I just finished redoing my morning journal pages.  Now I need to print them off, cut them out, and glue them into their journals.  If you want to read more about my morning journals, then read here.

B2S Must Haves.... I just love the Mr. Sketch Markers.  I loved them as a kid, and I love them even more as a teacher.... I am always in need of laminate.  I love buying it from Amazon.  So cheap and so durable.  
Finally, my B2S must have is a horseshoe table! I request one at the end of last year, and hope that I was able to get one.  It will make my small group time so much easier!!


My first day of school is Sept. 3, so I still have some summer left.  To those of you already back in school - have a great school year!!! 

Till next time,
Debbie

2 comments:

  1. Holy cow, love, love, love Mr. Sketch markers. I found them my first year teaching and buy a new set every year. They are definitely the best! We can get into our rooms fairly early but it still seems like there is never enough time no matter how early we start. It would stink to not be able to get in early though!
    Katie & Lisen :)
    Second Grade Smartypants

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  2. I definitely need to buy more laminate, but hadn't thought of Amazon. Thanks for the suggestion! I totally need to get back into my classroom and get it ready too! Good luck! :)

    Rachel
    A-B-Seymour

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