BIG Changes are a-comin!

After a summer of uncertainty, I found out last week I will be teaching in Joplin after all.  So...with the new move, new curriculum, and new colleagues comes a new blog...or at least a changed one!  Give me a week or two to get started and get back in the school groove and I will be unveiling "The Eagles' Nest...where little Eagles learn to SOAR!"  :)

Back to School ponderings...

I can't believe it's my last week of real summer vacation!  Even though I never really stopped working on things for school, my brain has been in overdrive since yesterday. 

I am all kinds of excited about some of the new things I want to try this year, but none more than revamping my math curriculum to meet the new Common Core.  Our K team started dabbling in Math Tubs last year and after reading all the awesome posts about Math Work Stations, that is my main focus.  But...I have some questions and I hope my fellow bloggers and teachers can help!  I would like to set up my Math Tubs so they are similar to my Lit Work Stations--the stations are based on a standard and the activities in it change.  So far I have come up with Geometry, Number Sense (Counting), Patterns (to start, my K's still need practice even though patterning isn't a standard), and Number Formation.  I will also add Measurement and Place Value later on.  I need one more to start the year.  Any suggestions?

Whooo wants to win?

Today when I met Deedee Wills from Mrs. Wills Kindergarten, she told me about a colleague's blog and giveaway. Hurry over to  First Grade O.W.L.s to enter!

Too funny!

I am at a educational leadership symposium, sitting and blog stalking during my lunch break.  All the sudden I hear "Hey, that's my blog!" and I turn around to see Deedee Wills from Mrs. Wills Kindergarten! Small world!
Her blog is one of my favs and is always full of G*R*E*A*T ideas.  Go see for yourself!

It was nice to meet you, Deedee!

Amazon, Target and Lakeshore...oh my!

I just entered an awesome giveaway!  You can win gift cards to either Amazon, Target or Lakeshore.
Blog hop over to A Place Called Kindergarten to get started!

On a bright note, a BIG THANK YOU to Little Miss Kindergarten and Oceans of Fun in First Grade for the awesome prizes I won last week!  What a wonderful way to kick start my summer.  :)

Wish List!

Barbie at Really Roper is having a wish list linky party, so here's what my heart desires:
(...grrr...I can't get the pictures to load...so use your Kindergarten imagination!)

1.  Jump, Frog, Jump in big book!  I have wanted this FOR*EV*ER!!  Alas, it is no longer in print!

2.  About a million plastic shoes boxes...gotta "containerize"!

3.  An unlimited number of color copies :)

4.  A new rocking chair for my classroom.  I took mine home when I had my daughter and I miss it.

Go on over to Really Roper and link up with what you are wishing for!

Another Amazing Giveaway!

Blog hop on over to Little Miss Kindergarten and check out the awesome newbie team work, visit their blogs and get some great new ideas.  Several chances to enter for some fun gift cards to help get your summer started with a bang!