Inside Bell's Brain

It's the first Wednesday of a new month, so that means it's Winner Wednesday over at A Dab of Glue Will Do .  This month we're all giving away back-to-school related products , so I have a copy of Ms. Bell's 5: Posters for My Classroom Rules up for grabs.  I also have a few freebies below, so keep reading to score all your BTS stuff!  In my classroom, I focus on 5 simple rules, inspired by WBT, and then establish strong classroom procedures for all other things that happen on a regular basis in our room.  All behaviors boil down to these 5 basic rules, and that's why I selected them.  If a student breaks one of these rules, then he/she has consequences according to the broken rule.  For example, if a student breaks our rule about respecting classroom property by being irresponsible with one of our class iPads, then he/she loses his/her turn on the iPad.  But, if he/she doesn't follow a procedure, we (my students included) just remind that student o...

It's that time again...the first Wednesday of the month means we get together with our host A Dab of Glue Will Do for Winner Wednesday !  That means it's your chance to win an awesome product from my TpT store.  This month, in honor of my efforts to step up my 7 Habits game , I'm giving away another 2015-2016 Teacher Planner for the coming academic year...but the best part is that it's WINNER'S CHOICE !  That means you get to pick your print !  I'm including some cover photos and a few "sneak a peak" photos below to help you decide.  Plus, you get dibs on my two newest designs that I haven't even posted yet! You could choose from any of the following designs ... Or maybe the bestselling Vintage Vixen planner is the one that's right for you ... But wait!  There are two new prints too.  I haven't even uploaded my Glitter Safari or Hipster Hottie editions, but you can choose from those too.  They'll be coming...

So, my blogging game is strong this June.  Three posts in three days?  Shazaam!  Today I'm linking up with A Dab of Glue Will Do for Winner Wednesday .  This is a monthly linky that we will post on the first Wednesday of each month . Since my planner game has also been strong recently, I decided that I would give you an opportunity to win my now best-selling 2015-2016 Vintage Vixen Teacher Planner to start your next school year off in organizational style .  I will even personalize the cover for the winner!  If you're wondering what all you can do with a planner, I'll give you a sneak peek preview of all its features. The winner can choose between the elementary or the secondary version of the planner.  The only difference is that the elementary planner is pre-labeled with six core content areas in the weekly lesson planners, while the secondary planner is blank so that you may add your own content area classes, useful for duplicat...

I can't describe how excited I am to be a part of my first linky with a giveaway !  I'm joining my blogger friend Marissa at Inspired Owl's Corner to celebrate her birthday and a major milestone in her blogging career!  It just so happens that yours truly has a birthday coming up this week, so I couldn't resist joining in the fun!    So many wonderful things have happened this year that I feel all too blessed to be where I am with my students.  I've been reflecting on which moments this year put the MOST "spring in my step" to share with you.  Well, I posted on this previous month's Currently linky that I would be spending my Spring Break recovering from my surgery...so far, so good!  I'm feeling better, and I'm looking forward to getting back in my exercise groove and having more energy!  I was also excited that, at the weigh-in before my surgery, I calculated that I've lost about 20 pounds or so s...