Five for Friday-June 20th!

It's Friday and I'm linking up with Doodle Bugs Teaching for the Five for Friday linky. For me this week has been amazing....be sure you link and share your week!

On Sunday I drove 9 hours from Atlanta to Alexandria, LA for the Whole Brain Teaching Conference! I left really late because I bartended the night before and had to get everything ready. It was a long drive and during the drive I asked "Why did I do this to myself?", however I found out the why once I reached Louisiana! 

 The Whole Brain Teaching Conference was nothing short of amazing! Day 2 was definitely my favorite day because (clapper) we learned about oral writing. Coach B broke down the lesson sketch in morning session and Farrah Shipley broke it down even further for the teachers of firsties!

Mrs. Shipley breaking down the oral writing diagram! I just love her! I was extremely excited to learn from her, talk to her and got some great advice for how to work WBT with Class Dojo! You rock Mrs. Shipley!

On the last day, I finally got some pictures in! I was so engaged in the conference, didn't take a ton of pics! I happen to believe I got thee best pictures with Coach B! If you follow me on instagram you might've seen them!

 Before I left, I had to get some authentic cajun food. I looked up the best take out Cajun restaurant in Alexandria and Debarge's was the go to place! Man on man was it! The cashier was super sweet and let me try their cacklins and boudin balls free of charge! Talk about yums! {I'll be working that off in the gym  next week}

On my way back I made a pit stop in Natchez, MS to go to the riverfront! It was gorgeous!

In addition.......

Before I left for the conference I put together my whisper phones {$16 project}. Now that I'm back this weekend I will be spray painting and adding washi tape! I've also been working on a QR code station and have lots of things to make for my WBT journey!

Happy Friday y'all!

Five for Friday

Summer Fridays....gotta love em! I am linking up with Doodle Bugs Teaching for Five for Friday to share my 5 randoms from this week!

1. I began blogging again this week and I'm loving it! Playing with graphics, designing and posting is bringing me a whole new kind of joy.....and keeping me occupied. I look forward to getting to know more bloggers.

2. Instagram! Now....I have been an insta-addict for quite some time on my personal account (over 200 pics ;) ) but I'm also loooooving my blog/teacher instagram. Being a visual creature it's so great to see everyone's classrooms, and projects and parts of their personal life. Love....love....love!

 

In My Shades- follow me @thegeminiteacher

3. This week I received my first donor for my first donor's choose project. I let out a very girlish squeal of excitement when I received the notification. LOL. I am sooooo close to being fully funded! *does a dance* Great inspiration to continue grant writing through this wonderful, wonderful site. Teachers if you have not yet please please check it out!

4. This weekend I want to try this diy ombre nails tutorial found on no other site than Pinterest! I am going to use Essie polish (love Essie). The names of the polishes I will use are lilacism and jamaica me crazy! Let's see how this turns out!

5. I have been working on my first project for the classroom. I tore up target and the dollar store this week gathering supplies for this time consuming but fun project. I am already thinking of all the wonderful ways my students can use this new tool. I am also working on my first offered freebie so look out for that very soon!

Can you guess what project I'm working on?

Link up to share your five randoms from the week!