Currently...February!

I am linking up with  Farley for February's Currently: Here ya go!



I am literally sitting on couch trying to figure out the best way to get as many followers as possible! I am in the process of a blog redesign and I've paid a pretty penny to get an amazing blog design and I do not want it to go to waste! I've done linky parties, started an Instagram for Sparkle in Second, I am going to do a Currently every month, and I am going to start following more blogs myself. If anyone is reading this and has some advice, please let me know! I would be super happy! THANK YOU!

BTW, I just went completely overboard at Target and the Dollar Tree today. It was like Christmas morning!!!! The stuff completely adorable!! I died and went to heaven! Thanks to my super awesome hubs who spoils me rotten especially when it comes to my classroom...

Also big news for me... I've been completely blonde forever and yesterday I went partially brunette and I am loving it!!!


I think that's all for now!

I love VALENTINE'S DAY!

I absolutely ADORE Valentine's Day! My mom always made Valentine's Day so special for me as a kiddo and to this day I've always loved Valentine's Day! I love spoiling my husband, kiddos, and students on the day all about LOVE. I think I almost love vday as much as I love Christmas! I love it SO much that I made a VDAY freebie for all of you! 

My kiddos are all about coloring, and to be honest- SO AM I! I even have adult coloring books at home. I love sitting down with my art stuff and coloring. So, naturally I came up with spelling tests that are also coloring pages! My student's love all of the different templates, they have also been doing great on their tests! I think the coloring helps ease the stress kiddos sometimes have when taking tests!

Here is a Valentine's freebie for you to use this week and next! 

 

You should totally check out the entire packet! It has changed my way of giving spelling tests!!!

I hope you are having a LOVELY February!

Happy New Year!!!

This year is already off to a great start! I love my new kiddos and I know this year is going to be incredible! I spent a lot of my summer participating professional development opportunities that have helped me to grow as an educator and I am thrilled to embark on the new changes this year will bring. 

My baby Jonah began his first year of preschool this year! It's a bittersweet feeling, but I know he is in good hands and that God has an amazing plan for Jonah.

I am excited to see my store off to a strong start this school year- so to say, "Thank You", I made a FREEBIE for you all to enjoy! I hope you all have a great school year and remember not to sweat the small stuff... 

200 Follower Sale!

So, today our state superintendent Glenda Ritz visited our school. She stopped by my classroom and I had the pleasure of meeting her. She loved my bright and beautiful classroom! It was definitely a proud and memorable teacher moment for me. 


AND in other good news....



I am very proud to announce that I've hit 200 followers on my Teachers Pay Teachers site! Therefore, I am throwing a 20% off SALE starting tomorrow! Come and buy your goods and save 20%! Also, don't forget to follow me on here, too! Thank you for your support!

Foldables!!

I posted a new product to my TpT on Friday! It's a packet of word study foldables! I am in love with foldables and so are my kiddos. We do at least one a week and also use them a ton in our interactive math and reading notebooks. They are a fun and easy way to get students engaged. I also love them because they are an easy formative assessment. Check out this amazing product!

I am going to try something... I was inspired by another TpT seller that sold their new products at 20% off- I thought that was a great idea considering new products often have a hard time selling because there isn't feedback!! Hopefully it works! (leave feedback hint hint)

I am going to be posting a fun freebie today! I know this is a stressful time of the year for a lot of teachers because of the testing that is happening. Hopefully the freebie will brighten up you and your kiddos week. Have a great week!

You Oughta Know About- GoNoodle!

GoNoodle is an awesome tool that all teachers should be using! It gives kiddos a little dance break opportunity and keeps their brains awake and focused! My students love it!! Best of all it's free!!! 

Check it out at GoNoodle.com!!!!

An InLinkz Link-up

Feedback advice...

So, if you are a TpT seller we both know how important feedback is for our success and for our business in general. Last week, I had someone give me negative feedback on my best selling product that has a 4.0 rating with 45 ratings and it made me sick to my stomach.  I am upset because she was complaining about how the product wasn't what she wanted and it didn't cover the standards she was teaching. However, the product was created with specific standards in mind (which are CLEARLY posted on the item description). It was her mistake  she bought my product in the first and it wasn't my mistake at all. She needed to have purchased a product that was geared towards K-1 and not 2nd grade... 

It hurt my feelings. It literally ruined my entire DAY! I am/was upset because it wasn't anything that I should have been penalized for-instead it was her fault for not reading my product description- yet I have to pay for her mistake. 

I need advice on how to handle these circumstances because this did not go over well with me at ALL! Has anyone else experienced this? What did you do? How did you handle it? Can anyone give me some advice?