Top 10: Best Things about the Start of the School Year

August is here. It's hard to believe...this summer has sailed by.  I'm not sure I'm fully ready to go back, but ready or not school is just around the corner. I do know I'm ready to start buying school supplies and back to school clothes.  I already scored some spectacular TPT products during the BTS15 sale.

It's also time for the monthly Top 10 list link-up with Hailey at The Third Grade Nest.

This month the topic is...(well, what else?!?)... back to school!

1. New supplies are simply the best.

2. I'm chomping at the bit to see my roster this year. Will I have any siblings?!  I hope so. I love getting to keep families from year to year.

3. Choosing a first day outfit means going back to school clothing shopping.  I'll probably need to get a few outfits, so I have choices for the first day... right?

4. A new year brings a blank slate. I love that. No time to dwell on the things I wish I had done better. The time to push forward is here. Go forth and conquer!

5. I love books.  Organizing and restocking my library is a huge part of my classroom set-up, but it's pretty much my happy place.

6. Setting up my classroom is one of my greatest joys. Everything is so clean and so organized. It will never look like that ever again during the year, but that's okay, lol. Sometimes learning is messy. :)

7. Routine makes me happy. 

8. There is nothing better than seeing your former student run into your room, scream, and give you a big hug!

9. It's finally time to try out all those create bulletin board ideas I've been pinning on Pinterest. Here's to hoping I have enough wall space.

10. And the final reason back to school is the best is... that school is starting. I still love school. I love learning new things, creating projects, playing games, and doing activities. I may be the teacher now, but school has always been an exciting and wonderful place for me to be. I hope I can continue to create that experience in my classroom and truly foster a love of learning in the children that walk through my classroom door each day.

What do you love about going back to school?  Please tell.

Hop on over to The Third Grade Nest to link up and join the fun!

Favorite Shows to Watch While Working

Hey y'all!

I'm a little late to the party, but I couldn't resist the opportunity to talk about my favorite TV shows and The Third Grade Nest is having the perfect linky.

Every month Hailey hosts a Top Ten Favorites Linky Party. Such a fun idea! This month is all about your favorite TV shows to watch while you create, blog, grade, and lesson plan.

I love TV. I really do. It's an addiction and I'll be the first to admit I have a problem. I have a DVR, an Amazon Prime Account, Netflix streaming, and HBO Now.  See.. I told you. I have a problem.

Soooo... it was really hard to limit to just 10 shows, but here's my list....

You can see I totally cheated and put Arrow & The Flash together but I figured since one is a spin-off it counts, right? Lots of comedies made my list, because they are just some of my favorites and so quotable! Of course, this is only the tip of the iceberg of TV I love.  I feel certain I have left one of my absolute favorites off the list, but these were the first 10 that came to mind.

Oh no!! I'm just now realizing I forgot Sherlock.  I love Sherlock. I love Benedict Cumberbatch. How did that happen?!? I clearly do not have a mind palace.  Who else out there chomping at the bit for next season?!? I'm hearing January 2016 to start filming. I may just need to start from the beginning... again.

What are some of your favorite shows to watch and work to?

Happy Watching & Working!!

  

Don't forget to check out my Back to School Essential Linky Party to see what teachers (myself included) are naming as their absolutely essential back to school items. Share your must-haves in the comments section and link up to join the up!