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Hi everyone!  I wanted to introduce myself and let you know a little about my blog. My name is Esmer, I am a first grade teacher. This upcoming year will actually be my second year in first grade before that I was in kinder for 5 years. I loved kinder, but I was asked if I wanted to move up so I agreed. I was lucky enough to loop up with my kids and I L-O-V-E-D it. In fact my kids were asking me at the en of this year if I was going to follow them up next year. I don't know how I felt about that. I know I was honored that they would want me again as their teacher, but I think it was time to separate some of the kids in the class and the rule is if you loop up ALL the kids had to be moved up (unless a parent request a move).  Anyway, my school year begins in a few weeks, I know crazy considering that I'm reading how some of you just finished your school year. I work at a year around school and I love it. The schedule is what keeps me there. I use to work at a district that had the whole 3 months off during the summer and with four kids at home I was always broke by the time school started back.

Anyway back to the blog. Last year 2nd semester my curtain partner and I along with 2 more teachers down the hall piloted a departmentalized classroom. I absolutely loved it. I was in charge of math, science and social studies. This year our whole grade level will be moving to this type of schedule.  There were a few kinks along the way, but I think we have made it work.  I hope this year runs a lot smoother now that we have things settled.  This blog is meant to document our journey through the year. Along the way I hope to post a few things that has helped my class master the skills necessary for first grade.  Along with questions that you might be able to answer for me. I also would love to hear some comments on how to make my blog better it is both here for me and for y'all (yes i am a Texan and I do say y'all a lot) too. Thanks for tuning in, for now I leave you with a freebie for your first day week of school. I don't know about y'all (see told y'all) but the first week of school how the kids get home changes from day to day, I guess parents trying to work out their own schedules, so I use a dismissal form to remind me the first couple of weeks of school how kids get home daily and it's yours for the taking.

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