January Quick Checks!

Hi friends!  I just wanted to share a new resource I created to incorporate some seasonal formative assessments into my classroom routine.  I am going to be creating monthly packs to review and/or assess standards as we progress through the school year.  I am SO excited about how the first pack turned out, and I have already put some of them to good use with my students!  I love that they are eye-catching for the kiddos, but so practical and quick to implement for ME!  These no prep printables can be used for morning work, homework, centers, homework, exit tickets, etc!  I really like the versatility of the ELA January Quick Checks because I am not bound to using them in one rigid, specific way.  I can use them differently with my students from year to year and group to group!  No matter what, they provide a quick snapshot of how my students are progressing on different skills that we are spiraling through without compromising classroom time with long and laborious "worksheets".  That makes my teacher heart happy!  {Please feel free to click through the link above to check out the preview and find out more about the contents of the file!)

In other news, I know I need to be a better blogger.  I am planning on getting into WAY more content and research and theory... but infusing it all with practical ways to implement it in your own classroom.  That's really what I LOVE, and I am going to hold myself responsible for being more present on my blog and sharing more knowledge with all of you this year!  That's my New Years Resolution... aside from being a great mom... and striking a balance between my professional and personal lives!  This is the year!  I can feel it!  I can also feel lots of baby kicks!  We are having a BOY, by the way!  The next two pictures were taken a few weeks ago, but they pretty much sum up where I have been and why I have been absent.  I have definitely started nesting, and it has been a little all-consuming.  :)

This was our gender reveal photo that we shared with family and friends right before Christmas!

Nursery in progress!  This refurbished dresser was marketed as a buffet, but is the perfect changing table!

Here's my most recent bump picture! I am a little behind on this at the moment! Gotta get on that!

Have a wonderful week, friends!  Stay warm-- wherever you are! :)