Friday, September 13, 2013

New Blogger Linky Party With I {heart} Teaching...

Hello Bloggie World!!!  I started this blog back in April or May I guess and didn't get serious about it till this summer.  I found this linky party for new bloggers through the 24/7 Teacher and A Teaspoon of Teaching...Here Goes!!!

1. Why did you start blogging?
 
I discovered blogging when I started buying from Teachers Pay Teachers and pinning to Pinterest.  I loved seeing all the cool things people were creating to  post on pinterest and then when I would go to TPT to purchase or download, I found the blogs that went with the sellers and WAS HOOKED!!!!!  I started my personal teaching blog back in April I think.  I had no idea what I was doing and I was my only follower then :)  I have since began to post everything on there that I think about teaching.  My goals for blogging are to enhance my own knowledge of the world of teaching (even after being in the biz for 13 years) and as a National Board Certified Teacher of E/LA Early Middle Childhood, I want to establish myself in the educational community as a knowledgeable, experienced  teacher that my colleagues in the 21st Century learning community can turn to for answers to questions etc.  AND, I like reaching out and gaining new ideas and seeing how people elsewhere do things. 
 
2. What is your favorite subject to teach and why?
I love teaching reading in small groups and I LOVE MATH!!!  When I have to teach reading in whole group, its common core driven and I feel like I am simply teaching for students to perform well on a test.  I know the core standards are in place to help advance the United States in the Global Economy, and that is definitely important.  However, when I am in small group, teaching children to read and think and use common core standards to move their thinking to a higher level or simply to teach a child to actually read words and make meaning from them...There is nothing like small group.  I teach small groups to create readers for life.  Math was always a handicap for me when I was growing up...I couldn't do it.  When I became a teacher, I EMBRACED math and have found that I am pretty darn good at teaching kids the "why" of math as well as the skills and practices which accompany it. 
 
3. Describe your teaching style.
No Nonsense with a twist of your mama's humor.  I got a piece of advice from my first year intern cooperative teacher, the wonderful and great Brenda Sipes.  She said "treat their children the way you would want your own children treated."  I have stuck with that and 13 years and 3 kids of my own later, it still works for me.  I know that each year the kids are different which means I have to alter the way I do things each year.  So I handle each child each year differently and much like handle my own three children at home.  I am loud, I tell them I love them all the time, no matter what.  We laugh and once a problem is dealt with, I leave it behind and not let it affect what happens after. 
 
4. Give three interesting facts about you.
 
Three interesting facts about me:
I am a national board certified teacher of E/LA Early-Middle Childhood, I have three children ages 4, 3 and 1 (the last one is a boy so we finally closed the kitchen ;) and I am addicted to the show Once Upon a Time on AbC...completely and hopeless addicted!!
 
5. Do you have a TpT store? If yes, post the link :)
I do have a TpT store and I am so proud of it...http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Shearer-ly-Sadler-4th-Grade

I am also hosting a giveaway with rafflecopter to help get the pot stirring...
a Rafflecopter giveaway
 
 
That's me and my blog!  I appreciate very much getting to link up here and I will make sure to follow each and every blog here before me to help you grow your blog to whatever goal you wish to achieve!  I hope you will check out my blog and store and download whatever resources you need to reach your teaching goals and all the freebies you want!!!

6 comments:

  1. I found your blog through the link up, and I'm signing on to follow you! Best wishes as you begin blogging! :)
    ~Deb
    Crafting Connections

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    1. Thank you Deb...I have been following your teacher store for sometime, you have some really great products...I am going to repay the favor right now!!!!

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  2. I love 4th grade blogs! I'm following you too!
    -Lisa
    Grade 4 Buzz

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  3. Best of luck with your blog! I started mine in July!
    I linked your giveaway on my blog Facebook page here

    Lindsey
    The Journey of a Beginning Teacher

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  4. Thank you! I love looking at different blogs- they have so many ideas.

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  5. I really want to see Once Upon a Time on ABC. I need to record it since I always miss it...apparently I'm spending too much time pinning and blogging! I just found your blog through the Budding Blog linky and am your newest follower. Thanks for including me in your post. I can't wait to learn from you this year on our new blogging adventure! Make sure to enter into my giveaway this week!
    Melissa Cloud
    A Teaspoon of Teaching

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Thanks for your comments as I grow in the blog world!!!