First...

First blog post...Yay! Well I have been wanting to start a blog for a very long time! I have been inspired by so many and I love the idea sharing that happens through blogs. Before I begin my blogging adventure with you all let me tell you a bit about myself!

    My name is Chelsie Brown and I live in Tucson, AZ. I graduate from the University of Arizona (Go Wildcats!) in 2008 with a Bachelor's Degree in Education. I just finished up my second round of college and received my Master's Degree just this past spring in Educational Technology. I LOVE learning and try to share that love with my students. I just started my sixth year of teaching. I have taught first and second grade. I think second grade might be my favorite! I have a wonderful group of kiddos this year and I am so excited to learn and grow with them this school year!
    I am also a NEW MOM! My hubby and I welcomed a baby boy in March and I am IN LOVE! I love my family...I cherish every single moment because I don't know how many moments I will have with my loves<3

This is my family. My husband Devon, and my son Braxton.....Adorable!...I definitely feel like one lucky girl!

Okay! Let's get to the point of this blog! Like most of the country, I am trying to wrap my head around this whole common core thing! I will be sharing my adventures with the new standards here. I LOOOOOOOVVVVEEEEEEEE reading! And I JUST  love teaching it! My kiddos know it! Now math....not.so.much. I try my best not to show this to my students but I definitely feel they can tell just which subject I favor. SOOOOOOoooo my goal this year is to gain a deeper love for math and strengthen my math teaching skills this year. I will post my reading activities (my love) but I am going to make an effort to try out some new math ideas this year that will help me accomplish my goal. New year. New standards. New goals. BRING IT ON!