11 in 2011 and Resolutions

I have seen so many of my favorite teacher bloggers participating in this linky and just knew that I had to play along too. Yeah to a review of 2011!!!

11. Favorite Movie You Watched:

It was hands down The Help. I had read the book before seeing it, and I was so glad it followed the book so closely. I cried like a baby when I saw it in the theater with my mom, and I cried again like a baby when we watched it on Christmas Eve Eve. If you haven't seen it yet, you are so missing out!

10. Favorite TV Series:

Don't judge. :) I just love the drama. I think it is sad that there is a series about Teen Moms, but I really hope and pray that it is giving those who are thinking about those same choices and opportunity to rethink them and make the right one.

9. Favorite Restaurant:

I just love Chick-fila-a. I just wish that I did not have to travel 50 minutes to get it. You can bet when I am in San Antonio or Austin that I always stop here unless it is Sunday. 

8. Favorite New Thing You Tried:

Can Pinterest be my answer? I tried it this year for the first time and absolutely fell in love with it. You should check out my boards because I have some great literacy things pinned.

7. Favorite Gift You Got:

This one is tough. I would have to go with my JJ Hart purse I got as a graduation gift from my sister. It is red and personalized. A girl cannot go wrong with something personalized!!!

6. Favorite Thing You Pinned:

I love them all or why would I pin them? :) No, seriously, go check out my boards. I love them all! My favorite board though would have to be my Anchor Charts board. 

5. Favorite Blog Post:

The one where I shared my first pictures of my classroom. You all have no idea how excited I was to get to set up my own classroom. This is something that I have been dreaming about for so long!  

4. Best Accomplishment:

Easy. Graduating with my undergraduate degree with a 3.89 GPA and getting my first teaching job before I even graduated school!

Yes, I had been crying. I was just so excited to be finished and even more excited because I am the first one in my immediate family on my mom's side to graduate with a 4 year degree. :)

3. Favorite Picture:

This was from the last day of camp this summer. We had a mini photo shoot and I just smile every time I see this one. I love my camp family and cannot wait to go back this summer as the Program Assistant again. 

2. Favorite Memory:

This one is tough. I think it would have to be the 1st Day of school as an official teacher. I had dreamed about it for so long, and it was everything that I hoped for and more. I am so blessed to get to do a job every day that I absolutely love!

1. Goal for 2012:

See below in my resolutions that I shared with another linky.  :)

I am also linking up with Mrs. Zrihen to share my resolutions for 2012.


Personally, I would like to...
1. Lose at least 25 pounds. I have been heavier for most of my life and have a really hard time getting the weight off. I am having a physical in January to do bloodwork and such because they are thinking that I might have PCOS which would explain the weight to some extent. I also need to do a better job of drinking more water. :)
2. Make finding my HTB a little more realistic. I know that I am only 23, but I would love to meet my HTB sooner rather than later. I actually have been writing letters to my HTB (Husband to Be) for quite some time now on my personal blog. If you are interested, you can find them here.

Professionally, I would like to...
1. Do a better job of differentiating instruction in my classroom. My kids are so diverse, and I feel like I am not meeting some of their needs to the best of my abilities. I hope that this will change as I implement the Daily 5 and CAFE this spring. You can bet I will be doing some serious blogging about it too!
2. To organize and stay organized. My classroom has come a long way since I first walked into it back in March, but it will always be an organization work in progress. I need to train myself to spend 15 minutes a day clearing things and putting them where they belong before I leave for the day. I know it will make my classroom feel so much better.