Hi, this is Kelly from Teaching Fourth. Back-to-school has always been such an exciting time to me. Even as a child, I loved going back to school. It always meant new shoes, new clothes, and new school supplies! Even after teaching 25 years, the beginning of school is still exciting to me. It still means a new pair of shoes, a new outfit, and new school supplies, but most importantly, it means a new group of kiddos who are going to become very special to my heart.  To celebrate this exciting time of year, Upper Elementary Snapshots has some fabulous back-to-school ideas, some fantastic freebies, and an amazing giveaway planned just for you! Each one of our bloggers has a wonderful back-to-school tip and a fantastic freebie just for you! Simply visit each of our blogs below to find some great ideas and freebies for your classroom.  Once you have visited each blog and claimed all of your freebies, come back here to enter in an amazing giveaway! You will have......

Three ... two... one .... BLASTOFF! We are thrilled to be officially launching our new collaborative blog today!  We hope you will visit often to take a peek at the snapshots taking place in our classrooms (and to see what you might want to bring into your classroom)! While you are here, we invite you to take a look around! ... Get to know all twelve of us ! ...Check out our freebie page to find some resources to use in your classroom! ...Follow our Pinterest board and Facebook page to see more daily snapshots! ...Keep reading to see our first two blog posts! Finally, don't forget to enter our first giveaway for the opportunity to win oodles of useful upper elementary resources! a Rafflecopter giveaway Thanks for stopping by!   ...