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Five For Friday – April 5th

I am linking up with Kacey again for Five for Friday!  Here are five random things about my week:

1.  I feel like crud!  I have a terrible cold.  Last night, I stuck tissues up my nose just so I could go to sleep without nose-leakage! Gross

2.  We are having some contraction fun this week with Cara Carroll’s Crazy for Contraction Unit.  I made her “Contraction Crocodile” into an art center.  The kids loved it!

3.  My students need to move.   I have been creating more centers that allow them to walk around the room with clip boards.  I am even starting to make math centers that way.  The kids love them and I feel  the movement helps them stay focused.  
The above center is only $1 on TpT!

This center is not available yet.  I am going to include it in an upcoming place value packet.
4.  Do you remember that episode of Modern Family where Claire and her brother recreate a childhood photo for their dad’s birthday or maybe it was Father’s Day?  Well, I thought that would be a cool thing to do for my mother’s birthday!   I found the same vintage birthday hats on Etsy.   So, 29 years later…
5.  I did my first video tutorial yesterday!  If you want to hear my New York accent, go check it out 🙂
Have a great weekend!

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  1. Meridith

    April 6, 2013 at 12:33 am

    I love the then/now picture. How cute!

  2. Miss Nelson

    April 6, 2013 at 12:34 am

    Wow .. can't believe they had the same hats… 29 years later. LOVE it

  3. Bright Concepts 4 Teachers

    April 6, 2013 at 12:35 am

    Erica, I am cracking up because I put a picture of a tissue box as my first pic on my 5 for Friday-back to work and get a cold-YUCK! I hope you feel better. I LOVE your family pic. I can't believe you found the exact same hats online. It was meant to be! Have a great weekend!
    -Jaime
    Bright Concepts 4 Teachers

  4. RealOCteachers

    April 6, 2013 at 12:37 am

    The then/now pics is a fantastic idea. I may have to do something like that for my mom! Have a great weekend! 🙂

    The REAL Teachers of Orange County

  5. Natalie

    April 6, 2013 at 12:51 am

    Haha awesome pics! What a fun idea 🙂

    Natalie
    Teachery Tidbits

  6. Rachel Lamb

    April 6, 2013 at 12:53 am

    The same hats! Unbelievable!!

  7. First Grade Buddies

    April 6, 2013 at 12:53 am

    Kiddos do love to be up and moving; especially this time of year!
    Tamra and Sarah
    First Grade Buddies

  8. Kelly

    April 6, 2013 at 1:04 am

    Love the clipboard activity! And the then and now picture…I can't believe they had the same hats. So fun!!

  9. FirstGradeBlueSkies (Jennifer)

    April 6, 2013 at 1:30 am

    LOVE the alligators …and your then and now picture!!
    Jennifer
    First Grade Blue SKies

  10. Molly

    April 6, 2013 at 1:31 am

    I am DYING over that picture of you and your brothers – that's awesome and I'm sure she loved it! As for staying healthy, you MUST buy Wellness Formula from Amazon. You take one everyday, but if you start to feel gross, you can take a ton more to fight off the bad stuff. A-MA-ZING! Feel better soon!

    Molly
    Lucky to Be in First!

    P.S. Loving my new printer, by the way!

  11. Miss Cosby

    April 6, 2013 at 2:24 am

    I love those photo recreates. Now to talk my brothers into it!

    Brenda
    You Might Be a First Grader…

  12. Bridget S

    April 6, 2013 at 2:40 am

    I love the photo 🙂 That is one of my favorite episodes! I bet your mother just loved it! What a wonderful surprise 🙂

    Bridget
    Literacy Without Worksheets

  13. Jodi

    April 6, 2013 at 2:55 am

    I love the photo!!!!

  14. The Polished Teacher

    April 6, 2013 at 3:02 am

    How funny that they had the same birthday hats! That picture was meant to be!

    ThePolishedTeacher

  15. Amy Journell

    April 6, 2013 at 4:14 am

    I am now on a mission to find a funny photo of my brother and I so we can recreate it…hilarious! I loved your video tutorial! Thank you!

    Amy
    What Happens in First Grade

  16. Sara Connell

    April 6, 2013 at 4:18 am

    Your then and now picture is so cute! I have seen a few of these lately.
    Sara
    First Grade Funtastic

  17. Sarah Paul

    April 6, 2013 at 5:19 am

    Oh no, I hope your cold goes away soon. Runny noses are so horrible! It's so hard to teach when you need to grab a tissue every few seconds. On another note, I am SO excited for your place value unit!!!
    Sarah
    Sarah's First Grade Snippets

  18. Stephanie

    April 6, 2013 at 7:13 am

    I saw this photo idea on Yahoo awhile back. I LOVE it! Can't believe you found the same hats, how perfect!!

    ❤ -Stephanie
    Falling Into First

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  20. Jennifer Tice

    April 6, 2013 at 1:51 pm

    I love the family photo! Can't believe you were able to find the same hats! That's awesome! Going to check out your video right now!

    Rowdy in First Grade

  21. Melissa Machan

    April 7, 2013 at 2:01 am

    I LOVE Modern Family and your picture is so cute!!! I'm sure your mom loved it! This was my first time linking up for Five for Friday. Fun linky!

    Hope you feel better —- I have totally done that with tissues before too! =)

    Melissa
    First Grade Smiles

  22. Alison Hislop

    April 8, 2013 at 12:20 am

    I LOVE that Modern Family photo! What a cute idea!

    Alison
    Teaching Maths with Meaning

  23. Linda

    April 8, 2013 at 12:15 pm

    I bet your Mom LOVED the then/now picture! What an adorable idea! That's amazing that you found the same hats, too!
    Linda
    AroundtheKampfire

  24. Teacher Tava

    April 12, 2013 at 3:22 pm

    Very cute idea for a photo!I love the crocodile contractions activity, too! I am your newest follower! Let's keep the sharing going! ~Tava
    http://www.teachingtinytreasuresbyt.blogspot.com

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