Those are supposed to be gingerbread men. Cooking is not a talent of mine. I dropped the first tray on the floor and apparently, I made the dough too thick and placed them too close together on the second tray. Though both trays of cookies did not end up tasting bad, I could not ...
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Happy Hanukkah!
Hanukkah begins this week and I wanted to do some activities with my students to celebrate. I also wanted to balance out all the Christmasy themed activities we did last week. It is a tricky situation, I feel Santa is not a religious symbol and I am comfortable doing Santa themed ...
Have Yourself a Very Common Core Christmas!
School does not end until December 23rd here in Lindenhurst, Long Island. So, I have been working away at my Common Core Christmas packet. Please, check it out by clicking {here} or any of the pictures below! Here are a few activities included in the packet. Click {here} for ...
Polar Express Movie Party Ticket and More!
This Friday, my grade plans to have a Polar Express Pajama Movie Party! I am inviting my first graders using this ticket. I have included this ticket and another version of the ticket, a Venn Diagram, a candy Polar Express craft, and parent letter in the packet below. Just ...
Common Core Gingerbread Math Centers and Cute Snowman Door
Here are some photos of my Common Core Gingerbread Math Centers. They are in my Common Core Gingerbread Man Activities packet, available through TpT. Make Ten to Add I purchased the gingerbread themed buckets from the Dollar Spot at Target. Gingerbread Man Domino Fact ...
Teaching Compassion at Christmas Time
This character education unit utilizes picture books to teach children about being compassionate. I developed this unit because I wanted my students to appreciate all the good that is in their lives and to inspire them to empathize with and want to help people who are less fortunate. ...
Critters in the Classroom
I started another blog, Critters in the Classroom! It is about classroom pets and was designed by the super talented, Kristen, AKA Ladybug. Pop over to download your free Critters in the Classroom guide and follow us for updates. Or click on the cover to download the guide for free ...
Huge Giveaway, Huge Holiday Freebie Compilation, and Last Day of My Huge Sale!
Oh' Boy 4th Grade is hosting a 12 Days of Christmas Giveaway. I will be featured on Day 7! Follow each day for a chance to win awesome prizes and then on day 12 the grand prize. Click the picture below to hop over. I also wanted to let you know about this HUGE Winter Holiday ...
Gingerbread Man Anchor Chart and More!
Thank you for all of your purchases yesterday, Cyber Monday. I am home sick with the flu, but I am excited to check out my sales and respond to the feedback. My sale is still going on as well as many of my blogging buddies. Click {here} for my post on the sale and links to stores ...
Common Core Based Gingerbread Unit
I love all versions of the gingerbread man. Who doesn't?! It took me forever but I finally finished my 108 page Common Core Based Gingerbread Activities packet and it is for sale right now on TpT! Just in time for the big sale tomorrow (click here for more sale info). The ...
