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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 ...

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Filed Under: Christmas, Common Core, Gingerbread Men, Literacy Centers, Math Centers, Reading, Teachers Pay Teachers, Uncategorized

Happy Holidays TpT Sale!!!! Cyber Monday!

Are you ready for an awesome Cyber Monday sale on TpT?!?!  Many bloggers, including myself, are offering 20% off the products in our stores on top of the TpT 10% discount (use promo code CMS28 at checkout-valid only on Cyber Monday)! You can also enjoy 20% off ...

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Graphic and Font Sales!

The following graphic and font stores are having fabulous sales.  These are my favorite places to purchase graphics and fonts!  Click on the pictures to go directly to the stores. Pixel Papers Scrappin Doodles After Saturday you can still save money for the rest of ...

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Filed Under: Graphics and Fonts, Uncategorized

Funny Story and Thank You For all The B-Day Wishes

First, I want to thank all of you for the birthday wishes!  I am so touched. Sophie, the great hunter! My birthday started off at 2:30 am with my dog, Sophie and a possum!  Sophie has Poochie Bells on the back door that she rings to let me know she has to go outside.  So at 2:30 ...

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Filed Under: All About Erica, Uncategorized

Birthday Sale!

My birthday is today 11/22 and I decided to give you a 20% discount on a few items in my TpT store. The following items are 20% today: Thanksgiving Art, Literacy, and Math Activities Birthday Take Home Pack Letter Writing Unit ...

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Snowman Poop and Magic Reindeer Food

I just uploaded free Snowman Poop and Magic Reindeer Food labels and directions.  Click on the picture above to go to my TpT store and download for free.  My students think the Snowman Poop is hysterical and love to give it to their dad's for Christmas.  I hope your students or even ...

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Filed Under: Christmas, Free Downloads, Uncategorized

What I’m Thankful For

I am linking up with one of the sweetest bloggers out there, Rachelle from What the Teacher Wants to tell you what I am thankful for.  She was inspired by my best blogging buddy, Cheryl Saoud's blog, Primary Graffitti.  Cheryl has been a good blogging friend of mine since I ...

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Filed Under: All About Erica, Thanksgiving, Uncategorized

Common Core Based Thanksgiving Math Centers

Our new math program is aligned to the Common Core Standards and my students needed fun math centers to reinforce the concepts taught our math lessons.  The new math program contains mostly word problems and asks the students to use ten frames, find missing addends, and utilize fact families. ...

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Filed Under: Common Core, Math Centers, Teachers Pay Teachers, Thanksgiving, Uncategorized

Thanksgiving Free “Your Teacher is Thankful For You…” and Walnut Turkey Craft

To show how much I am thankful to you, my loyal followers and customers,  I am posting two free activities from my Thanksgiving Art, Literacy, and Math Activities packet.  Just click on the pictures to download.  (It will say "no preview" because the file is so large. ...

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Filed Under: Free Downloads, Teachers Pay Teachers, Thanksgiving, Uncategorized

Christmas File Folder Word Wall – FREE!

My Christmas File Folder Word Wall is FREE from my TpT store!  Click {here} to download your copy today! I wish I could say I am so organized that I am done with all my Christmas/December creating, but I'm not.  I am still wrapping up my Thanksgiving ideas.  I actually, ...

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Filed Under: Christmas, File Folder Word Walls, Free Downloads, Uncategorized

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First grade classroom favorites from Amazon! 1. Th First grade classroom favorites from Amazon!
1. These little pastel trays for crayons.  My students put the trays on their desks when they are coloring and no more crayons rolling all over the place.
2. The furniture gliders.  Your custodians will thank you!
3. Color ribbons to make finding Chromebooks quicker.
4. A clean white computer cart that has multiple shelves and an open back for all the wires.
5. The MVP of laminators, this Swingline laminator never lets me down.
6. A wipes container because I want to label everything and keep the sink area looking neat.
7. These super strong magnet clips.  I use them for so many things.  I even clip them to the underside of the blinds to hold a line to display work.
8. These school supplies Palm Pals and my trusty teacher toolbox. 

Want the links?  Comment AMAZON below and I will DM you. 

#amazonfinds #palmpals #firstgradeteacher #classroomdecor #teachersofinstagram
🍪✨ It’s almost GINGERBREAD DAY Time! 🏠🎄 Are you l 🍪✨ It’s almost GINGERBREAD DAY Time! 🏠🎄

Are you looking for a fun way to bring the magic of gingerbread into your classroom? ❤️ These gingerbread activities are perfect for adding a little holiday fun to your December lesson plans while keeping your students engaged!

Whether you’re reading gingerbread stories, creating adorable gingerbread crafts, or planning a full Gingerbread Day, these ideas will make your classroom extra SWEET! 🍬🤎

✨ Want all the ideas? Comment GINGERBREAD below, and I’ll send you the link to my blog post!

Save this for your holiday lesson planning & share it with a teacher friend! 🎅🏻

#GingerbreadDay #GingerbreadActivities #FirstGradeTeacher #HolidayActivities #firstgradeteacher
Teacher truth: class sizes matter to both students Teacher truth: class sizes matter to both students and teachers. 

It is a Sunday night and I am at home prepping for the week.  As a 25 year veteran teacher, I should have everything done.  I should be able to get everything done at school but I can’t.  Maxed out classes sizes mean that I can get much less prepping done during my preps. 

If you are a tired and frustrated teacher of a maxed out class.  I hear you and am right there with you. 

#teachertruth
Drop a 🎃if your class visited the pumpkin patch th Drop a 🎃if your class visited the pumpkin patch this week! 

I absolutely LOVED that our PTA made it free this year.  It made all 25 students very happy.  How does your school handle the pumpkin patch.

#pumpkinpatch #firstgradeteacher
Many years ago when TpT was at its peak, I thought Many years ago when TpT was at its peak, I thought of leaving and becoming a full time teacher-author. But there were way too many reasons for me not to, like that I loved my job, that I was single, that being a teacher in NY meant I had good benefits, tenure, and a pension.  So I brushed that thought off and continued on teaching.  I continued on sharing resources with you and worked at a pace that was reasonable for someone teaching full-time and navigating life’s challenges. 
My heart goes out to all the teachers who did leave and have became teacher entrepreneurs. I know you are struggling with what to do now that TpT has changed their parameters.  I wish you success in whatever you decide. 
But this post is for all the teachers in classrooms who have stuck with me, asked my thoughts, and wondered what I was going to do next.  Well, I’m not changing a thing because I have only ever sold digital teaching resources on TpT and I will continue to do so. 
I want to thank you for your continued support your likes, comments, and shares always make my day. I love being able to share teaching resources with you and hopefully I have saved you time and maybe made you laugh once in a while. ❤️Erica
Do you have parent teacher conferences coming up? Do you have parent teacher conferences coming up?  Ours are at night in November with one day.  I like to keep my conferences focused and informative with these slides.  After the conference, I am share the slide link with the parent. 
Want the link? Comment LINK below and I will dm you. 

#parentteacherconference
Adorable New Book by the author and illustrators o Adorable New Book by the author and illustrators of The Leaf Thief…The Sun Thief. 

Want the links?  Comment BOOK below. 

#picturebook #daylightsavingstime #fall
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