This past weekend was a blast! I met up with my a wonderful group of bloggers/teachers in Chicago. These ladies and I have become close friends over the past two years of blogging/selling on TpT. It is amazing that we live all over the USA but still have so much in common. ...
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Batty for Bats
I just finished my Batty for Bats Unit. It is a 59 page literacy and science unit. I have always loved doing a bat unit with my students - click here to see last year's post and snag a freebie. This year, I wanted to align the unit to the Common Core and focus ...
Halloween Themed Math Centers and Freebies
I have added two more centers to my Halloween Themed Math Centers packet. If you have already purchased the packet, please re-download for the updates. Here are some of the centers included in the packet and some Halloween themed finds: Here are the freebies! Click the ...
Mouse Cookie Graphtivity, Laura Numeroff Author Study, and Cameo Winner
This year, I decided I needed something really motivating and visually appealing for a whole class math activity. I decided to tie it in with my Laura Numeroff Author Study. The result: A Cookie Taste Test Party and Mouse Graphtivity (Abby came up with that word). I had the ...
Cameo Giveaway!
A month ago, I posted about my love for my new Silhouette Cameo and linked to a giveaway on Blog Hoppin'. Well, the Cameo people contacted me and asked if I would be willing to host a giveaway on my blog! Of course, I said yes!!! No brainer. I would love for one of my awesome ...
Reading Logs & FREE Reading Log Starter Kit
I cannot believe I have never posted about reading logs before! I wrote a whole darn book on them! I know, I said my next post would be about "Book Baggies," but I really want to finish aligning my Reading Comprehension Cueing Cards to the Common Core Standards before ...
Photos of My First Grade Classroom
This year, I had to move classrooms. My old classroom had a bathroom in it and it was needed as a Kindergarten room. So after nine years, I moved to the bathroom-free room next door. On the plus side there is more space. On the down side...O.M.G., kids ask to go to the ...
9/11 Activities
Last year (click here to see the post), I posted some freebies for 9/11 and I thought I would link back to them here. I hope you can use these with your students. Click the pictures below to download them for free from TpT. Fellow ...
My Ever Evolving Birthday Board
One of the top items I see of mine pinned is my birthday boards. I first had a cow print themed one. Then, last year I made a polka dot one using the labels from my Polka Dot Labels and Signs packet. I had so many requests to just sell the labels for the birthday board that I ...
Skippyjon Jones
I was very excited to fine Skippyjon Jones at Kohl's! You all know that I love creating classroom mascot packets and I already had a Skippyjon Jones one. I have updated with photographs of my Kohl's finds. Click here to check it out on TpT. Click here to check out the Skippyjon ...
