Please take a peek at this lovely blog~~The Robin's Nest. She has made the cutest 12 Days of Christmas banner using Melonheadz clip art! I can not wait to make it and hang it in my home! She is currently having a giveaway for a $25 Etsy Gift Certificate!!! Check it o ...
It's the end of October! Halloween is right around the corner! (I just can't believe that!) Enjoy some spooky savings over at my TpT store! Some other bloggy friends are throwing a sale, too! Go to Teaching with Love and The Teacher's Cauldron to check ...
Head on over to The Tattooed Teacher for a haunted giveaway...ALL of her spooky files! How generous! Halloween is one of my favorite holidays...not a fan of dressing up in costume, but I do adore the decorations, trick-or-treating, the feel of fall in the air--which I'm still waiting ...
A HUGE shout out to Nikki over at Melonheadz Illustrations for my MOST awesome Melonhead! She captured every detail about me! I love that she incorporated Beach Sand and Lesson Plans....so clever! Please stop by her blog and see her incredible clip art. More bloggy friend that ...
Happy Friday everyone! Here is a wonderful writing and community building activity--The Class Journal. This simple notebook serves as a tool for writing practice and a way for students to share their ideas with their classmates. I ask that one student take the notebook home, ...
What a great Halloween Idea Linky! I've been booed by Denise at Sunny Days in Second Grade! Her blog ROCKS! If you've been booed, copy and paste the above pic and these "rules" into your post. 1. Give a shout out to the blogger who booed you ...
I FINALLY finished my 3rd grade CCSS Math Vocabulary Pack. There are 83 words with visual representations for each term. I also included 5 header signs. I think this pack fully covers 3rd grade terms and then SOME! You can use these on a word wall, pocket chart, or math center. ...
I love the read aloud! It's my favorite part of the day. I sit in my rocking chair or on my author's chair or sometimes right on the carpet with the kids. No need for a book walk or prereading activity....just read and enjoy! So turn down the lights....get your spooky voice on for ...
I have to start out by saying that I did not come up with this idea....but I wish I had! For the past several years I have had my kids keep a Family Message Journal. The idea of the journal is for the student to reflect (difficult concept for most!) on their week at school. ...
I can't believe it's October! I LOVE fall! Even though I live in South Florida and the leaves don't change (it's our "dry" season-how boring), it's the feeling of the season....the colors, Halloween, Thanksgiving! It's my favorite time of year! I joined my first Linky Party today ...
Teaching reading is, by far, my favorite part of the day! I am currently implementing the Daily 5 (I use Daily 4 in my room) and CAFE into my literacy block and I LOVE it! This is my 3rd year using it and I finally feel like it is all coming together. Change always takes time! ...
