Link up with Apples and ABC's and What The Teacher Wants to share the love on Instagram! I have been obsessed with Instagram lately for a couple of reasons. My favorite part is that you can interact with teachers all over the world to share ideas, comment back and forth, and as bloggers, promote your amazing ideas and TpT items. Michelle and Rachelle are hosting a linky party to kick off "Teacher Talk Tuesday!" Here are some of my photos....some are not so teacher related but most are...I try. Our summer countdown rings! I hope I don't get observed tomorrow...the ring is to sit on the floor all day! Whoosie! I am IN LOVE with my new Asics shoes! Dear Asics, you're welcome for all the future teacher sales! I am starting to makeover my classroom library...I'm bored. I am buying Big Lots out of their bins! Notice the peace signs????? This is my niece and I...I let her borrow my crown...I … [Read more...] about Teachers Taking Over Instagram
Spring-a-licious Fun!
Here is a little peek at our Spring-a-licious week! Missing addends are usually painful for my little nuggets. They love when they have center activities! Does the cuteness help them? I'd say so! In ten years I have NEVER had math stations.... just call me ineffective. I wouldn't change this for the world! I feel like I have helped my students with these challenging CCSS concepts with all the hands on review. We have struggled with greater than/less than this year. The more exposure they get, the better! Once upon a time when our standard was to 20 or even 50 it wasn't as difficult but now that it is 120+ it's difficult. Double digits in first grade?????? Thanks Common Core! It is overwhelming but they do understand with lots of practice! How about some Spring-a-licious fraction action? The cutesy chevron doesn't hurt the eyes either! I wish they had this rug still :o( Mental math=kicking and screaming! When you … [Read more...] about Spring-a-licious Fun!
New Blogger in Town!
i Everyone! My name is Cindy, from Cindy Sweeney’s Class. My mentor, Mel D, is allowing me to do a guest spot on her blog! I have been teaching for a long time. I love technology and creating materials so they fit just right with the students in my class. I am always tweaking to make things better. I’m sure you know what I am talking about. I teach kindergarten but started out teaching high school, spent seven years in middle school, and have been in elementary school since earning my masters degree. I used to teach middle school students how to sew, so making things fit together and look appealing has always been important to me. Many of those skills are ones I use to create materials for my current students. I guess we all know that ya never stop learning. Anyway, I have included some free items so you can get an idea of what I do. I never spend money at the teacher store anymore; instead I … [Read more...] about New Blogger in Town!
Fill Your Basket
Happy Spring my little nuggets peeps! IDK about you but I was on Spring Break this week & it went by WAAAAAAAAY TOO FAST....WAH! I did give myself the first weekend off...well kind of....I went shopping with my BFF....mercy did I spend too much. I told the hubs I spent my limit just so I can lock myself up in the house to get some work done. OH.MY.WORD. I spent an ENORMOUS amount of hours on my new SPRING-A-LICIOUS ELA & MATH UNIT...COMMON CORE ALIGNED...BTW. Seriously....I thought I would NEVER get done...it is done & it's on SALE...super cheap my friends. ANYWHO, I hooked up with my blogging BFF's to give you a freebie! Click on any pick for your freebie! Here is a sneak peek at my new unit. I am super uber proud of it! Seriously....my whole Spring Break was CONSUMED by this thing! Made a goal to get it done...I DID IT! HOLLA! I will be giving one away...which I practically am....on my FB page. Introducing my … [Read more...] about Fill Your Basket
Spring Cleaning
I am participating in a SALE just for this weekend ONLY. 20% off.... which I NEVER do. Click on the graphic above to fill your basket cart! Here is a sneak peek at my new unit. I am super uber proud of it! Seriously....my whole Spring Break was CONSUMED by this thing! Made a goal to get it done...I DID IT! HOLLA! I will be giving one away...which I practically am....on my FB page. Introducing my Spring-a-licious ELA & Math Common Core Aligned Unit! Over 100 pages of sweat & some tears! There are 6 Literacy & 6 Math centers with Common Core standards listed on each black & white accountability sheet & cover. A few other newer products.............. This game includes the following: Long A (a_e, -ay, -ai) word cards. Long E (ee, ea, ie, ey, y). Long I (i_e, igh, -y, -ie). Long O (o_e, oa, ow, oo, +). Long U (u_e, ew, ue, +). All the vowel cards are on look-alike Candy Land cards. You just need a game board and game … [Read more...] about Spring Cleaning
Tommy Shenanigan!
St. Patrick's Day Snack! So stinking cute! St. Patrick's Day photo shoot! You know how I love props! She cut the glasses out so she made the blog! I have this Magna Doodle on the outside of this ugly orange door. I write where we are & special messages. They saw this when I brought them back from special. My aide & I were a little busy since this was VERY last minute. I was not prepared & I was all confused on when to celebrate. I even ordered a special shirt from TBA that I totally forgot to wear....WAH. Anywho, I created memories for my little nuggets & they had no idea how unprepared I was. Thanks to Marsha over at Differentiated Kindergarten for the leprechaun footprint directions. My aide & I went a little footprint CRA-CRA! We tipped desks and there was glitter EVERYWHERE. … [Read more...] about Tommy Shenanigan!