Sunshine Award 2011

Thank you to the fabulous Lorraine over at Fabulous 4th Grade Froggies for giving me this award!Here are the rules for accepting this award: 1. Thank the person who gave this award and write a post about it. 2. Answer the following questions below. 3. And pass the award to fabulous...

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New Year's Resolutions

 Well, I can't believe it's that time again!  The new year is about to start and it is the perfect time to set some resolutions.  I have been thinking about what I want to accomplish in 2012 and here is what I have: 1.  ORGANIZE, ORGANIZE, ORGANIZE!  I would...

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GIVEAWAY YOU WON'T WANT TO MISS!

Wow!  One of my favorite blogs, Ladybug's Teacher Files, is holding a FABULOUS giveaway!  She is giving three people one of of her very special blog designs!  All you have to do is click the picture above, choose the blog you like, and follow the entry instructions! ...

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Education World's Teacher of the Day

A big thanks goes out to Education World for making me today's Teacher of the Day!  I think it is great that they highlight teachers for their hard work!  Check it out here: Thanks to all who have supported me!  Warm Hugs and Loving Smil...

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Need a little Kleinspiration?

Hey all!  Everyone needs a little "Kleinspiration" once in awhile, right?  Well, you need to go over there and check out the new store!  It is just starting up and it features products from some of the TOP SELLERS from teacher sites!  Check it out here: ...

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It's Jivin' January!

Check out my newest product, Jivin' January:  A Winter Theme Unit!  You can get to it by clicking on the picture below. In it, I included everything I will be doing with my first graders as we return to school in the New Year.  I am printing it out just so I can...

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What Teacher Doesn't Like a Timesaver?!?

Hi everyone!  I was just thinking the hustle and bustle around the holidays reminds me of preparations for the first day of school!  With so much going on, I am going to need something to help save me time after the holidays.  I am going to be purchasing more products...

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Your Students Can Be Eggsperts!

I have to say, I really love using the Eggspert game in my classroom!  The buzzers give students a chance to play in a Jeopardy-like way which they have so much fun doing!  This game is so simple to pull out when I want to do a review and the students are always begging to use it!  This is the cheapest I have found the game as I would like to purchase a second one for my classroom. ...

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It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Math in the Sky!

I couldn't believe this shot of the sky I got on my way to work one day!  Inspired by the book, Butterfly Alphabet by Kajell B. Sandved, I took pictures of the sky for my math class.  It is a great "real-world" connection to parallel and intersecting lines! ...

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Of Course She's Fabulous- She's My Upper Grades Twin!

 It's my blog twin!  I absolutely LOVE this blog and highly recommend it to any grades 3-5 teachers!  BTW, I LOVE the perfect pencil sharpener over there!  After going through about 12 last year, I'm ready to buy this one and KEEP IT!  LOL!  Happy Froggy...

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CONGRATS!

Congratulations to our Surprise Stocking Contest winner, Sharon Winter!  Sharon, I will be contacting you to claim your prize!  Thank you to everyone for entering and I hope you got the chance to use your 10% off coupon over at Thistlegirl Designs!  Happy Holida...

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Lovin' the Liebster

Wow!  I feel honored!  Today, I received the Liebster Blog Award from Journey of a Substitute Teacher.  This award is given out to spotlight up-and-coming blogs with less than 200 followers.  The rules are...1.  Copy and paste the award on your blog.2. ...

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HO! HO! HO! IT'S A CHRISTMAS CONTEST FOR YOU!

HO! HO! HO!  Santa has visited Teaching Tales and guess what?  He left a stocking here just for you!  It's filled with ALL KINDS OF GOODIES teachers love!  The best part is...the goodies are a SURPRISE! Enter using the form below for a SPECIAL CHRISTMAS TREAT! ...

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December is Delightful Sale

Hey everyone!  I am holding a 40% OFF DECEMBER IS DELIGHTFUL SALE over at TeachersNotebook!  That's almost HALF-OFF ALL PRODUCTS!  Click the Santa-Dog to go right to my shop!  Don't forget to add my shop as a favorite while you're there! ...

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STAMP, STAMP, STAMP!

    Okay, everyone, don't laugh at me...when I was at BINGO the other night (I only do it once in awhile and it was for Christmas baskets), I had an idea!  I always use BINGO daubers to mark student agendas in red, yellow, or green according to their daily behavior. ...

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Cute Christmas Freebie from a Friend!

This is such a cute Christmas freebie from the blog, Cooperative Learning 365!  Click the pic to go to the freebie! Happy Holida...

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My New Favorite Tool- EXPO Bright Sticks!

If you haven't checked these out, yet, go get some NOW!  These are so great for so many classroom projects!  They allow you to make the walls, doors, windows, etc. of the classroom look like those cute signs at Starbucks!  I have written on the cabinets for science...

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The Ultimate Christmas Unit is here!

Check out the latest Christmas products over at my TpT store!  They have been going like crazy! Just click on each picture and you will be taken straight to that product.  A big thank you to all those who enjoy using these with your students!  My students...

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'Tis the Season to Be Jolly!

I don't know about you, but I am in such a jolly mood!  My tree is up and decorated, online presents have been ordered, and the weather is getting er uh, warmer?!?  Well, you can't win them all! :0)  Snow days will eventually come!  How about you?  Have...

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Stay Tuned for My New Christmas Packet!

Hey there!  I have been busy working on my Christmas Unit for my first graders and I am so excited to share it with them (and you, of course!)  It should be ready for download tomorrow on both TpT and TeachersNotebook.  Yes, it is part of the Cyber Monday Sale!!! Woo hoo!!!  I have to thank you for all of your support and feedback on my teaching materials!  Together, we...

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"Run, run as fast as you can- now on SALE 'The Gingerbread Man!'"

Hey everyone!  I wanted to share that I just posted a FABULOUS new unit called, "The Gingerbread Man".  It is full of activities with a holiday theme for those who can and cannot teach a Christmas unit at school!  Your students will love the whimsical designs on each...

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Easy Word Work Centers

My first graders LOVE word work and the best part is, it didn't take much work on my part to make it fun!  Here are some simple things I did to make working with words exciting and I did not spend a ton of time or money to make it happen! 1.  I asked teachers with older...

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Newest Site I LOVEEEE!!!

Hi there!  I am so excited that I found a new site that I just LOVE!  It is found at http://www.abcmouse.com/ and it is FREE for public school teachers!  I was searching the Internet this morning looking for online activities for my preschooler when I came across this site.  It has activities for learners from 2 years old up through elementary school.  I have to say, it is...

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WOW! HUGE THANKSGIVING SALE!!!

Thanksgiving is all about giving and I am in a giving mood so I am throwing a HUGE 50% OFF SALE over at my Teacher's Notebook store!  ALL ITEMS ARE 50% OFF TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY!  That means you could purchase ALL 18 ITEMS on my store for JUST UNDER $30!  Now is...

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Happy Fall Y'All!

Hi there!  It has been awhile since I've checked in, but life has been C-R-A-Z-Y!  I think we all know how that "teaching" thing can keep you busy here and there! ;-)  I can't believe it is almost November already!  I am so excited because tomorrow all of the...

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Halloween Spooktacular!

If you LOVE Halloween as much as I do, you need to check out my latest resource, "Halloween Spooktacular:  Math, Literacy, and Science Activities and Printables".  It is full of activities your young students will enjoy during the month of October!  Click the link...

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Visualizing

I was searching for a great book to use for visualizing when I came across this fabulous book by Pat Hutchins. In it, the wind blows several objects away as the owners chase after them!  The students really loved this book and I barely heard a peep out of them as I was reading! ...

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LOVE THEM!

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Time Savers for Teachers

Whew!  It has been quite busy with back-to-school time but I have not forgotten about you!  :0)  As I was surfing the web tonight, I came across a site with fabulous products for teachers!  It is called Timesavers for Teachers and I would highly recommend purchasing the Teacher's Binder.  Trust me, the resources are worth it!  Check it out here: http://www.timesaversforteachers.com/...

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Remembering 9-11

If You're Proud To Be An American Wave This Flag In Honor Of The Fallen Men And Women Who Served Our Country For those who have served in the past  For those who are serving now And For Those Who Are Still Fighting THANK YOU AMERICAN HEROES. Keep this posted at least through ...

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Follower Freebie!

Line Up (function() { var scribd = document.createElement("script"); scribd.type = "text/javascript"; scribd.async = true; scribd.src = "http://www.scribd.com/javascripts/embed_code/inject.js"; var s = document.getElementsByTagName("script")[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(scribd, s); })(...

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Great Read!

I am really enjoying a new teaching book I picked up from the library called, "Teaching Outside the Box:  How to Grab Your Students By Their Brains".  The title alone made me want to pick it up and read it!  I am just beginning the book but let me know if you have...

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No first day of school- WHAT?!?

So, Hurricane Irene has decided she doesn't want to go back to school!  The first day of school in my county in Maryland will be cancelled due to the storm damage.  I have never in my life heard of the first day of school being cancelled!  I am so disappointed that...

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New Favorite Site!

Okay, so I began decorating my new first grade classroom today and realized how much I still enjoy doing it year after year!  I absolutely LOVE being a classroom teacher!  As I was hanging fabric on my bulletin boards, I was thinking of ways I could be more creative. ...

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Back from Vacation!

Whew!  I am finally back from a fun-filled vacation to Hilton Head, SC!  It was fabulous and as always, I learned so much to share with my class!  I am eagerly awaiting the beginning of the school year (1 week and counting) and tomorrow, I will enter my new classroom for the first time.  First grade, here I come!  I must say, at this point I am going through my mental checklist...

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Exciting News to Share!

Greetings everyone! I have exciting news to share!  I am officially an author over at Me and My Gang (see button on the sidebar) and I will be blogging on the FIRST GRADE PAGE!  Yes, they have pages for EVERY GRADE LEVEL to come, join, and share about teaching! ...

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And the Winners are... (I LOVE GIVEAWAYS!)

Okay, so I am a little late on the GIVEAWAY (teacher friends stopping by) but the winners have been chosen on http://www.random.org/ and a BIG CONGRATULATIONS goes out to: First Place (Gift Card and Two Teaching Products):  Rachel Keller Second Place (Two Teaching Products):  Christy Alzati and Donna Harris Third Place (One Teaching Product):  Mary Wortman, Alexia Algius, and Jennifer...

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FREE WEBSITE

I have been wanting to set up my own teaching website for some time now.  After having years of paid sites, I got tired of shelling out $60 to have a website that was limited in what I could do.  My best friend, Sharon Winter of Pre-K Paradise, told  me about Weebly so I decided to check it out for myself.  I have to say, I LOVE IT!  Check it out here:  http://www.weebly.com/  ...

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FREEBIE! Book Conferencing Schedule!

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Three Days Left...Don't Be Left Out!

Hello everyone! I am so glad to see us all connecting and sharing our love of teaching!  Please be sure if you have taken steps to be entered in the giveaway that you leave a comment.  If not, I won't be able to accurately count your entries so a quick, "I joined your blog" would work!  I am so excited to be giving away a Scrappin' Doodles gift card along with the Back-to-School resources! ...

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New Blog Design

I am just loving my new blog design thanks to Ladybug Teaching Resources on Blogger!  Check them out- their designs are awesome and they are so helpful!  In one day, I had a complete blog makeover for less than $50.  That is a FABULOUS deal!  If you've been thinking...

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Counting Fishies

Is everyone getting ready for Back to School?  I am!  Check out a new product I just added to my TpT and TeachersNotebook stores: I hope you will enjoy it as much as I do!  I must say this is definitely one that will be used a great deal in my classroom this year! ...

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$10 Scrappin' Doodles Giveaway!!!

Okay teaching friends... I say we need to have a "Motivation Contest". For all of us who are sellers on TpT and TeachersNotebook, let's see how many quality products we can make and post by Monday! Be sure to share your products and how many you've made here- this way we can all...

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