On my way to hunt for shark's teeth with my family! I love to use them in my classroom when we talk about fossils. I also bury them in sand and give students toothbrushes and toothpicks to pretend they are junior archeologists! They love this activity! More to follow with pics from our daytrip lat...
Sunday, July 31, 2011
Thursday, July 28, 2011
FREEBIE! Print below!
Edit Posted by The Wooden Shutter with No commentsReading Strategies Arrows(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); })...
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Join The Children's Place on Facebook tonight!
Edit Posted by The Wooden Shutter with No commentsHead on over to The Children's Place this afternoon/evening to participate in their Million Fan Party! All who participate get 20% on children's clothes (think back-to-school) and have chances to win their gift cards! I'll be on tonight!&nb...
Best Bargain Place to Shop
Edit Posted by The Wooden Shutter with 1 commentI love when Scholastic does its Dollar Days online! You can get such great deals! Also, Staples has amazing back to school sales where you can get the supplies your students need!&nb...
Monday, July 25, 2011
Direct Link to Your Blog
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Okay, so for some people this might be "elementary" (no pun intended), but for me, it was tough to figure out on my own. I would comment on other blogs and then type in the entire address of my blog as a link at the bottom of the post. I would look around and see others...
New Year's Resolution (School Year Style)
Edit Posted by The Wooden Shutter with No commentsOkay, so Clutter Free Classroom is having a linky party that asks about New Year's Resolutions for the new school year. This year, I resolve to be as creative as I can be! I am dreaming up hallway displays, notebook ideas, and exciting cooperative learning activities for my students! I want to integrate art, music, technology, and movement more than ever before! Happy...
Mrs. Bainbridge Contest
Edit Posted by The Wooden Shutter with No commentsHi there! You know, I could spend all day entering contests on blogs, printing out freebies, and linking up to other blogs. I now understand how someone could be a "teaching blog addict". I must say, I am officially addicted! Mrs. Bainbridge is having a contest if you click here:
http://bainbridgeclass.blogspot.com/2011/07/back-in-action-giveaway-time.html?showComment=1311610641831#c6107846421556637781
Hmmm...with...
Sunday, July 24, 2011
Fun in First Amazing Giveaway!!!
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Wow! A fabulous blog I follow, Fun in First, is having an amazing giveaway! Simply click on the link to that blog, follow the directions, and wait to win! She is giving away so many printables from so many awesome blogs, you won't want to miss out! The contest...
Incredible Dollar Buys at Target!
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Everyone MUST go to Target and look for these DOLLAR ITEMS!!! I've always purchased a few things here and there for my classroom from Target's dollar section but now they have TEACHING MATERIALS! For someone who is moving from 4th grade to 1st, this was a God-send! ...
Friday, July 22, 2011
Share Your Resources!
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Happy Friday! I spent my whole day inside trying to avoid the 105 degree temperatures outside! It made for the perfect day to create new materials for the upcoming school year. If you are a second grade teacher, you need to check out my newest product on TeachersPayTeachers...
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Fresh from the Garden
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As I was trying to find recipes for all of the tomatoes, zucchini, and eggplant from my friend's garden, I was reminded of an idea that had been brewing in my mind for awhile. I have always wanted to plant a fruit and vegetable garden at our school. As always with my...
Monday, July 18, 2011
Fabulous Find
Edit Posted by The Wooden Shutter with 4 commentsI was surfing the Internet the other day when I discovered wikispaces! I had always heard of "wikis" but had never tried to create one for my class. It just so happens that right now K-12 educators who will use the wiki for education can get a premium account for free! I love free! It is really user-friendly and I would highly recommend the site to any teachers who have some...
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