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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