Sunday, April 29, 2012

Cinco de Mayo Ready Resource!

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Cinco de Mayo is right around the corner, are you ready?  With my latest resource, you can be!  Teach your students about this widely-celebrated holiday while having lots of fun!  There are 40 pages of activities for your primary learners to do.  Activities include...

Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Please Help Our Communities! Support the Fight Against Cancer!

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Click below to watch a video about why Relay for Life is so important. Show you care by making a donation today. You will be supporting me as I walk in memory of my uncle who died of oral cancer. He hardly had a chance at life because he died at the age of 6. Because of cancer,...

Monday, April 16, 2012

It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a GIVEAWAY!!!!!!

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Yes, you read it right!  Teaching Tales is having a MAJOR GIVEAWAY and it is AMAZING!!!!  Many of the BEST TEACHERS on TeachersPayTeachers have signed on to participate and give you a FREE DIGITAL RESOURCE from their stores!  Here is how it will break down... ONE...

Do you do Every Day Counts Math?

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Hey everyone!  I was wondering if your school does Every Day Counts Math and if it is part of your math class or another time in the day?  We have to make time to fit it in but I feel that it is so important!  It helps students to review so many basic skills that they...

Sunday, April 15, 2012

Happy Tax Day!

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Happy Tax Day everyone!  I know how much we all enjoy getting our tax returns or having to pay money, so here is a discount everyone will LOVE!  Today only, you get a special 15% off my TeachersPayTeachers products by clicking on the picture below!  Stock up on...

Monday, April 09, 2012

Earth Day Fonts

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I feel very passionate about Earth Day and one way to make your Earth Day printables look good is to use special fonts!  I found these cute fonts over at Font Space and the best part is...THEY'RE FREE!  You need to check to see if they are suitable for personal or commercial...

Sunday, April 08, 2012

Spring Break is Coming to a Close...

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Well, the family and I just got back from Ocean City, MD and it was a blast!  We had breakfast with the Easter bunny, walked on the beach, munched on some junk food on the boardwalk, and shopped!  Whew!  I had so much fun and the weather was P-E-R-F-E-C-T!!! ...

Wednesday, April 04, 2012

Make Science Fun!

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The first graders had so much fun racing liquids in science class!  They couldn't wait to see which liquid would win!  After they all dried, they BEGGED me to take them home!  Of course, I obliged- hopefully, the parents don't hate me! :0)  If you want your...

Reading Strategies FREEBIE

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I find that these come in handy when reading with students!  I copy and laminate the arrows and use them to point out when we've used strategies in a big book.  I also put magnets on them and used them on my chalkboard as a reminder of the strategies!  The students...

Spring Break!

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The little guy is taking after mommy after all!  He has been spending his Spring break playing outside, coloring, and surfing the web (just kidding).  He has spent countless hours on his two favorite websites:  www.seussville.com and http://pbskids.org/ . ...

Monday, April 02, 2012

Battle Blades Math Resource!

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Hey there!  I am so EXCITED to share my newest resource with you!  It is called Battle Blades Addition and Subtraction Game and I KNOW the students are going to LOVE IT!!!  I just began Spring Break and I can't wait to go back to school to share this with my students...

Sunday, April 01, 2012

Happy April Fools' Day!!!

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Happy April Fools' Day, everyone!  My son has already tricked me by hiding a game and telling me it wasn't there!  Ahhhh, I wish we all had the sense of humor that four-year-olds have! What's not an April Fools' joke is my 20% OFF SALE on TeachersPayTeachers and...