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August 2011 - Posts
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Write your words 5 times each. Write a sentence with each of your spelling words. Test on Friday. The entire class will take the test on the same list, regardless of which developmental spelling stage they fall in. Sound familiar? Break the mold!!! Come Read More...
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Next week is finally back to school week for the students in my state (Michigan). So, I'm celebrating with a sale at my Teachers Notebook shop! If you visit my blog, you can read the details. Hope you'll stop by! Read More...
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I just posted up some cards that I made for my parents to fill out. You can grab them for free on my blog by clicking my button below. Thanks for checking it out! Read More...
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I noticed yesterday on the Facebook Fan Page that people were loving a comment about using Chrysanthemum in the classroom with their students, so I compiled all the ways that they mentioned into one handy little document. If you use this book (or are Read More...
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Come on over to Thinking of Teaching to see pictures of my completed classroom for this upcoming year! Read More...
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Register now and find out more info: www.teachingblogexpo.com Read More...
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Come on over to see my pictures...I'm finally ready for kids! Read More...
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Check out our Number Munching Monsters I needed a visual to get the kids to see greater than and less than before using only the sign. Sooo.... We created these number crunching monsters and had fun manipulating chips to show numbers that the monster Read More...
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I'm so excited about back to school. I have a great new resource for you to try - for free! Be sure to enter my Give-Away, sponsored by ClassConnect. We will have 3 winners selected by Random Number Generator. Winners will receive gift cards from: Target, Read More...
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Visit love2learn2day to enter a giveaway for the Usborne children's book, How Big is a Million? In this book Pipkin, a young penguin, wants to know How Big is a Million? He finds ten fish, 100 penguins, and 1,000 snowflakes, but he cannot find a million. Read More...
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Abeka seems to be the most popular homeschool curriculum and Switched on Schoolhouse is not far behind. Find out what this veteran homeschool mom has to say about each of these. My recommendations might surprise you :) Abeka Review Switched on Schoolhouse Read More...
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So last night was Curriculum Night in my daughter's 4th grade class. She attends the same elementary school where I teach. It is a BIG school with over 900 students. I was nervous this year about her moving to 4th grade because for once I did not really Read More...
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I promise, if you watch this one video, you will be blown away! The Founder of ClassConnect is Hosting a Fantastic Give-Away ...just for Kleinspiration followers! Sign up for a Free ClassConnect account and be eligible for 3 great prizes... Click Here Read More...
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If you haven't stopped by to visit Monica and her gang, please take a minute and hop on over. Monica is a TBA author who is extremely creative and very passionate for education. She has done an outstanding job of bringing primary teachers together. Stop Read More...
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Many of us are finding we need to add the Common Core Standards to our lesson plans, if you are unfamiliar with them or have a hard time keeping them all straight, come on into The Teachers' Lounge and see how I keep them at my fingertips! ;-) Read More...
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Brand New Offer... If you're interested in driving traffic to your site, click here to see how! Read More...
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I went in to work on my classroom today ... for the first time this summer. Come on over to my blog to check out my progress so far - this is the "before" picture. Jen Read More...
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In one day, via the comfort of your own home you can learn from 7 of the teaching blog community’s best bloggers and find out exactly what you want to know! Their sessions cover everything bloggers and teachers want to learn and there are HUGE goodie Read More...
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Sonic has begun it's annual DonorsChoose fundraising. They're going to fund projects with the highest votes from August 29th - September 30th. Please lend a hand and vote for my project! Just click the logo to the right and follow the prompts. THANK YOU Read More...
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Have you tried StudyJams by Schoolastic? Click Here to read a quick introduction on this fantastic site... you're sure to love! Read More...
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I have just put the finishing touches on my NEW BLOG design! In honor of my new design, I'm having a GIVEAWAY of some NEW games to practice reading the calendar. There are also two sample games to try out. Click on the NEW button above and check it out Read More...
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Looking for a way to keep those desks in the same place in your room? Head over to The Organized Classroom Blog to see my latest video! :) See you there! Read More...
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I love classroom pictures and giveaways! If you do as well, come check it all out HERE! Katie Read More...
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No more B-O-R-I-N-G sight word/high frequency practice! Upon request, here are my 1st Grade Sight Word Graphing Worksheets . These are an excellent resource for literacy AND math centers. Kids are sure to have F-U-N learning and reinforcing sight words. Read More...
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Purple Elephant problems appear at the beginning of every school year. Don't let them scare you or your students. Journey to Vintage Teacher and learn about these wonderful Math teaching animals and see my new game too! Read More...
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I loved using my Story Map Post-It poster with my students last week, that I decided to make another one to teach Making Connections! Come on over to Create.Teach.Share to check out my latest poster! Read More...
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Some followers asked me to show all my freebies in one post. Here we go! Enjoy them! Read More...
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I was so excited yesterday to introduce The # Circle Game to my class. It is a basic number sense game and I love to do it at the beginning of the year because it gives me such a good idea of where my students are in understanding how numbers work together. Read More...
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Stop by my blog for a free alphabet and letter sort activity. Read More...
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I have finally started to upload all of the pages I have created! You can find them in my Teacher's Notebook store! There is a time-sensitive freebie available--come to my blog to check it out! Read More...
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Do you think elephants in school are a good idea? Well, if you need to find out more, stop at The Organized Classroom Blog to see for yourself and grab a freebie file too! See you there! Read More...
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I know it's not quite here yet but the wind is getting a little cooler where I live so I know it's on it's way! I decided to create a fall keepsake book for you to make with your kiddos. It's similar to my Christmas book (but it's better!) which can can Read More...
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With just over a week before I head back into the classroom (eeek!), I need to put the finishing touches on my classroom decor. To help me with this (and to make sure I actually complete them), I'm doing a week of pinterest-inspired crafts over at my Read More...
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What's your favourite colour? My favourite colour is green. My niece's favourite colour is pink. "Because a princess likes pink auntie" she stated. These are some of the activities we did to review and practise colours in English. Going on a colour hunt! Read More...
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Have your ever linked up your linky party? Well, now you can with TBA's Ultimate Linky Party ! Click the button below to learn more. Read More...
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Are you an undercover blogstalker? Click on the image below to find out. Read More...
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Visit love2learn2day for tips on dealing with anger in children. I made the list after reading Jodi's post on "Dealing with Difficult Behaviors," another one you'll want to refer to. If you have interest in the topic, please leave me a comment. I'd love Read More...
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Many people wonder what it takes to homeschool. Here is my list of homeschooling requirements and lots of tips on what is needed for homeschooling and what is not.You'll find out all about homeschool laws, whether you need a diploma or not, what things Read More...
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Lettering Delights has great fonts and graphics available for teachers to use in their classroom! Whether it's to update worksheets or create cute bulletin boards, Lettering Delights has just what you need! Click on the button below to enter their site. Read More...
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I'm having a Linky Party over at to discuss how you deal with difficult behavior. I've shared some of my ideas and I'd love to hear yours. Head on over to check it out. Read More...
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It's back to school time! Whether at home or at school, what are you up to in MATH? Share your favorite resources with us in the Math Monday Blog Hop! Later this week, I'll be hosting a giveaway for a math-related children's book! Visit again soon. If Read More...
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I just posted a science freebie to go with a unit on the states of matter, inspired by Pinterest. Hop over to check it out :D Read More...
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With just over a week before I head back into the classroom (eeek!), I need to put the finishing touches on my classroom decor. To help me with this (and to make sure I actually complete them), I'm doing a week of pinterest-inspired crafts over at my Read More...
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As a beginning of the year activity, I had my students draw Self Portraits. Then I taught them how to make their own colorful frames to accent their portraits. They turned out beautiful!!! Come on over to Create.Teach.Share to see how we made them!!! Read More...
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Come on over to hear about a fabulous clip art find! Read More...
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I have been busy this week making fun activities for our students. Be sure to visit Vintage Teacher to check out my new products! Read More...
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Part 2 of the Notebooking Series is now available! I have included 3 freebies--visit my blog to check it out! Read More...
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Hello Friends, Hop on by to check out some of the power points I've created for the assessment of my reading street series. See you there! Heidi Read More...
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Just posted some of my centers for next week that I am using! Spaceship Subtraction and Apple Vowels! Check them out over at The Lesson Plan Diva! Read More...
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We have been in school for 2 weeks now-I think things are starting to slow down a little. :) This year the goal for my 6th graders is to read at least 50 books(10 being picture books). They will also have to write me a weekly letter about the book they Read More...
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Yesterday I posted my Pre-Primer Sight Word Graphing sheets and today I have finished my Primer (Kindergarten) Sight Word Graphing sheets ! Hop on over to The Moffatt Girls blog to find out more! Read More...
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The October and November Calendar freebies are up on my blog. Read More...
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I was contacted by Office Max. They want to reach out to teachers and schools and offer them a few coupons to their Print Center. Through the Office Max ImPress Print Center, teachers can take advantage of three deals with the appropriate coupons. Visit Read More...
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Due to the number of responses I received on my math notebook post I have decided to start a math notebooking series. Stop by my blog and check it out! Read More...
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This was one of my favorite games to play as a child! Paint it for Pre-Writing skills, paint it for Letter Recognition, paint it for Math practice, paint it for a great way to keep cool outside!!! Check out our post, Paint the Fence at: Read More...
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I have been sitting here on my couch going back and forth, back and forth, back and forth between the Daily 5 and the CAFE books trying to figure out how to launch the "programs" (I hesitate to use the word program but I can't think of anything else because Read More...
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You won't want to miss this! Trust me! Head over to my blog to check out one way to work smarter not harder! Jennifer Read More...
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Well, today it was just over 3 minutes because I had so much to show you! Make sure to head over to The Organized Classroom Blog today to see a quick video I made that tells you all about creating an awesome online website for your class - AND how you Read More...
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Today was my 2nd day with my students and I am happy to report they are amazing. They have learned the routine quicky and we are off to a great start. I always spent the first few days focusing on the routine in the classroom and I like to introduce my Read More...
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Are you looking for some F-U-N ways to teach sight words/high frequency words? Hop on over to The Moffatt Girls blog to see our latest pre-primer sight word packet! Read More...
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I see lots of materials here for 1st and 2nd grades... so I don't know if any of the readers teach 6th or 7th grade...? If so, you might enjoy these lessons & videos on the topic of PERCENT. Click on the links to read the lessons. You can watch the videos Read More...
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Happy Friday ya’ll! I’m back with some more COLOR Learning Packs! Head on over to Me & Marie Learning to snag them! Read More...
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It is time for Five Friday Freebies! Be sure to visit Vintage Teacher to see what I have found for you this week. :0) Read More...
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I'm having a Fantastic 500 Followers Freebie Friday today (how's that for alliteration)! Come on over to my blog to get two of my best-selling products - my Summarizing Bundle, and my Figurative Language Bundle. Plus, get a chance to win one of my two Read More...
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TBA loves its members. Wait! You're not a member yet? Well then get over to the sidebar and follow us any which way you prefer . It's that simple! Then come back, grab your membership card, and proudly show it off! Click here for a tip to resize card. Read More...
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We celebrated Children's day last Sunday. We learned that God made us special and unique. Like in a box of crayons, we have a place, an important place. We read this poem We also wrote about us using a crayon template. Children decorated the crayon with Read More...
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Here are all my recommendations for finding free homeschooling curriculum. It IS possible to homeschool for free! Free resources are great ways to supplement any books or resources that you may be using. So whether you decide to homeschool for free or Read More...
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Remind101... your wish is answered! Fast. Safe. Easy. enjoy the one minute video... you'll love it Click Here to Start Now... it's free and easy! Read More...
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Hop on over to my blog to see how to make a really easy model that helps students learn the properties of the states of matter (solid, liquid, and gas). Click on my button to visit! Read More...
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Head over to my blog to get some great coupons from Jennifer Read More...
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As per the usual Collaboration Wednesday, this week's question posed to The Organized Classroom Blog 's readers was all about finding great fundraisers that can help to add a few extra dollars to your classroom budget. Lots of great ideas! Head over to Read More...
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Close to the beginning of the school year, I share a story with my students from the National Council for the Social Studies about judging people. Most years it is a very powerful lesson on judging people and on how you treat people. To learn more about Read More...
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With less than two weeks to go before I head back into the classroom (eeek!), I need to put the finishing touches on my classroom decor. To help me with this (and to make sure I actually complete them), I'm doing a week of pinterest-inspired crafts over Read More...
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Come on over to grab a freebie from me (here's a hint...you will want one to display in your classroom). Read More...
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All you need is either a computer or a smart phone! I think this video will explain it best: You'll wonder how you ever taught without this... Click Here to read more and Sign up for a Free Account! Improve student behavior and engagement by awarding Read More...
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Okay, I admit it! I have been taking some time to enjoy my last few weeks of summer before school begins. I do not even know what day of the week it is!! Because of this, I have neglected you all! If you aren't too angry with me, come on by to see what Read More...
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Isn't Play Dough such a great learning tool? I used it daily in my First Grade classroom as one of our Spelling Stations. But now, with my 19 month old he's just learning the Play Dough basics and working on his fine motor skills!! I've been making our Read More...
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Just in case you were wondering "Where on earth did I see a post about a quick and easy way to make pictures of my students for my Pocket-Chart?"...it was over in the Teachers' Lounge ! I am getting ready to make mine in the next day or two and thought Read More...
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Come on over to see my massive library. I have a serious addiction to books! Read More...
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This one's for the newbie teachers out there, though if you watch the video, you might find a new way to decorate an old clipboard. :) Head over to The Organized Classroom Blog to see the latest teaching tip straight from me! PS - Make sure to enter the Read More...
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Two full weeks down here in KY! Whew-- really only 11 days!?! Come over to my blog to see how the clip chart has transformed my classroom! I also have a document that will help you easily communicate with parents! Katie @ Queen of the First Grade Jungl Read More...
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With less than two weeks to go before I head back into the classroom (eeek!), I need to put the finishing touches on my classroom decor. To help me with this (and to make sure I actually complete them), I'm doing a week of pinterest-inspired crafts over Read More...
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Are you looking for a service project for your family, classroom, or group you belong to? Do you hate throwing away coupons because you don't use those products or they have expired? Do you wish you could do something to help our military families? Visit Read More...
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Whew!!! I have finally set out everything I think I want to include in my Reader's Notebooks this upcoming school year (Sept 6th is fast approaching!!). After a summer of reading The Book Whisperer, re-reading The Daily 5 and CAFE my brain was chock-full Read More...
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Stop by my blog to get your copy of my English Spanish homework labels. Many have asked so here there are. Read More...
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Here is my list of favorite home school websites.... You'll find sites on how to get started, where to buy books and resources, where to get the best prices, and my favorite resources and books to use for homeschooling. There is even room to share your Read More...
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We've been learning about our five senses this week. Head on over to to find out what we've been working on! Read More...
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Come on over and see my disaster progress in my classroom! I keep telling myself...it is bad now, but it will get better. And it always does. : ) Read More...
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Petsmart read my blog post on the loss of Molly, my classroom guinea pig of 9 years. They were so awesome, that they sent me a gift card and set up a consultation to get my new guinea pig, Daisy. Click { here } to read my post and see more pictures! Read More...
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Looking for a new way to roll dice without hearing the click-clacking all over the desks? Come on over to The Organized Classroom Blog to see my latest video where I will tell you all about it! While you are there, make sure to take a look at the awesome Read More...
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I just finished my 2nd Grade Color by Number Sight Words! No more boring sight word practice! Check out the Moffatt Girls blog for more information! Also available: Pre-Primer Sight Words Primer Sight Words First Grade Sight Words Read More...
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With exactly two weeks to go before I head back into the classroom, I need to put the finishing touches on my classroom decor. To help me with this (and to make sure I actually complete them), I'm doing a week of pinterest-inspired crafts over at my blog. Read More...
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Today is teacher talk Tuesday and Blog Hoppin' is giving out advice for new teachers. Head over to my blog for advice on having a special needs child in your class. Read More...
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On Sunday I opened my email and found the most exiting message EVER! It was from Amanda over at The Kindergarten Chick ! She is a new blogger so head over and check her out. Her email made my morning and I emailed her to ask if I could share it and she Read More...
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Are you a Blog Hopper? Click my picture above and read about me! Click the link below and join the party!! Read More...
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Thank you for spreading the word about TBA! We had the highest number of new visitors yesterday because of awesome teachers like you. We are growing so fast and averaging close to a million pageviews per month! That is incredible! What a blessing it is Read More...
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Want to know how to make these? You have to watch the video I just made today at The Organized Classroom Blog ! See you there! PS! Make sure to stop by and enter to win any or all of the prizes from 40 sponsors in The OC Blog Back To School 2011 Giveaway Read More...
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With two weeks to go before I head back into the classroom, I need to put the finishing touches on my classroom decor. To help me with this (and to make sure I actually complete them), I'm doing a week of pinterest-inspired crafts over at my blog . I've Read More...
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Back to School Giveaway! Teaching Survival Kit Thematic pack Take me home printables Join me here! Read More...
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Who doesn't like saving a few dollars? Some homeschool sites offer discounts at various times of the year and some offer great prices all the time. Get all the information you need about getting the best prices on homeschool books and resources here... Read More...
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Click on over and find out how I taught hero characteristics to my 4th graders. You can get a pre-made template for the hero certificate! Read More...
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Click on over for a FUN and unique back-to-school art project idea. Read More...
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Come over to Time 4 kindergarten and grab yourself a Free calendar for September Read More...
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Can't believe that MATH MONDAY has now reached the 20th installment!! We'd love to have you participate by adding your favorite math lessons and resources from your own blog...OR...join in by reading fabulous ideas from others! Let's have a little math Read More...
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In addition to posting about my math journals, I just posted the vocabulary card template that I use--freebie for you! Visit my blog to download it! :D Read More...
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I posted about how I use math notebooks (journals) in my classroom. Check it out by clicking on my button! Read More...
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Come one! Come all!! Type on over and check out the awesome Daily 5/ Cafe linky party I'm hosting!! The idea is that you go find cool D5 ideas, posters, lessons, pictures, etc. then come on over and link up the blog/site where you found it! Yes, it can Read More...
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Hello Friends! I originally posted about these ribbons to use for hanging Common Core Standards Posters. You can read about it HERE . Now...they are popping up all over blog land with new ideas and uses for them! I have seen my poster ribbons used to Read More...
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Do you like to flip? My kinderkids love it! I am selling this book and the recording sheets in my TpT store for $2.00. Yup, the price of a cup of coffee. I need to find things for them to do at the beginning of the year that will be simple and fun! Hop Read More...
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During the summer I enjoyed spending time creating and making and working on putting together the basic pieces to many items I will be using this year. One that I made was for my guided math and I was thinking that I would create a series of audio books Read More...
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Hi everyone! I had a sad day yesterday after I learned about a blog that has completely copied TBA's model down to every small detail. Same format, same wording, and then there was the personal blow- they even used my initials to name their blog, TLC, Read More...
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I've been asked how I'll implement my Data Notebook this year! I've decided to post here with a larger forum. I also don't want to overwhelm my new parents with talk of DATA before the first full day of instruction! My school has dedicated a 9:15-9:45 Read More...
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Asking for your help, please... Kleinspiration was nominated for Parents Magazine "Best Mom Tech Blog" How can you help? - Click Here to Vote By Best Mom Tech Blog Don't forget to vote for TBA for Best All-Around Mom Blog also. The link is in the right Read More...
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Have you ever heard of a Voki? Click on over to my blog and see what it's all about! Read More...
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I'm crafty, but not in the construction type way. I finally made one of those cute storage seats out of a file crate. Read More...
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Wondering what to do for literacy and math stations in a kindergarten classroom? I have uploaded my plans for next week. Stop on by! Read More...
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Stop by my blog to check out my cute new calendar goodies! Read More...
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Join TBA as we travel the world through teaching blogs! If you are a TBA member (follower or subscriber) and have a teaching blog, you are invited to link it up with us (see details at the bottom of each category). If you are here to find some new teaching Read More...
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Hop on over to see how I made these Name Art Ceiling decorations inspired by the Amazing Deanna Jump:) Read More...
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Hop over to my blog to see this cute idea I found for taking those first day of school photos. Read More...
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Do you have a bug or ladybug theme in your classroom? Come check out this set I just finished making! Click on the picture to see the whole set. : ) Read More...
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If you're in need of some Language Arts games for your students for the beginning of the school year, head on over to to find them on Teacher's Notebook and Teachers Pay Teachers. Read More...
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There are books to help young students learn about coins in the Teachers' Lounge. Click the coins to come on over to see what they're all about! Read More...
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I'm joining Michelle at Fabulous in First in a sale before BACK TO SCHOOL. Today I met my new darlings and hugged MOST of my babies from the past several years. I am eager to get to know my new group and will miss my old class tremendously!!! My weekend Read More...
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Click on image below to take a peek at some of the coolest classrooms! Read More...
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Come on over to Me & Marie Learning to grab your Song Ring FREEBIES ! Read More...
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Well, it feels like my room is taking forever to get together this year!! I moved and I totally underestimated the amount of work it would take to make my new room my own. I made some Pinterest progress today!! My awesome friend came in and knocked together Read More...
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Can you help me out? Click Here to see my full Post. Click Here to "Like" my aunt's fantastic magazine, Ocala Style! Thanks Bunches!! Read More...
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Do you struggle with finding fun and novel ways to get students interested in math facts and problem solving? Stop over at The Organized Classroom Blog today to take a look at a couple of things I think would be an amazing addition to any classroom! See Read More...
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Need a take home reading log? Click here! Jenaya Read More...
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Here is part of my list of favorite home schooling resources. This page should take you all the way through getting started with homeschooling, wading through all the choices of books and curriculum, and knowing where and what to buy. Let me know if you Read More...
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It's time for Five Friday Freebies at Vintage Teacher! Be sure to stop by and see what wonderful resources are available for you to download. Read More...
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Come on over to learn about these LUCKY back to school treats!!! Read More...
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My friend Katie asked me for some ideas to work manners at school. I made some printables for her and of course, for you, too! You can grab a copy from my blog. See you there! Read More...
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The past few weeks I've been working *** a new writing resource. I finally finished last night and added it to my TPT store . It's a month-long writing workshop plan for Personal Memoirs. Today's FREEBIE comes from this unit. Come on over to my blog to Read More...
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Would you like to receive money for uploading a photo of your bulletin board? How about $150.00? Click the image below to learn more about this incredible deal from ArtSkills! Read More...
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I am celebrating my birthday with some classroom management freebies over at Thinking of Teaching . Come on over and join the birthday party! Read More...
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I have a fantastic FREEBIE to share with TBA! If you're looking for ways to help young kids become confident and successful readers, check out this free e-book that was released this week called " Stepping Stones For Early Readers . " This e-book is written Read More...
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Every Friday TBA is giving away freebies! What a great way to end each week! Be sure to plug in on Fridays to not miss a single item. a href="http://www.teachingblogaddict.com/2011/05/freebie-friday_01.html" target="_blank" img alt="I was on Freebie Friday" Read More...
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I am re-reading through my CAFE book in preparation for this upcoming school year and for the life of me I can't figure out what "touch points" are? The Sisters talk about them frequently but they aren't in the index. I can see them on several forms in Read More...
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Yay! I'm so excited - my Vistaprint order was delivered! This was the first time I had ever used it, and to tell you the truth, I only found out about it because of you fabulous bloggers. I can tell you one thing though, it won't be my last time using Read More...
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Today, on The Organized Classroom Blog , I have posted another great FREE eBook (all about Open House), but there is also a surprise file from a fellow fan! Please stop over, take a look, and thank Melissa in the comments section of my blog - she was Read More...
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Are you looking for ideas to go with Pete the Cat? Head on over to my blog to see what I made to go with this book. Read More...
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Can you guess what these are? Come on over to see the whole picture! Read More...
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This has nothing to do with teaching but the one thing that I have learned from being a TBA author is what an amazingly compassionate group of people teacher-bloggers are! I recently posted this on my personal blog but I wanted to share it with you all Read More...
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Check out some fun and interactive ways to enhance your reading instruction via the SMART Board or simple Web Tools. You're sure to love these ideas from a new first grade blogger! Click Here to see the guest post on Kleinspiration Read More...
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Looking for a fun game for your students? Check out Sight Word Cover Up . Read More...
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Hello! I wanted to share with you some free sample worksheets from my book Math Mammoth Addition 1: Two Groups and a Total Learn Symbols + and = Missing Items Sums With 6 Addition On Number Line Sums With 9 Just download them and use them! You can also Read More...
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Today I am blogging about morning routines after being inspired by another great blog I read (you'll have to go to my blog to see which one!). In anticipation of my birthday... tomorrow ... I have posted a freebie for you all and there will be more freebies Read More...
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Come join me on my journey through our 6th grade reading/language arts classroom this year. I will be "trying" to post each day about our classroom happenings with explanations, pictures, documents, and just plain chatter :). Just finished writing about Read More...
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My school is preparing for some AMAZING and INSPIRING ideas for the coming school year. I would be honored if you link over and read. Included are two freebies, a giveaway, and MUCH MUCH more! Read More...
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Today was our first day back to school. Stop by my blog to see how I help my students add clarity to their drawings, which will later transfer to clarity in their writing. I have added a nice FREEBIE for you. Click on the image to view my post. Read More...
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So, I was on the best road trip today. I was heading down Highway 49 to Chatham County to present SMARTboard Bootcamp at their elementary. My friend Valerie, who is also my assistant at school came along to help and we made it a fun girls day OUT! We Read More...
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Do you know about Barefoot Books? I had never heard of them before, until they agreed to take part and sponsor a prize in The OC Blog Back To School 2011 Giveaway Event ! now, I am SOLD! Stop by The Organized Classroom Blog today to read all about a few Read More...
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Are you implementing the Common Core Standards? If so, I created these "cheat" sheets to help you with lesson planning. Now available for kindergarten and first grade. Second grade coming soon! Check them out here. Happy Teaching! Read More...
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Children love to write and draw stories, so I created some FREE writing paper for you! Hop on over to The Moffatt Girls blog to get your freebie! Read More...
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Today was a wonderful day in the classroom. I pretty much have everything set and my Teamie and I got to work our bulletin board between our 2 rooms. Now we always try to do a pretty fantastic job but this year...SHAzam! It turned out super cool and the Read More...
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Estimation and place value are two objectives or learning targets that are found at the beginning of many levels of Math instruction. Come to Vintage Teacher to find some resources I have available for these objectives. Read More...
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This is the last part of Count your sheep Bilingual post. You can grab some freebies in my blog. See you there! Posters Filefolder game Read More...
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Who are Teaching Blog Addicts? We are an international community of teachers, home educators, parents, mentors, and tutors. We love teaching and want our children to love learning. TBA provides bloggers and readers direct access to fabulous teaching blogs Read More...
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Check out this post about 25 web tools you may not have known about... all free! Engaging Free Fun Click Here to Connect! Read More...
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Many of us are preparing for the new school year and are filled with excitement. New students, new curriculum, and decorating your rooms! But there are several TBA members, including a number of TBA authors, who are experiencing a sad time right now. Read More...
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My READ Banner Giveaway ends today! Come on over for your chance to win!! Read More...
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Homeschooling boys can be a wonderful and wild experience. Here's a post I wrote recently with some tips and guidelines for parents to help guide them to having a successful year with their boys. Homeschooling Boys Heidi Read More...
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You can find a free name of the day download by visiting my blog. Happy Wednesday! Read More...
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