A special deal for you!!!

My measurement unit is FINALLY

uploaded to my TpT store

and I'm have a major sale on it!

It will be listed for only $1.50 now through

the end of tomorrow night (Wednesday)!
And since I'm having a 20% off sale in my store
through Wednesday you can get it for $1.20!
Get it tonight and use TpT's code, TAD12, for another
8% off!
Can you say CHEAP!?!

Here's a preview of some of the activities...

Some anchor charts

Mini book

Center games

and much more!!!

 {click on the pic above to purchase}

 After tomorrow, it will be at a normal price

of $5.50.

This is just my way of saying thank you to all

my fellow teachers and blog readers!

I really appreciate the time you take to read

my blog...even though I don't post nearly as often

as I would like. ;)
 I guess there's always summer to catch up on blogging!

Open House and a SALE!!!

Happy Monday!

I thought I'd share a few pictures from open house.

My kiddos worked so hard all year long and it was

great to get to display all their fantastic projects!

I also love to get to walk around the school and

see what the other grades are up to...don't get to do that enough!

In our reading series, there is a unit all about animal camouflage.

We read a story about a chameleon and I found this idea a couple

of years ago on opencourtresources.com.

There were not any blackline masters available so

I traced a picture of a chameleon and came up with this.

The kids love this activity!

The title of this unit is called, "Look Again," and they think

its so fun to show these to their parents and tell them they have

to look again from the other side to see how the chameleon changes!

1st side:

2nd side:

Another reading unit we just finished before open house was

all about courage.

I LOVE the blog Buzzing About Second Grade!

She teaches with the Imagine It! series, which I think is

a new version or similar to Open Court, which is what I use.

A lot of the units and stories seem to be the same and she has some

fabulous ideas. I came across this post not too long ago. It was from

last year and I loved the idea!

I made the printables I used myself, but then not long after that, she made

them available in her shop here. Check them out!

We also displayed our Flat Stanley projects!

This is one of my favorite things we do all year,

and the parents get to see their students' projects

for the first time.

 

 This was the first year we used a grade level map to show

where everyone's flat person went. It was a hit!

We had many more projects on display, but I can't seem to find

the rest of the pictures on my computer and the blogger photo uploader

is taking f.o.r.e.v.e.r.

I just put my TpT shop on sale. Everything is 20% off for a couple of

days, and I'm sure you've heard about the TpT code for an extra 8% off!

Feel free to take a look!

 

 

TpT is also not letting me upload anything right now because of all the sale

traffic, but as soon as I can, I'll be putting my Measurement Mania unit up for sale!

I'm even thinking of selling it EXTRA cheap for a few days in honor

of Teacher Appreciation Week!

Be back SOON!

May Day Basket freebie!!!

Happy Monday!

 

 

My kiddos are making these tomorrow and thought

maybe you guys would like these too!

We are practicing spelling words this week with

suffixes so that's what we will be doing with

these super cute May Day baskets.

But, you could practice many different skills

with this project. :)

Click on the pic below to download.

{Clipart courtesy of DJ Inkers}

 

 

Enjoy!

Measurement Freebie!!!

Here's a little measurement freebie for you!

 

Remember when I showed you here a few weeks ago how

I was working on this...

Well, I did NOT think it would take me this long to complete

my measurement unit about length...so I thought

since you have all be soooo patient,

I would share one of the activities with you for FREE!

Click here or on the pics below to download a copy for yourself. :)

This is an acitivity that my students did when we first began

our measurement unit. They have to figure out what

attributes could be measured for each object.

There are 12 different object picture cards and a

recording sheet included.

The picture cards come in color and black and white

versions.

I sure hope to have the rest of the unit ready tomorrow evening,

but we shall see... :)

 

Enjoy the FREEBIE!!!

what I'm working on...

I'm soooo glad that tomorrow is Thursday!!!

I have SO much to get done before our open house

next week...yikes!

The kiddos will be displaying work from our Open Court Reading

unit all about courage, our Flat Stanley projects, and 

a lot more.

Here's a little preview of what I'm working on this week!

 

 

 

I'm having a lot of fun creating these measurement

activities and games. :)

Hopefully...it will be done soon.

I'm working on it a little bit each night and finishing

up only what I need for the next day's lesson.

So at the end, I'll have a little measurement unit

all about length ready for ya!

I'm also hoping to do one for capacity too since

that's what is up next in our math series....enVision math anyone???

Also.....I KNOW you Kansas and Missouri teachers are out there.

Leave me your email if you want to meet up!

Kelley and I had a great time a few months ago when we met

up for lunch and want to do it again but the more the merrier!!!

 

We KNOW meeting the two of us is on your bucket list,

soooooooooo why don't you just admit it?!?!?

Ha!

Totally joking...

I would just be thrilled to meet other local

teachers and be encouraged and inspired by YOU!

Let me know, ladies :)

Have a great rest of your week!

 

I got tagged...and a thank you!

Happy Easter!

Wishing I had tomorrow off too, but nope, its

back to school I go!

Thank you to Jenny at Luckeyfrog's Lilypad

for giving me the One Lovely Blog award and

Sarah from Squirrel-Bottom Diaries for the Top 10 award. :)

You ladies rock!

Miss Kelley tagged me last week and I'm FINALLY getting

to answer her questions so here we go...

1. If you could travel to any place where would you go?

Anywhere with a beach!!! Maybe Mexico since I've never been

there.

2. What current fashion trend are you loving right now?

Colored jeans. LOVING my new pair of coral jeans :)

3. What current education trend are you currently loving right now?

Ummm...blogging! It's pretty much an idea-overload and its awesome!

4. What is your go to food or snack?

I love those Atkins milk chocolate shakes. Great source of

protein and does the job of a mid-morning snack at school

and keeps me full until lunch! I can also often be spotted

with string cheese. :)

5. Are you a flats or heels girl?

I'm 5' 10" so I'm definitely a flats girl. I do own some heels but just

don't wear them that much because I'm already at the height I want

to be!

6. If you could change anything about yourself what would you change?

I would love to have a better short-term memory. Seriously. It's like

someone comes and takes it away from you forever when you have

a child.

7. What is your favorite sport to watch or play?

College basketball.

8. What are you looking forward to doing this summer?

Being home with my daughter. Hopefully organizing my house.

It is seriously driving me insane!

9. What is your favorite piece of technology?

iPad

10. What is the best movie you have seen recently?

Hunger Games!

That was fun, Kelley!

Ok, I'm seriously horrible at these tag things. 

So I want to tag

all my readers! Answer this question in the comments or blog

about it and share the link below!

I'd love to find some new shows to watch...so tell me

what is your favorite TV shows?!?!?

I've got a couple favorites:

Guiliana and Bill

Bethenny Ever After

Duck Dynasty (my husband is an avid hunter, and this show

is HILARIOUS. seriously.)

Smash

I'm having a........

Why, you might ask?

Oh, just because we are playing for a little somethin'

called the NCAA National Championship...that's why!!!

It's been an exciting last few weeks for Jayhawk

fans and we couldn't be more surprised EXCITED!

Everything in my store is 20% off from now through this Wednesday.

Check it out here.

Win or lose...proud of my Jayhawks!

On another random note....I'm pretty exhausted from this weekend.

However, it was jam-packed with plenty of fun along with

all the basketball!

My baby turned 3!

Can't wait to share some pics of her Lorax themed party. :)

Hope you have a great start to your week and

ROCK CHALK!