Super Giveaway!!

I can't believe it!  My little blog has reached over 200 followers!!  My TpT store has just reached over 300 followers!  I am SOOOO excited!  I reached out to my TpT Friends and I have an awesome giveaway for you!  This giveaway is separated into 4 giveaways, so feel free to enter as much or as little as you like.

Giveaway #1

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Giveaway #2

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Giveaway #3

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Giveaway #4

a Rafflecopter giveaway

These products are AMAZING!  Good luck to everyone!

Teacher Blog Tuesday - May 14th

It's Teacher Blog Tuesday! Today's guest blogger is:

1. Name of Blog and Link? 
 Apples and Papers

2. Tell us a little about your blog and why you started it. 
After blog stalking for a months I decided to take the plunge and contribute to the blogging world. I loved that I did this. It has made me a better teacher as I am also finding new ideas and striving to help my students. My blog name was inspired by one of those students I will never forget. Everyday he would give me his apple from his breakfast as he didn't like apples. For almost half the year it was unusual for me to not have at least three apples on my desk.

3. How long have you been teaching? 
 I am in my third year…well technically 2.5 years. I taught first grade for 1.5 years. This year I moved up to second grade with my first graders.

 4. What grade do you teach?
Currently I teach second grade. I always thought first grade was my love, but I am finding out I enjoy second grade just as much.

5. What is your favorite thing about teaching?
In one word it is the students. I love when the times they just want to keep learning more and more. The moments when they finally understand, the moments when students feel so proud of themselves for accomplishing a task. I also am always amazed by their creativity. I love that everyday my career allows me to help influence the world in hopefully a positive manner. I can't think of anything better.

6. What else would you like to tell us about? 
I am finding out I love to teach math. I am also looking for interesting ways to teach it. I also have been a part of our school's garden project. This is a project I want to further expand through the years.

7. Where else can we find you? 
I am on TpT.

 8. If you want to include a freebie, what is it and where can we find it? 
 Making 10 Freebie (K.OA.4)

This freebie is perfect!  I am using it this week in my instruction.  Stop by to visit her blog and TpT!

 

Winner

Is anyone else super busy?  There are so many things going on right now, I.can't.keep.up!   I just signed on to post the winner of the Classroom Friendly Supplies Pencil Sharpener.  The winner is Kelly Young!  Congrats Kelly!

I am working on a HUGE 200 blog follower & 300 TpT follower giveaway, but it's going to have to wait a little longer so I can get past graduation for my sister in law this weekend.  Promise to post it soon along with some pictures about what we've been doing (besides testing!)  Have a great weekend everyone!

Teacher Blog Tuesday - May 7th

It's Teacher Blog Tuesday!

Today's blogger is Jeanette from:

1. Name of Blog and Link?
Third Grade Galore

2. Tell us a little about your blog and why you started it.
My blog is a mix of teaching ideas and family fun. I love sharing ideas from my classroom, but sometimes I add in stories about my family and everyday life. I think sharing a little bit about my life outside of school helps to show the type of person that I am. The main reason I started my blog was to share my ideas. I love reading all the other blogs and I thought it would be fun to get in on the action. The one thing that really surprised me with blogging is how it has helped me become a better teacher. My blog is a way for me to self reflect on my teaching and examine what does and doesn’t work in my classroom.

3. How long have you been teaching?
I am currently finishing up my 13th year of teaching.

4. What grade do you teach?
I teach third grade, but have also taught first and second grade.

5. What is your favorite thing about teaching?
I love that every day is different. I don’t think I could sit in an office and do the same thing day in and day out.

6. What else would you like to tell us about?
I love math! Many of my blog posts are about math. Next year my district is adopting the Common Core standards for math and I’m excited. You should see our current standards….maybe 10 pages worth of stuff. I’m an eco-mom. I enjoy finding ways to help our earth and I’m sure you will read a blog post or two about it in the future.

7. Where else can we find you?
TpT
Pinterest – mix of teaching ideas and every day fun!

8. If you want to include a freebie, what is it and where can we find it?
Synonym Cut and Paste Freebie

Teacher Blog Tuesday - April 30th

It's Teacher Blog Tuesday!

Today's blogger is Brenda Kovich from Teaching....Seriously!

1. Name of Blog and Link? 
Teaching . . . Seriously

2. Tell us a little about your blog and why you started it.
After 30 years of teaching, I feel like I have a lot to say. Teaching can be an isolated activity, and, in my estimation, teachers don’t always share. Subsequently, new teachers end up “recreating the wheel.” My blog is all about sharing what’s worked for me. It’s dedicated to big picture planning, responses to student needs and administrative/political demands, instructional decision-making, and reflection. I am serious about teaching. That’s how my blog got its name. 

3. How long have you been teaching? 
I have been teaching for 30 years.

4. What grade do you teach? 
I teach fourth grade. It's a full-time high ability (gifted and talented) class.

5. What is your favorite thing about teaching? 
My favorite thing about teaching is teaching. I love brainstorming ways to connect with these students at this time, creating curriculum, delivering instruction, and making sure I reach all students.

6. What else would you like to tell us about?
As a teacher of high ability students, differentiation is my life!

Research projects provide opportunities to differentiate content, process, and product in every classroom (and they address the second Common Core State Standard for Writing). Animals! Animals! Animals!, a free product, explains how. Next year I will be teaching a gen ed fourth grade class with a high ability cluster. I’m just beginning to develop some leveled materials. Examples can be found at http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Just-So-Stories-Reading-Bundle-Grade-4 and http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/RL41-The-Wind-in-the-Willows.)

7. Where else can we find you?
TpT

 8. If you want to include a freebie, what is it and where can we find it?
Animals! Animals! Animals! can be found on Teachers pay Teachers.

Head over, follower her blog and grab a freebie.  I hope you learned something new!

 

Reasons why I haven't blogged this week....and a giveaway!

Hello friends!  I'm sure you thought I fell off the face of the earth for a minute.  I didn't.  This week in Kindergarten was cray-cray BUSY.  Note to self: do NOT schedule so many events in one week.

We started off the week with a new student on Tuesday.  The poor kid still doesn't have a name tag with everything that went on this week!

On Wednesday, we ventured out to Strawberries on 903 for a field trip.  We went for a hayride, saw animals, and picked strawberries.  The kids loved it!  We went to the park afterwards for lunch and to play. Lots of fun!

On Friday, we had Field Day!  We couldn't have asked for a more beautiful day.  The weather was PERFECT!  The students roamed around for 2 hours going from station to station and playing games while we manned our station - Jump Rope.

 

After lunch, we headed across the street to the Community Garden.  We got to plant a bean and transplant a strawberry plant.  Again BEAUTIFUL weather!

Friday night was Relay for Life in Greenville.  I am so proud that our school raised nearly $20,000 for such a great cause!  After being outside all day, it was a struggle to head out to the event, but we made it for a few hours and walked a few laps.

So that's the week in review.  I also managed to get to the gym 4 times, which almost killed me. It was an exhausting week and I am still trying to catch up on rest!  So sorry for my absence.

Now - how about a giveaway?
Remember when I posted about the pencil sharpeners over at Classroom Friendly Supplies?

Super amazing pencil sharpener!  Troy is offering to giveaway one to one of you!  All you have to do is enter below! (You must have a US address!!)  Good luck!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

If you are not the winner, you can stop by the Classroom Friendly Supplies Website and purchase one for yourself!

 

Teacher Blog Tuesday - April 23rd

It's teacher blog Tuesday!  Today's blogger is Ms. Shope!

1. Name of Blog and Link?
Ms. Shope’s Class

2. Tell us a little about your blog and why you started it.
 For the past 2 years I have loved reading other people’s blogs and have “stalked” many classrooms. I wanted to share my love of teaching with others, so this past summer I took the plunge and started my little blog!

3. How long have you been teaching?
I have been teaching for 8 years. In the past 8 years I have learned so much from my students...my hope is that I have taught them ½ as much as they have taught me!

 4. What grade do you teach?
I have taught kindergarten, first and third grade...but of course I love KINDERGARTEN the best! I currently teach kindergarten. We have so much fun every day and I cherish all of my little friends.

5. What is your favorite thing about teaching?
The kids are my favorite part of my job. I love when I see them grow and change to become thinkers and problem solvers. Seeing them become responsible citizens is what it is all about! I won’t lie I also really love how I can be a silly nut...I mean really...what other job can you dress up as Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, sing and dance to Five Green and Speckled Frogs and make crazy faces and voices all day long?!?! So much fun!

6. Where else can we find you?
Come pin with me! PINTEREST Or find me on TPT.

I will leave you with a spring freebie...sending you warm wishes from sunny South Florida!

 A big THANK YOU to Mrs. Payton for having me as a guest!