It's Calendar Time!

Just a quick post...I will have much to share this week! As we are gearing up for the end of the year, we are already planning for next year. I know, we all do this. One year hasn't even ended and we are already reflecting on how to do it better/different next year. 

The Kindergarten team at my school has been searching high and low for calendar cards for patterning, with no luck. I made some for them and thought I'd share with you all. I mean, if we can't find them, then I'm guessing no-one else can either!

 I'll be back later with some more stuff!

Just click the picture to download!

Teacher Appreciation

Wow...long day! I am in Common Core overload! =)

I will be keeping this short and sweet. My brain is just FRIED!

I was contacted by Matt at Education Degree to share some Teacher Appreciation videos.

They are so worth the watching!  

(As a disclaimer, I know nothing about Education Degree, I just thought they were simply sweet and a great inspiration for all of us!) 

In Honor of Teachers

Each year, the first full week of May marks Teacher Appreciation Week. It’s a good chance to take some time and thank all of the hard-working and influential teachers who make an impact on their students every day. In honor of these teachers and all the aspiring teachers out there, EducationDegree.com, a teaching education and career resource, put together a special thank you.

At this link, http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL61BFE44AE353E9D2, you’ll find a listing of EducationDegree.com’s favorite inspiring, funny and moving video clips just for teachers.  As a preview, see this video of Taylor Mali explaining “What Teacher’s Make.”

 Thank you to all the teachers!

Wacky Wednesday

Happy Wacky Wednesday! 

 I have many WACKY things to share with you today, in no random order!

It has been a whirlwind week, starting with the Teacher's Appreciation Jackpot. My Tick Tock Measuring Time freebie was download 6,894 times!!!! I was, well still am, shocked and awed! Thank you for the sweet and encouraging comments you all left. I am so sorry there was an OOPS on page 8! Please see this post to download the corrections.

Link for correction to Time page 8

If you are a new follower, thanks for joining me on my blogging journey! I am fairly new to the blogging world and just getting my feet wet with TPT items. I would love for you to comment and tell me about yourself and if you have any products you are in need of, but have not been able to find. I am looking for some new and different things to work on the next few weeks.

On another note, my blog has been nominated for an award! Say what?!?! I'm flattered, again. Apparently, someone really liked my post on Penguins and the comments that followed. Again, say what?!?! Anyways, voting begins on May 14th. I would be thrilled if you would support my nomination!

Voting begins May 14th at 12:01 AM (EST).The blog with the most votes by May 21st at 11:59 PM (EST)

The best part of my week (aside from all the food our PTO has been filling us up with...), I have been asked to guest blog on a great website! Stay tuned over the next few weeks to see where I end up! =)
So exciting!!!

Here's a little garden update, for those of you who were curious as to how it was going! Let me first say, I by no means have a green thumb. This vegetable garden is growing by the sheer will of prayer and lots of talking to! Yes, I have taught my kids that if they talk to the plants, they will grow. The past several days have brought us proof!

 This is a "baby corn," as the kids call it. They want to know if we should be feeding it? Uh-no, the plant does! lol...

 This is our "baby pumpkin." We discovered on Monday, that a critter had broken off and then dropped the first one over the weekend. This one quickly showed up this week.

 On Friday, we had green beans and a salad for lunch. Made straight from our garden! I did have to add in some tomatoes though. Our tomato plant is growing, but I am doubtful we will have tomatoes this year.

We used our red-romaine lettuce in the salad. Which by the way, ended up growing in the blueberry bush planter. No, we did not plant it there...this is Mother Nature at her best! That was an amazing teachable moment.

 This cucumber came from the garden as well. Next week, we will be making PICKLES. I have no idea how, yet! But we will. They asked, I said we'd make it happen. Again, prayers people! =)

 The salad.

 Here is a recent photo of our garden. Every day it amazes me how much it has grown, and how my students have grown. I think I am starting to get sad to see them go...

 Green Beans were DELISH!!!

This was the oh-so yummy cucumber! 

So that was my Wacky week! How 'bout your's?

Manic Monday and a Freebie!

I hope you all got all the goodies from the Jackpot yesterday! I have been busy printing and organizing the ones I grabbed! Thanks for all the sweet comments you left. I am so sorry there was a typo on page 8. See this post to grab the fixed card! =(

I am linking up with Charity at Classroom Freebies for Manic Monday!

Hope you enjoy!

**Google is acting funny, I guess!! To download, click the black corner box in the righthand corner. It has an arrow. This should open for you to download. If that does not work, click here. ***

Don't forget!!!
TpT is also running a sale from May 6-8! They are offering this special code so you can get up to 10% off!  On top of their sale, I am running a sale too! Make sure you stop by and check it out!

Here are some of my other products on sale today:

Start planning for next year with a custom made literacy board or a custom clipchart!

 

Freebie Correction!!! TPT Sale 28% Off

UPDATE: Jackpot is now closed. But I am still having a sale.

Everything in my store is 28% off! 

Thank you so much for all the love! 

Ugh! A fellow teacher just let me know there is a typo on page 8 of the Tick Tock Measuring Time.

I cannot believe this happened...3 sets of eyes missed it!

I am uploading the new page here, as TPT is closed for loading products.

You only need ONE card of the 9:30/half past 9.

I included just the card and the whole page.
I am SOOOOOOOO sorry!!!!

Have you heard the exciting news? On Sunday, May 6th, more than 130 teacher-bloggers are going to have a huge JACKPOT of freebies! We are so appreciative of all the collaboration and sharing that has spurred up between teachers over the past year, 3 brilliant bloggers decided to show their appreciation by hosting the JACKPOT of freebies.
Tick Tock Measuring Time. Included are 4 station activities and recording sheets. 

TpT is also running a sale from May 6-8! They are offering this special code so you can get up to 10% off!  On top of their sale, I am running a sale too! Make sure you stop by and check it out on Sunday!

Here are some of my other products on sale today:

Start planning for next year with a custom made CAFE board or a custom clipchart!

 

These blogs are where you will need to be on Sunday, May 6th.  Click on each blog button below for a direct link to their freebies!!!! Or you can use the main host pages at:

PK - Grade 2 - April McNair on A Modern Teacher 

Grades 3 - 6 - Laura Candler on Corkboard Connections 

Grades 7 - 12 - Adrianne Meldrum on The Tutor House