Love To Joplin

My New Year's Resolution was to blog more...well, that ended quickly when I crashed my Mac! You realize how much you depend on your computer when you are without it! Needless to say, after a crazy amount of money and several days later...she has returned! I am one HAPPY blogger now...

As I was stalking this morning, I came across Mrs.Wills post. Mrs. Wills Kindergarten blog received an e-mail from a teacher in Joplin, where they were struck by an F5 tornado.... Here is what her email said:

I teach in Joplin, which made worldwide news last May when our town was cut in half by an F5 tornado. Many of our elementary schools were destroyed or damaged, and as teachers, we have had a roller coaster year. I came from a meeting yesterday where many are struggling with the weight of all we are dealing with. My request is this: would you be willing to donate a created pack of your choosing to give away at a drawing at our upcoming district Kindergarten grade level meeting? The meeting is Monday and I am sorry for the short notice but I did not realize until the meeting how down everyone is feeling.

So I am linking up my penguins math and literacy activities...for EVERYONE...just because teacher bloggers are wonderful and I feel like sharing the love! =) Happy Sunday! Please leave me some comment love...=)

Penguin literacy activities
Penguin Math Stations

Head over to Mrs. Wills to get in on the giving!

Gingerbread Love...

Update: Gingerbread Literacy Activities & Gingerbread Numbers have been posted to TPT and TN. =) Check below for a rounding freebie!

It's the afternoon and I am still in my pj's! =) I *wish* I could say I just rolled out of bed, but that is not the case...I have been busy working on some gingerbead-ish things for my class this week. After blog hopping, well, stalking, I found lots of great stuff (which I will be using!).

Here comes the but...But I really needed something more for my second graders. I needed fun incorporated with skill review because we have a big *theme* test this week in reading!
So I have been busy at work with this...

which led to this...
and three hours later...this...

As if that wasn't enough...I started thinking about math...
and more math
which then became this...

Here's a freebie for you!Click on the picture to grab it.
I think I may have lost my mind. What should have taken me no time to write lesson plans for this week...has now not even been started! =) I have my math stations and my literacy focus...now to spread them across the week!!!
And just to be clear, these are geared toward my second graders...(I know the blog still says first...I have both now! =))

If you have read this far...you are in luck! I think I need someone, well probably more than one someone, to proof these and give me some feedback! So I will give both units AWAY to the first three people willing to proof and provide feedback. =) Just leave your name and email in the comments. I will email them to you! =)

Henry & Mudge

Okay, here is my first attempt at creating something other than classroom decor and games! This week our basal story is Henry & Mudge...I am also responsible for the hallway bulletin board for October...so I am thinking we are going with Puppy Love and creating all things Mudge! (I know, October is fall and Halloween is coming...but my mind is sooooo not there yet! And I really need to get these kiddos comprehending!) So let me know what you think! I am giving this mini-unit, I guess you could call it, away for free until Monday at 8pm...so download away!
Please leave me some love with some feedback and let me know if you find an errors!
Click on the photo below to purchase!