Nouns and Math Facts Freebies

It has definitely been Monday.  I began getting a cold on Thursday night, but was hoping it would be gone over the weekend.  I was wrong!  I woke up this morning feel really rough and wanted to just crawl back in bed.  I drug myself up to get ready because I knew my kiddos had to take the Reading portion of their Discovery Ed test.  We take the Math portion tomorrow and with the way I am feeling now, I am sure I will feel pretty rough in the morning also. 

After the test today, we did several activities learning about nouns.  My kiddos watched the BrainPop, Jr. video on nouns, I read a cute book about nouns, we listed all the nouns we could name (or that we had room for on our chart), and then I gave the kiddos 4 post-it notes and had them label each one “person”, “place”, “thing”, and “animal.”  Then they had to write an example, illustrate the example, and place it on the poster that it matched.  The kiddos loved doing this and love seeing each other’s examples hanging up.

I found this idea over at The Bubbly Blonde.  Check her out here.

 

Does your district stress the importance of kiddos knowing their basic math facts?  If so, below are two freebies.  One is basic addition facts and the other is basic subtraction facts.  Enjoy!

 

 I hope everyone has a great week.  We have a four day week and then an Inservice Day on Friday full of training.  Sometimes I think I would rather be teaching my kiddos instead of sitting through wonderful training that we all hate enjoy so much. 

 

April Currently and Freebie

I hope everyone had a wonderful Easter!  Has anyone been watching The Bible series that has been on the History Channel?  I'm behind everyone else and have only watch the first few episodes.  Today after church, I was watching it with my two sons and I was truly blessed to hear my oldest, who turns 20 in a few weeks, tell me what happens in his own words before it showed it.  I have tried very hard to keep him in church growing up but never realized how Bible knowledgeable he was.  I asked him when and how he had learned all those stories and he replied, "Mom, you raised me right - in church."  How blessed I am for God to have entrusted me with two wonderful sons while we are here on Earth.  

I am linking up with Farley and the April Currently.

Stop by and link up. 

I have posted a freebie of writing paper for the spring.  Stop by and pick it up if you would like.

Penguin Freebie

Well, as many of you have already come to the realization, Winter Break has come to an end and we have to go back to school.  I know some of you went back this week - I go back on Monday, with the kids returning on Tuesday.

I thought that I better start my lesson plans, as much as I dread it.  I am planning on working in activities on penguins and polar bears the first few weeks back.  I love learning about polar animals!  I have made a few graphic organizers for penguins that I am sharing.  Just click on the the picture to grab a copy.

Also, I made a January calendar and a few pages of winter writing paper.  The graphics for these came from DJ Inkers.  I just love their graphics.  Just click on either picture to grab a copy.

I have so many things going through my head that I need to get done to prepare for my kiddos next week.  I have enjoyed spending time with my boys over the break and really haven't done anything for school.  Sometimes when our breaks come to an end, stress sets in.  I hope each of you have a wonderful start back to school.

TpT Sale and Freebie

Tomorrow is the big day!  I am so excited and have so many items on my TpT Wish List.

Are you ready?  If you would like to visit my store, please click here.

Thanks for the cute image, Amy!

 

So, my observation is coming up next week and I have been stressing over it during my Thanksgiving Break.  I have a good idea on what skills to cover and how to do my lesson, but I need to get it down on paper.  I am such a procrastinator.  Here is a freebie that I have created that I might possibly use.  I am thinking on teaching summarizing.

I have seen these on different blogs and thought I would create a few different ones on my own.  Please click on the photos if you would like to download them.

I hope everyone has a great week!

Giveaway and Freebie

I came across a super cute new blog that is having a giveaway.  Please stop by and check it out by clicking on the picture below.  Who couldn't use a $25 Target gift card?

Teaching Joys is also having a giveaway at

So is Delighted in Second



Is your classroom theme in monsters?  Here is a Welcome sign that I have put together to welcome my students back to school in the fall.  I printed these, cut them out, laminated and put together on ribbon to hang up.  If you would like a copy, just click on the picture.

I hope you have a great Friday!  My youngest son asked the other day how his ice cream got molded into its shape....instead of telling him how...we are off to take a tour of the Mayfield Dairy today.  I've been several times and it is just over an hour away from our house. 

Sad Spring Break is Over and Freebie

I am so sad!  I have been on Spring Break and it is time to go back to school in the morning.   I have been trying to complete my lesson plans, but I like reading blogs instead.  I guess since it is 10 p.m., I need to get my plans done if I plan on getting to bed soon.

Before I go, I have listed a freebie at my TpT store.  I am revamping some old things I have in my room and made these for next year.  Click below on the picture to download it.

For those of you returning to the classroom from Spring Break and for those of you who are beginning your Spring Break...have a GREAT week! 

Freebie - Writing Paper

I am trying to enjoy the last few days of my winter break (sorry to those that have had to return already).  We have a teacher workday on Friday and the kids come back on Monday.  I put together a freebie of 15 sheets of writing paper for February.  Just click on the first picture to get these.

If you do stop by to get these, please consider leaving me some feedback on TpT and/or comment on them here.  Have a great night!

Freebie

It's hard to believe that it is Thursday and that I have only been out of the house one time since Saturday.  I hosted both Christmas breakfast and lunch at my house, so I haven't had to get out.  I have really enjoyed just being lazy and reading blogs, watching tv, playing with my little one and having good conversations with my big boy...he would die if he knew that is what I called him.  We have been book shopping online for this upcoming semesters books...yikes...one book is going to cost $200.  Has anyone ever rented college text books?  That seems to be the big thing the schools are promoting.

I have posted two different units, February Literacy Work Stations and More February Literacy Stations, on my TpT store.  Here is a freebie that is one of the units.

I am trying to decide what to work on next.  I really need to start planning for the first week back at school - I just can't seem to bring myself to that yet.

Freebie

There are so many different things going on at school that I keep meaning to take pictures of to post - I took the pictures today, but then left my camera at school.  Maybe I can show things off tomorrow.

I made a few pages of writing paper to share with you.  I am sure you have so many different ones, but what are a few more?  Just click on the picture to get to them.

I am planning on posting the 1st Grade Treasures Unit 4 - Week 3:  Stormy Weather tomorrow on Teachers Pay Teachers.  I know that this is ahead of what most (if not all) Treasure users are on, but I wanted to go ahead and post it.

I hope I make it to 50 followers by the end of the week....I really want to host a giveaway!

Hope you have a great Tuesday!

I've Been MIA and My First Freebie

Wow - I am not finding the time to blog like I had thought I would. I have two days this week at school and then I'm off for five days. I can't wait because my son is coming home from college. He is a freshman this year and I have really never been away from him until now. He is going to a college a few hours away and I'm missing him something terrible.

I have put together some activities to do one day this week based on the book Turkey Trouble by: Wendi Silvano. I am giving it away as a freebie. I hope you enjoy my first creation.



I hope you each have a very wonderful and relaxing Thanksgiving!