I'm Back and with a FREEBIE!

What's up, Y'all?  OH MY GOODNESS!! I have been MIA for one year and one month! I can't even begin to tell you what happened.  Once I completed my internship and masters things went into a tailspin.  I had no time to breathe after that.  I packed up my belongings and my classroom, put them in storage for my move from Columbia, SC to Chesapeake, VA. Then I went into full drive to find a job.  It took me exactly 45 days, but in between the waiting I was stressing wondering what was taking so long.  School had not gotten out yet in VA, so their focus was not hiring teachers at the moment.  The second week of July 2015 was a very busy time for me.  The first two job interviews that I went on offered me jobs that very same day.  I was so happy!!  I was no longer under pressure to find employment.  Mission accomplished.  I was hired for as second grade teacher in a Title 1 school. Virginia is not a Common Core state, so it was almost like starting all over again.  The transition from SC department of education to VA department of education wasn't too bad.  I am now well into my second year of teaching in VA.  But now in third grade. I am now officially a Virginia blogger.

So as you can see, I have not had time to blog or create new products for my TN store.  I hope to get back into the swing of things now that I have stepped out on a limb and opened up a Teachers Pay Teachers Store, Facebook and Instagram pages.  I am also waiting on my blog makeover.  I have one product in my Teachers Pay Teacher store and it is a FREEBIE.  Tell me what you think. If you download it please leave feedback.

I am now seeking an admin position for the 2016-2017 school year.  I have applied for an Assistant Principal position.  Wish me luck!!

I'm out!!

Let it Snow....S'more!! Another Snow Day!!

What's up Y'all!!  I'm finally back!! Sorry to have stayed away so long, but I was taking care of business that took precedent over blogging and creating new products.

Those of you that live in the state of South Carolina know that it very rarely snows...so when it does happen everything comes to a grinding halt! It literally shuts the town down.  It started snowing on one side of town and they called early dismissal yesterday at the last minute and I was home by 12:30.  So now I am enjoying my SNOW DAY!!  Two weeks ago we got some snow and I was off for two days!!  So in honor of another snow day I created a snow treat for my kiddos!!  I was suppose to make these as a treat for my students after our snow unit, but I never got around to doing it.  So I thought this would be a perfect day to make them for my firsties.

Snowman Smores

I know you won't be able to get the Peeps snowmen now but you can save it for next year!! 

Click on the picture to grab a copy of the treat topper.

I'm out!! Enjoy the rest of your Wednesday!!

Earth Day Writing Pack FREEBIE & Cindy's 500 Follower Giveaway

Well all good things must come to an end! Yes, it is the last day of my spring break(insert tear here)!! This was a much needed break.  I am well rested and rejuvenated and ready to take on the last 39 days of the school year.  

We will begin our Earth Day Unit next week , so I whipped an

 Earth Day Writing Pack- 

Click on the picture if you would like a copy.

Cindy a sweet and talented bloggy buddy from 

Granny Goes to School

is having a 

500 Follower Giveaway

She is giving away two $50 Gift Certificates to Target and 14 Friends (including me) are helping her out with her giveaway by contributing some awesome products from their TN or TPT's stores. So go and check her out and get in on the celebration.

Have a Super Sunday!!

St. Patrick's Day Writing Pack...FREEBIE

Hello Friends,
Just dropping in to share my "St. Patrick's Day Writing Pack" with you.  It has several writing prompts and blank pages to choose from. If you would like a copy just click on the picture below...

Just show some blog love by leaving a comment if you grab a copy.  I'm off to work on my lesson plans, grade papers and do a little shopping later on.  As always, thanks for your support.

Have a Super Sunday!!

President's Day FREEBIE

Well I spent my President's Day in Staff Development reviewing our new Units of Study in Math and ELA for the Common Core.  I learned lots of valuable information as I continue on this Common Core journey.

Here's a President's Day tree map...Click on the picture for a copy...

Have a Marvelous Monday!

Happy Valentine's Day and a FREEBIE!

Happy Valentine's Day!!

I don't plan on passing out candy this year so I whipped up this homework pass to give to each student. The first set says "Love, your teacher", and the second page has a blank space for you to write your name.  If you would like a copy just click on the picture below.

Have a Thrilling Thursday!!

Love Notes...a FREEBIE

Can you believe that January is almost over?  Where has the time gone?? I sure don't know!! So what does that mean...

That the month of LOVE is on the way.  

I am working on my Master's in Administration and Supervision so my time is filled with reading, writing papers and the like and I don't have much time for anything else.  As a matter of fact I have a paper that I should be working on right now-but I wanted to take a moment to check in.  This is why my posts are so sporadic... I am trying to do better but it is so hard. Please bare with me!!  So, I whipped up this February Writing Paper Pack to share with you...All I ask is that you leave me a LOVE NOTE saying that you snagged a copy...

Click on the picture if you would like a copy:

Have a Super Sunday!!

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day and a FREEBIE

Let's all remember why we have this day off and see how we can contribute to Dr. Martin Luther King's Dream!!  In honor of Dr. King I created a writing activity that I will share with my student's tomorrow!! Click on the picture to download a copy..

Have a Marvelous Monday...

Library Mouse, First Grade Beginning Writing Pack Freebie, and Pencil Sharpener Giveaway

Saturday Greetings Friends!! 

As we enter into our third nine weeks of school I continue to evaluate my little learners writing.  They just want to do the bare minimum and some won't try to go beyond that.  My school library finally got a copy of one of my favorite books:

 I read this book to them on Friday!!  It is a great book that inspires children to develop a love for writing and to see themselves as authors!!  I created a small beginning writing pack that I will start using with my kiddos. Click on the picture to grab a copy.  

Happy Writing!! I hope you find this useful. Please leave a comment to let me know you snagged a copy.  How do you encourage your young authors?

There are only a few more hours left to get in on the Quietest Pencil Sharpener Giveaway.

Have a Super Saturday!!

New Year's Writing Pack...Two Hundred Follower Giveaway and a FREEBIE

Hello sweet friends!! I know you are all enjoying your winter break and are taking advantage of your time off.  I know I am!!  I am trying to get as much as I can get done with my spare time.  I go back to school next Wednesday for a teacher work day and my kiddos come back on Thursday.  I am going to take advantage of the short week and get some New Year's writing activities in an up-date my bulletin boards.  So I created a New Year's Writing activities for my firsties.  I just uploaded my New Year's Writing Pack to my Teachers Notebook store.  This pack contains files to help students set goals for the new year.  I included pages for 2013 and goes through 2016, so it can be used over and over again for the next three years.

I will launch my Two Hundred follower giveaway on Sunday.  Be sure to check back   to join in on the fun!!!

Here is a FREEBIE for you...  I created this file last year.  Click on the picture below to grab a copy.  Please be sure to leave a comment to let me know you grabbed a copy. 

 

I will give away a copy of my New Years Writing Pack to the first three people to leave a comment and tell me what you plan on having your kiddos do for the new year.

See you soon!!!

Winter Break...Gingerbread Houses..and a FREEBIE

Season's Greetings Friends!!  My winter break officially started at 3:00 p.m. yesterday!! WoooHoooo!! I am looking forward to wrapping up Christmas shopping, cooking, baking, and just enjoying time with my family and friends this holiday season!!
My student's got to have some holiday fun by creating mini gingerbread houses with graham crackers and lots of candy...Here are their original creations...

Their GINGERBREAD houses turned out just ADORABLE!!

Now for your FREEBIE!! Click on the picture to get a copy...

See ya soon!!

It's Gingerbread Time and a FREEBIE

Everywhere you look, teachers in the blog world are talking GINGERBREAD!! I am in gingerbread mode too and I love it!! We will continue reading all of the wonderful versions of "The Gingerbread Man."

Last week my FIRSTIES were introduced to telling time to the hour.  They did such an awesome job!! I created this fun center for them continue to practice telling time the hour. It is aligned to the Common Core and I have uploaded it to my Teachers Notebook store.  If you would like your own copy just click on the picture below!!

Now for your FREEBIE!! Here is a copy of one of the skill sheets in the packet.  Click on the picture to grab a copy!!

The first three people to leave a comment will get a free copy of "It's Gingerbread Time"!!  Have a wonderful Sunday!!

BLACK FRIDAY SALE, Teachers Notebook 3 Day Sale, and a FREEBIE

I am having a 50% off BLACK FRIDAY SALE in my shop today! Then starting Saturday, November 24th and ending at midnight on Monday, November 26th in conjunction with Teachers Notebook, I will be running a 30% OFF SALE for EVERY order.

Teachers Notebook is "giving back" to all its members. Make a purchase from a teacher shop and Teachers Notebook will take off an additional 10% from your ENTIRE ORDER!. With so many shops running sales, you could get up to 55% off!

To show my appreciation and how THANKFUL I am to all of my followers here is a FREEBIE from my Turkey Trot Packet.  Click on the picture to get a copy:

Happy Shopping!!

2D Shape Posters-FREEBIE

This is going to be a quickie-I have more laminating to do.  We will be working on two-dimensional shapes this week so I created some shape posters to display in my classroom.

Click Here or the picture to grab a copy

Have a great week!!

Freebie Flashback Linky Party

Lisa over at Learning is Something to Treasure is hosting her very first linky party.  So I definitely had to show her some blog love and link up.  She has been so sweet and supportive to me as I embarked on this blogging journey.  

This is one of the first items I created when I ventured into the land of teacher created materials.  It may not be an oldie to you but it surely is to me.  It is a great game to help students review numerals 1-10, number words to ten, matching and one to one correspondence. Click on the picture to grab a copy.

Hope you had a Marvelous Monday!! I will try to be back tomorrow for another FREEBIE!

More Plant Fun-Exploring Inside a Seed and a FREEBIE!!

We are still exploring plants.  On Monday my students looked inside a seed.  We soaked the bean seeds overnight (note to self-NEVER-EVER-EVER-EVER soak over a weekend-they stunk smelled so bad, but my kiddos were troopers and endured the smell to dissect their seed).  They discovered what is outside and inside a seed and had to label the parts of a seed.  My little scientist got a kick out of taking the seed apart!!  

Observing the seed with a magnifying glass.

They had to label the parts of the seed after they learned about the different parts. They also had to write about what they found inside the seed in their "Inside a Seed" booklet.

We used these cute: Watch-it-Grow Window Green House from Lakeshore to plant seeds in a bag the next day.

The wrote about the steps it took to plant their seed in a bag, using the transitional terms first, next, then, last or finally.

By Friday many of our seeds began to grow and they filled out their growing bag log.

Now for the FREEBIE!! If your students study plants and you want your students to create an "Inside a Seed" booklet here a copy of the patterns.  You can print the booklet on white or tan card stock or construction paper, attach 5 pieces of paper and staple along the side.  Have students cut them out or you may want to cut them out in advance. 

Click on the picture below to grab a copy.  I included a copy of both a small and large pattern.

Enjoy what is left of your Sunday as we all prepare for the new work week!!