tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56814852961402176202024-02-26T06:08:13.072-06:00Crayons & CurlsMy life as a Kindergarten TeacherAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05876741622322723185noreply@blogger.comBlogger212125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681485296140217620.post-21105299943152202142015-10-01T20:21:00.003-05:002015-10-01T20:21:54.975-05:00iPads in the Classroom<span style="font-size: x-large;">Do you sign up for workshops during your summer break? </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I never use to sign up for workshops, because I didn't have a babysitter to watch my babies at home........ But now, I have a teenager! Gotta love the built in babysitter!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">So... I decided to sign up for a few workshops my district was hosting at our high school, I loved them! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Last Summer, I went to iPads in the Classroom. I have always wanted an iPad for my classroom, but have never been lucky enough to get one. But I signed up for the workshop with the hopes that one day I would get one and then I would have the knowledge and expertise to use it in my classroom!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Well, I walked in and our wonderful presenter gave each of us an iPad for our classroom! I was so excited and sad at the same time! I had wished my other Kindergarten team mates were at this workshop with me! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"> Our presenter gave us a chance to play with our iPad and then she asked us to do some research. Wow! There is a lot of information about the iPad in the elementary classroom! Just Google it yourself and you will be amazed! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">They were a wonderful addition to my classroom this past school year! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">To learn how to set up and how to make the most of my iPads, I went straight to <a href="http://www.sharingkindergarten.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><b>Sharing Kindergarten</b></span></a>. She has some wonderful tutorials how to use iPads in your classroom! You have to check out her <a href="http://www.sharingkindergarten.com/2013/09/ipad-101.html" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: red;">iPads 101</span></b></a> blog post! I had to get her <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/iPad-101-885930" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: red;">iPads 101</span></b></a> pack to save my sanity and help organize my classroom iPads! </span><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: x-large;">A few of my favorite apps are:</span></b><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: large;">(I have not been paid in any way to talk about these apps. I use these in my classroom and just love them!)</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/monkey-math-school-sunshine/id451287325" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><b>Monkey Math School Sunshine</b></span></a></span></div>
<span style="font-size: x-large;">The kids can not get enough of this app! It did cost me $1.99, but has been a great app for learning numbers and patterns!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/monkey-word-school-adventure/id565951597" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><b>Monkey Word School Adventure</b></span></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"> This is another app that is awesome! It works on letters and phonics! Since I mainly teach math and science, my kids use this as a fun bonus activity! (Which makes them want to play it more!) Again, it cost me $1.99, but is worth it!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/base-ten-blocks-math/id878351349" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: red;">Base Ten Blocks Math</span></b></a></span></div>
<span style="font-size: x-large;">This will help your class with beginning place value! This app is free!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/counting-board/id450751745" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><b>Counting Board</b></span></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">This is another free app!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">It really helps with counting!</span></div>
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<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/number-flash/id610929803" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Number Flash</span></span></b></a></div>
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<span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: black;">It is great to help with counting!</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: black;">The Ten Frame flashes on the screen and they have to press the correct number. You can set how long it flashes and how long they have to answer.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: black;">Of course, iPads can be used for so much more than learning games! It is great for my students to take a picture of their work and, when I have time, look over it and check their level of understanding in their station. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: black;">It is also a great way for the students to show their creativity! Just ask them to video themselves! You will see their creative sides come out!</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: black;">Well, that is all for now! I am working on a post about getting the wiggles out! I purchased some amazing <a href="http://rainbowswithinreach.blogspot.com/2015/04/wobble-seats-in-kinder-marys-report-at.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: red;">wobble chairs</span></b></a> and I can't wait to tell you more about them! They are saving my sanity this school year!!! </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> This was me after school on <b><span style="color: red;">Friday</span></b>! Whew! I was exhausted!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">My Kinders were awesome this week! So sweet! So happy! So excited about school! It made for an excellent week! I was one happy, (but extremely tired), teacher. My husband says I am out of game shape! It's time for my two-a-days to get me back in game shape! I know in 9 weeks, I will be back to my normal self! Until then, it's lots of coffee for me!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We learned lots of new procedures in my classroom! I began teaching <span style="color: purple;"><b><a href="http://www.wholebrainteaching.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Whole Brain Teaching</a></b></span> with my Kinders! They are loving it! I am loving it! They can't wait to learn more! Another reason I love teaching Kindergarten! They are sponges absorbing everything they hear and loving everything!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">On <b><span style="color: red;">Friday</span></b>, we decided to have some more fun! I taught them how to use the glue bottle! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We first read <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Too-Much-Glue-Jason-Lefebvre/dp/1936261278" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: blue;"><b>Too Much Glue.</b></span></u></a></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: blue;"></span><span style="color: blue;"><span style="color: black;">My Kinders were so excited about every page! </span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="color: black;">It is the cutest story! Next, we used a glue page from <span style="color: cyan;"><b><a href="http://plantspress.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Primary Press</a> </b><span style="color: black;"> beginning of school - <span style="color: cyan;"><b><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Lets-Get-It-Started-Printables-for-the-Beginning-of-the-Year-1306580" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Let's Get It Started</a></b></span> <br />pack!</span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: cyan;"><span style="color: black;"> After they colored the cute apple, they put glue dots and then I help them glitter. They loved it! {Sorry I forgot to take a picture of the final product! They really turned out cute!}</span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: cyan;"><span style="color: black;">If you need more help teaching your class to glue, I have a <a href="http://crayonscurls.blogspot.com/2013/07/glue-dot-dot-not-lot.html" target="_blank">blog</a> post you can read {<a href="http://crayonscurls.blogspot.com/2013/07/glue-dot-dot-not-lot.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><b>here</b></span></a>}. </span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have to apologize for my lack of blogging this school year. I have had some personal issues and have had to step back from the blogging world to get my life back on track. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">My class was high energy and needed some extra attention this past school year. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">My own two beautiful kiddos really needed me this past school year. (They both have been more involved this year).</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">My husband (who is also high energy and high maintenance - wink wink! - but boy do I love him!) has also begged for extra attention this year.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">My Mom passed away a few years back and my Dad has needed some extra attention this year. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I have needed to get my spiritual life for me and my family back on track and going on the right path.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have really been pulled in a million directions this year!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">So, needless to say, I really needed to step back and get my personal life in order. I appreciate all the emails I have received asking about me! I really have missed blogging and all the friends I have made! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">When I began blogging this was my way to connect and help others. I really do love to help others and, I was hoping, by blogging, I could do that. I am hoping to help share ideas through my blog posts again soon!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Thank you for staying with me!!! I have been super busy, and have tried to connect on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/crayonsandcurls" target="_blank"><b>Facebook</b></a> and <a href="https://instagram.com/crayonsandcurls" target="_blank"><b>Instagram</b></a> with the happenings in my classroom! If you aren't connected with me yet, you can catch up with me on those two social media sites. I also try to <b><a href="https://twitter.com/allytymommy" target="_blank">Twitter</a></b>, but am not super successful at that yet. And I am brand new to <b>Periscope</b>, (I have been too nervous to do that yet!)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Thank you again for understanding and your patience!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Love and miss y'all!!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Now...let's keep going! :) Hop on over and visit my friend Natalie over at <a href="http://teacherytidbits.blogspot.com/2014/08/what-youve-been-wishing-for-blog-hop_15.html" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: magenta;">Teachery Tidbits</span></b></a>! </span></div>
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<span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: black;">Can you believe it is almost time for back to school? In some areas, I know you are already back in school (so sorry -
but, come May, I will be completely jealous of you!) I still have a
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laminating, cutting, working on bulletin boards and updating my classroom! </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Do you have a child that is getting ready for Kindergarten?</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">I have some friends with children starting Kindergarten this school year, and they asked me for some tips (this <a href="http://shine.yahoo.com/parenting/8-skills-teach-toddler-kindergarten-193300083.html" target="_blank">list</a> has some great tips).</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I always suggest children work on <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_YzxXBxooahakd1Y3AzNTlJbVE/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;"><b>fine motor skills</b></span></a>! My school has a list that I am sharing with you, {<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_YzxXBxooahakd1Y3AzNTlJbVE/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank"><b>click here to grab this freebie</b></a>}.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Here are a few more suggestions I always share to help children or students with fine motor skills:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">* Grab a pipe cleaner and have your child make a bracelet by adding fruit loops (and they can learn about patterning while they add the colors)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">* Use clothes pins and have your child open it and clip some papers together or put that clip on their favorite snack bag or finding letters in a magazine. (this is great to work their little finger and hand muscles!)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">* Grab a spray bottle and have your child spray water on the plants outside! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">* Grab some play dough or clay and roll it out to make letters, numbers and shapes (they could even roll it out into a strip and cut it to work on their cutting skills)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I have a play dough station in my classroom and my students LOVE it! It has always been the favorite station in my classroom!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;"> If you would like some play dough mats for your classroom or home, my packet, <span style="color: purple;"><b>I Can Read the Alphabet</b></span>, has some play dough mats included in the packet. But, right now, <b><span style="color: red;"><a href="http://www.educents.com/#crayonsandcurls." target="_blank">Educents</a></span></b> has included my packet in a bundle that you can purchase, and many other awesome products, at a reduced price!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">From <span style="color: blue;"><b>July 30 - August 2</b></span> (Wednesday - Saturday), they are bringing back all of their favorite and most popular bundles for INSTANT download at up to <b><span style="color: blue;">77% OFF</span>! </b> </span><br />
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<a href="http://mrsshipleywholebrainteaching.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Farrah (Mrs. Shipley's Whole Brain Teaching)</a>, <a href="http://ktpclassroom.blogspot.com/">Katie (Keep Teaching & Planning - KTP on TPT)</a>, </div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Okay... If you can't tell.... Vegas is a blast! When I got home, my besties at home asked if I had a great time.... How can you go to Vegas and not have a great time? </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I met some amazing bloggers that I have stalked the past 3+ years! I met some amazing friends that I have talked to for 3+ years! I laughed! I cried! I was in awe! Y'all, these people were so sweet! And they knew who I was! I came home on cloud 9! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Our days were packed with learning and our nights were packed with food, <a href="http://www.cirquedusoleil.com/en/shows/love/default.aspx" target="_blank">Beatles Love</a>, Fremont Street (Do you see the photo bomber? We didn't!) and just a little Vegas slots and roulette! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Friday I attended the amazing <a href="http://blog.teacherspayteachers.com/tpt-conference-know-go/" target="_blank">TpT Conference 2014.</a> Talk about Wow! I learned so much! The presenters were amazing! Again, I was in awe!</span> <br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">My kids, classroom, husband, activities... have been really keeping me busy this year! In my last post I mentioned I wanted to really spend more time with my family and I have to say I have truly been doing just that! I love spending time with my two beautiful children and I think they are really loving the extra attention! Time flies and I am trying to soak it all up before they fly away (I have a high school freshman and it seems like these years are flying away!) </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Has this school year been flying by for you? It has for me! I can not believe <span style="color: blue;"><b>January</b></span> is half over! It won't be long and my school will be discussing preregistration for Kindergarten for next year! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">With that in mind, I recently had a friend ask what her child needed to know to be ready for <span style="color: red;"><b>Kindergarten</b></span> in the Fall, (recently I saw <a href="http://shine.yahoo.com/parenting/8-skills-teach-toddler-kindergarten-193300083.html" target="_blank">this list</a> <a href="http://www.scholastic.com/parents/resources/article/what-to-expect-grade/ready-kindergarten" target="_blank"></a> and passed it on to my friend... It has some great suggestions).</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I am no expert, but I personally think a child needs to know their first and last name and be able to say it if asked. Every year I have at least one child that may know their first name, but not their last name, (It would also be great if they could write their first name).</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Some more suggestions to help with fine motor skills are:</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">* Grab a pipe cleaner and have your child make a bracelet by adding fruit loops (and they can learn about patterning while they add the colors)</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">* Use clothes pins and have your child open it and clip some papers together or put that clip on their favorite snack bag or finding letters in a magazine. (this is great to work their little finger and hand muscles!)</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">* Grab a spray bottle and have your child spray water on the plants outside! </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">* Grab some play dough or clay and roll it out to make letters, numbers and shapes (they could even roll it out into a strip and cut it to work on their cutting skills)</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">I have a play dough station in my classroom and my students LOVE it! If you would like some play dough mats for your classroom, my packet, <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/I-Can-Read-the-Alphabet-276517" target="_blank"><span style="color: purple;"><b>I Can Read the Alphabet</b></span></a>, has some play dough mats included in the packet. But, right now, <b><span style="color: red;"><a href="http://www.educents.com/#crayonsandcurls." target="_blank">Educents</a></span></b> has included my packet in a bundle! You can purchase it, and many other awesome products, at a reduced price! I just got mine and am so excited about using it! </span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">font: <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Font-Fun-548649" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: red;">Cara Carroll</span></b></a> polka dot background: <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Ashley-Hughes-38" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><b>Ashley Hughes</b></span></a> <b>f</b>rame: <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Digital-Doodle-Frames-The-Lori-Line-479753" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: red;">The Moffatt Girls</span></b></a></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">Be sure to grab this <a href="https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_YzxXBxooaheTJRMGNCMDRnRms/edit" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;"><b>freebie</b></span></a>! I will keep it free on my blog for a while, but will eventually put it in my <b><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/I-Can-Read-the-Alphabet-276517" target="_blank">TpT store</a></b>! If you love it, please leave me a note!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I am so excited about this year!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">I am ready for a fresh start!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">I began exercising again this morning and it felt great! I used this DVD and boy did I sweat!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I am trying to eat healthier too! But I did eat my black eyed peas, sausage, rice, cornbread and cabbage today! Not too bad though, right?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I am linking up with <a href="http://ohboy3rdgrade.blogspot.com/2013/12/january-currently.html" target="_blank">Farley</a> for her Currently!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: blue;"><b>Listening: </b><span style="color: black;">to college football. This is our New Year's tradition. All day long - bowl games!</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="color: black;"><b><span style="color: blue;">Loving: </span></b><span style="color: blue;"><span style="color: black;">family time with my husband and kids! I love this extra time with them! Playing games, watching movies, sleeping in... I love the holidays!</span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="color: black;">(And did you see the Aggie's play in the Chick-Fil-A Bowl last night? Wow!! What a way to end 2013! Amazing!!!)</span></span> </span></span></span><br />
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<b><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Thinking:</span></span></b><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: black;"> I have my Christmas boxes, they just need to be moved to the attic... but football is on! I guess tomorrow is another day! :)</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: black;"><b><span style="color: blue;">Wanting:</span></b><span style="color: blue;"><span style="color: black;"> more time at home with my kids! I love this time with them! </span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: blue;"><b>Needing:</b><span style="color: black;"> to really do a deep cleaning of my house! (I never really did enjoy dusting!)</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="color: black;"><b><span style="color: blue;">Memory:</span></b><span style="color: blue;"><span style="color: black;"> This year was the second year my whole family went to Christmas Eve candlelight service together! I love it! It is so beautiful and really helps my family remember what the holiday is all about! </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Only a few more days at home, then we go back. I love this family time! When do you go back?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I am also linking up with Blog Hoppin'</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"> I love my family! This is one of my favorite pictures:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I really want to spend more time with them this year! Playing games with my two kids, practicing ball with my boy, reading to him at night, family dinners at home, singing with them.... </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">We took a trip together last summer, so I am not sure we will take a big trip again this year, but just a weekend together camping would be fine with me! And I really need to plan that now, while it is still cool in Texas! I hate camping when it's hot! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I hope you have a very Happy New Year!!! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I hope everyone had a fabulous Thanksgiving!!! I can't believe it is December 1st! Today would have been my grandmother's birthday! This is a special month for me - both of my grandmothers and my mother share this month as their birth month. They are all my angels in heaven now, but I still love celebrating their lives!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">So, I am linking up with <a href="http://ohboy3rdgrade.blogspot.com/2013/12/currently-december.html" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: red;"></span></b></a><b><a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" target="_blank">Farley's Currently</a></b>! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: #38761d;">Listening:</span><span style="color: black;"> </span></span></b><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;">to the Texans play the Patriots! This is an awesome game! We love football in my house! Especially College football! Did you watch all the great match up games Thanksgiving Saturday? I caught some of the games {We spent most of the day driving home from seeing family!} and we listened on the radio to the others! All I can say is WOW!</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;"><b><span style="color: red;">Loving:</span></b><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;"> that the Texas weather has been so much cooler! I love it! It actually feels like the holidays!</span></span> </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #38761d;">Thinking:</span></b><span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="color: black;"> that I need to make my Christmas cards! I need to get this done!!!</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="color: black;"><b><span style="color: red;">Wanting:</span></b><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;"> to take some cute pictures of my kids for the cards! I do this every year and this year they do not want to do it! Oh boy! I may have to play the Santa card! </span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;"><b><span style="color: #38761d;">Needing:</span></b><span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="color: black;"> to finish Christmas shopping! I have barely started, so I am a bit panicked this year! </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="color: black;"><b><span style="color: red;">Favorite Tradition:</span></b><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;"> Every year my siblings and I get together and make our mother's Italian Christmas cookies! {Cuccidati - you can click <a href="http://dimaggiofamily.com/recipes/Italian%20Fig%20Cookies%20I.shtml" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><b>here</b></span></a> or <a href="http://www.ztastylife.com/2011/12/sicilian-spiced-fig-nut-cookies-cuccidati-or-buccellati.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><b>here</b></span></a> or <a href="http://www.leftoverqueen.com/2007/12/20/christmas-cookie-series-cuccidata-sicilian-fig-cookies" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"><b>here</b></span></a> to read more about the Sicilian-Italian cookie - these are not my mother's recipes, but they do sound good!}</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> And, have you heard? TpT is having a Cyber Monday sale!!! I have put my store on sale! Just click the picture to head to my <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Crayons-And-Curls" target="_blank"><b>store</b></a>! <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Crayons-And-Curls" target="_blank">Thank you Maria from Kinder Craze for sharing your cute button!</a></td></tr>
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Happy Monday! and if you are shopping, Happy Shopping! </span><br />
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<img align="left" src="http://i1102.photobucket.com/albums/g447/eschaff/Crayons%20Curls/sgn2.png" />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05876741622322723185noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681485296140217620.post-51481497471151329192013-11-02T16:09:00.001-05:002013-11-02T16:10:22.002-05:00Currently November!<span style="font-size: x-large;">Ok.... Am I the only one that can not believe it is November??? Where has this year gone? It must be flying because every Monday I wish for Friday so I can snuggle and have fun with my own babies!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">I LOVE LOVE LOVE my class, but I ADORE the weekends to play with my own children! And this weekend Texas is having the perfect Fall weather to play outside with my kids!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I am linking up with <b><a href="http://ohboy3rdgrade.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Farley</a></b> for her <a href="http://ohboy3rdgrade.blogspot.com/2013/11/november-currently.html" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #783f04;">November Currently</span></b></a>!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #783f04;"><b>Listening:</b></span> to college football! This is a Saturday staple in my house!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #990000;"><b>Loving:</b></span> this cool weather! Can't believe it is finally Fall in Texas! I am hoping it lasts!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #274e13;"><b>Thinking:</b> </span>I can't believe Christmas is only 7 weeks away and I haven't even begun to shop!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #b45f06;"><b>Wanting:</b></span> to go to the movies! There are so many movies I want to see! I think my daughter and I may have a date for tonight! :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #783f04;"><b>Needing:</b></span> to do some housework! Laundry, vacuuming,..... I guess it's not going to do itself! {I guess I should do some before the movies!}<span style="color: #990000;"><b> </b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #990000;"><b>Yummy Pin:</b> </span><b><span style="color: purple;"><a href="http://www.pinterest.com/pin/103371753918810379/" target="_blank">Yum Yum Chicken!</a></span></b> </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"> This is my husband's grandmother's recipe and it is a great Fall casserole! Super hearty! I just love <span style="color: purple;"><b><a href="http://www.plainchicken.com/" target="_blank">Plain Chicken</a></b></span>! If you have not visited her, please do! You will not be disappointed! I make recipes from her blog all the time and they are all delicious! Click {<a href="http://www.pinterest.com/pin/103371753921016047/" target="_blank"><span style="color: purple;"><b>here</b></span></a>} for another delicious pin - <b><a href="http://www.pinterest.com/pin/103371753921016047/" target="_blank"><span style="color: purple;">Chicken Ranch Pasta!</span></a> Yum!</b></span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"> <span style="font-size: x-large;">I love to cook! And I love new recipes! </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">{Check out my <span style="color: purple;"><b><a href="http://www.pinterest.com/cener/recipes/" target="_blank">Recipe</a></b></span> board on Pinterest!}</span> </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">So, What are your plans for this weekend? I hope a little bit of fun is included in those plans! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I love Kindergarten! They always say the cutest things! Here are a few from my Kinders and one from my own daughter when she was 2:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Now, it's your turn! Go link up with <a href="http://kreativeinkinder.blogspot.com/2013/10/kids-say-funniest-things.html" target="_blank">Kreative in Kinder</a> and share your classroom funnies!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">And if you love clip art.... Here is a <a href="https://www.educents.com/national-deals/deal/clipart-collection-over-1-100-items#crayonsandcurls" target="_blank">clip art deal</a> that you won't want to miss!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I also want to share an amazing giveaway {and love for Moore, Oklahoma!}</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://mrshoffer.blogspot.com/2013/10/how-about-giveaway.html" target="_blank">Mrs. Hoffer's Spot</a> is giving away some beautiful Park Lane jewelry and some items from her store!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">But also, there these beautiful necklaces for only $30 (a $68 value) and all the proceeds will benefit Moore, Oklahoma! Go enter and help her help Oklahoma!</span><br />
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<img align="left" src="http://i1102.photobucket.com/albums/g447/eschaff/Crayons%20Curls/sgn2.png" />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05876741622322723185noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681485296140217620.post-74474134549089779992013-10-22T19:14:00.006-05:002013-10-23T20:58:33.731-05:00Math with a little Mingle {with a Smart Board freebie!}<span style="font-size: x-large;">My class has been working hard on number sense and I have been looking into everything I can find to help them.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">So, when I came across the <b><span style="color: purple;"><a href="https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/mingle-count-a-game-of-number-sense" target="_blank">Mingle & Count Game</a></span></b>, I became so excited!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Have you heard of it? We have been playing for a few weeks and my class begs for it!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I altered the game just a bit from the video, (here is a picture of my Smart Board)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">If you don't have time to watch the video, here is a little bit of how to play...</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">First, we come to the rug and discuss the rules </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">(our rules... 1. Be kind. 2. Once you are with a group, stay with your group. 3. Help your friends problem solve.). </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Next, we all give ourselves a hug and I say "Mingle" and they walk around the room saying "mingle, mingle, mingle..." </span><br />
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I say a random number (for example - 2). And they gather in to groups
of 2. If there is ever a student who can't find a partner, it is so
cute to watch the students say "Jennifer, Krista needs a partner!" They
are so good about helping each other out and helping each other problem
solve!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Now I
walk around and ask the class "Is this a good group of 2?" I continue
to do this with all the groups. Of course when I ask if the remainder is
a good group of 2, they tell me no and I write the number in the
remainder column.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Now we count how many groups of 2 and write that on the board. Then we add up our groups and add in our remainder to get our total. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">If you have an odd man out (our remainder), the next time they get to quack like a duck! (or hop like a frog, or whatever you decide!) Sometimes I think a few of my students want to be the remainder just so they can quack like a duck! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">They are moving, talking and having fun, all while they are learning! What could be better!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Do you have a <b><span style="color: purple;"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_YzxXBxooahSHNYLU0tYkJWOEE/edit?usp=sharinghttps://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_YzxXBxooahSHNYLU0tYkJWOEE/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Smart Board</a></span></b>? Would you like a copy to play with your class? Just click {<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_YzxXBxooahSHNYLU0tYkJWOEE/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank"><span style="color: purple;"><b>here</b></span></a>}</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">and grab your copy! </span><br />
<b><span style="color: purple;"><span style="font-size: large;">{Update October 23, 2013: I am so sorry - I am not sure what happened - but I have fixed the link! So you can grab it now! Thank you for your patience!} </span></span></b>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">If you play it with your class, I would love to hear about it! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Leave me a note and let me know what you think!</span>
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<img align="left" src="http://i1102.photobucket.com/albums/g447/eschaff/Crayons%20Curls/sgn2.png" />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05876741622322723185noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681485296140217620.post-53094735470159096872013-10-12T23:20:00.000-05:002013-10-12T23:20:11.329-05:00Quick Flash Sale from TpT!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Thanks to Shuna of <b><a href="http://pocketfullofkinders.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Pocket Full of Kinders</a> </b>for this cute artwork!</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Did you hear? Teachers pay Teachers <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TeachersPayTeachers" target="_blank"><b>Facebook </b></a>page received 100,000 likes! To celebrate, they are giving an extra 10% off until 12:01 am Oct. 14th! Here is their message:</span><br />
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<br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="userContent" data-ft="{"tn":"K"}">"100,000
likes on Facebook? Yes, we're celebrating right now! Enter code FB100K
at checkout for 10% off including sale items. What's on your wish list?
Ends when the date flips to 10/14."</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span class="userContent" data-ft="{"tn":"K"}"><span style="font-size: x-large;">To help celebrate, I put my store on sale for 20% off! Want to shop? The <a href="http://freebie-licious.blogspot.com/2013/10/its-surprise-sale.html" target="_blank">Freebielicious</a> gals are linking up their stores! Just click on the picture below to see who else has their awesome store on sale and grab some goodies for your classroom!</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">It finally felt like Fall!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">Yay for cool Texas weather!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">This weekend flew by and I am a little behind, but I wanted to link up with <span style="color: purple;"><b><a href="http://doodlebugsteaching.blogspot.com/2013/10/five-for-friday-linky-party-october-4.html" target="_blank">Doodle Bugs Teaching</a></b></span> and <b><a href="http://ohboy3rdgrade.blogspot.com/2013/10/currently-october.html" target="_blank">Oh' Boy Fourth Grade</a></b> and <b><a href="http://www.teachingblogaddict.com/2013/10/the-first-freebie-friday-of-october.html" target="_blank">Teaching Blog Addict's Freebie Friday!</a></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">First... I am linking up with <a href="http://doodlebugsteaching.blogspot.com/2013/10/five-for-friday-linky-party-october-4.html" target="_blank">Doodle Bugs Teaching</a> </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/OohBabyInfinity" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: purple;">Ooh Baby Designs</span></b></a></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I especially love that it's reversible!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"> Even though last week it didn't </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">feel like Fall in Texas,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">we made these cute Fall trees! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">{tearing the paper was great for fine motor skills!}</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: purple;"><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Heres-What-MATTERS-885968" target="_blank">Kreative in Kinder's Here's What Matters! unit</a></span></b></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"> We have been learning about different textures this week!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://kreativeinkinder.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Kreative in Kinder's</a> unit has been sooo awesome!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">(and so cute!)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">My class loved every bit of her <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Heres-What-MATTERS-885968" target="_blank"><span style="color: purple;">pack</span></a>! </span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/About-Me-Freebie-875952" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: purple;">Primary Graffiti's All About Me Freebie </span></b></a></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"> My class has been getting to know each other </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">and <a href="http://www.primarygraffiti.com/2013/09/mini-about-me-book-freebie.html" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: purple;">Primary Graffiti's</span></b></a> All About Me Freebie </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">has been a huge help!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I sent it home and received almost </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">every one of them back!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">My little class is very social this year, </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">so they loved this activity! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">My Kinders started their October Daily Calendar</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">pack from <a href="http://growingkinders.blogspot.com/2012/09/calendar-fun.html" target="_blank">Growing Kinders</a> </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">and they are doing great!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Now</b> on to Farley's <a href="http://ohboy3rdgrade.blogspot.com/2013/10/currently-october.html" target="_blank">Currently</a>....</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">We are <b>Listening</b> to the Texans play the 49ers! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I am <b>Loving</b> the cooler weather that the front brought in today! I actually wore a sweater to church this morning! Woo Hoo! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I am <b>Thinking</b> that my kids need pants for this week and I really should be doing some laundry!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I am <b>Wanting</b> a night out with my husband! </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">We haven't gone a "date" in sooo long!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: x-large;">I am <b>Needing</b> to go grocery shopping! </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">We are out of almost everything!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Trick or Treat!</b> </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">And if you read all the way to the bottom of this long post, you deserve a little <a href="https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_YzxXBxooahWG9QLU93VURoakU/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank"><b>treat</b></a>! I hope you can use it!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Font and artwork from <b><span style="color: purple;"><a href="http://www.djinkers.com/" target="_blank">DJ Inkers</a></span></b></span></span>
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<b><span style="font-size: x-large;">And </span></b><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Now it's your turn! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Go link up!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Have a Happy Monday! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Tammy at <span style="color: magenta;"><a href="http://dotsoffun.blogspot.com/2013/10/winner-october-currently-share-and.html" target="_blank">Dots of Fun!</a></span></span> <span style="font-size: x-large;">Made this great badge in honor of her sister!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I wanted to share it in hopes you or someone you know will get checked this month!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Time is flying - but I am an exhausted Teacher/Mama/Wife! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Anyone else exhausted? And I have sooo much to do! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">So, I will be going in this weekend to try to get some things done - because there is just not enough time during the school week!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Monday was our 20th day and Zero the Hero left my students some great surprises! {I love this packet from <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Zero-the-Hero-Classroom-Counting-FUN-242907" target="_blank">Kreative in Kinder</a>! It has the cutest Zero the Hero ideas! If you haven't started Zero the Hero - it's not too late!}</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">We also used our five senses!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">then painted 7 red fingerprints on their tree! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I started last Monday {August 26} and am exhausted! It was a GREAT week! Now, I just need to get my body back into School mode! {That means going to bed at a reasonable time so I can wake up at 5:00am...I know I can! I know I can!}</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">My new batch of little Kinders were Great!!! I have the sweetest class - or should I say classes!{In case you are new to my blog... my school has departmentalized Kindergarten.... I am only teaching Math and Science this year.... and it is a big change for me!}</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have been trying to get myself more organized this school year and that means I want a new school bag to help me! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This Summer I saw this bag....</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I started back to school last Monday and am exhausted! Yay for a three day weekend to help me catch up on my zzzz's and help me spend some quality time with my poor, neglected children! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Some great hand soap for my bathroom! It smells so yummy!!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Not sure what I will be doing.... Thinking of seeing another movie.... But will probably go to my classroom and do some organizing and planning! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have teamed up with 65 AMAZING blogger buddies to put together the ultimate Back to School Linky/Giveaway!!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Each one of my blogger buddies submitted a cute childhood photo & generously donated something special from their online TpT shops for this occasion!! We have included a fun game for you to play for a chance to win over $300.00 in prizes and a BONUS CASH-PRIZE raffle you can enter at the end of this post!! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Your job will be to try and match each blogger with their childhood photo!!! With over 60 childhood photos and bloggers to match up, this might get tricky!! As I mentioned above, each blogger has generously donated one awesome prize from their TpT store. Successfully match a blogger and childhood photo, and you win the prize offered from that blogger!!! The more you matches you make, the more prizes you win!!! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Are you ready for Back to School?</span><br />
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can't wait for my new Kinders! I am so excited to see their excited,
smiling faces! But no.... I am not ready! I have really enjoyed the
leisure of sleeping in, playing with my kids and relaxing! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I love teaching, but if I could come to school at 9:00 am, I would be a much more rested teacher! But since that will never happen, I am going to have to adjust my body this week, during my teacher inservice (and drink lots of coffee!). And speaking of inservice....</span> <br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have soooo much to do to get my classroom ready, I am starting to really stress!!! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I need to finish organizing my room (remember, I moved again!) and decorate! And, I can't forget, I need nameplates, name tags, first week plans,.... Okay, keep calm... It will all work out! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I do have a couple of back to school packs on sale today and tomorrow (don't forget to use the sale code to get up to 28% off!)</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Thanks to Creative Clips (<span style="color: purple;"><b><a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Krista-Wallden" target="_blank">Krista Wallden</a></b></span>) for the cute sale picture!<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I updated two of my back to school packs!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">If you have purchased either of these packs, you can download all the revisions for free! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I added play doh mats!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I added more flashcards and assessment pages!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Remember, my whole store is on sale today and tomorrow!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Just don't forget to use the promo code: BTS13</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Happy Back to School!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I am excited to announce the winner of the Thinking Mats giveaway!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Congrats Tara!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I have emailed you! Please send me your address so your Thinking Mats can be sent to you!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Thank you to everyone who joined in the Giveaway!</span><br />
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