Teacher Appreciation

This week is Teacher Appreciation at my son's school so I thought I would share some of my Pinterest gift ideas I found.  I LOVE PINTEREST and all the cute ideas.
I hope they are Pin worthy pics :)

Love this idea, mason jar from Michaels and candy.

Got this cute container at the dollar store, put styrofoam in the bottom, pencils in the foam and yellow grass from the dollar store as well.  I purchased the flowers at Michaels for less than $2! and hot glues them on the pencil tips.

The containers were buy one, get one at Kirklands.  Filled them with lemonade and fruit punch drink powder, and tied a sign that said, "You quenched my thirst for knowledge"!

Please share some of your cute gifts you made or received.

My passion!

I am so excited to introduce my FIRST library lesson plans pack!  I teach media classes k-2 each day so I have been working on my orientation packet for back to school.
This packet last 5 weeks, meeting with a class once a week.
Includes my Library Manners posters as well as detailed lesson plans.
Be sure to pick it up at my TPT store!

WOOT WOOT!

So I did want to shout out that as I was scrolling down Facebook the other day, TeachersPayTeachers Facebook page featured one of my freebies!
I was so honored that they filtered through freebies and mine was one that was shared for Library Month.
It was my library scavenger hunt.  You can pick it up HERE!
Thanks TPT!!!!

Alliteration with Some Smug Slug

I love Spring when things are coming alive outside!
I started this week with reading Some Smug Slug and talking about all the critters we begin to see come to life in the Spring.
My second graders are working on Alliteration and what better book to show them then Some Smug Slug!
After reading the book we came up with our own alliteration using my anchor chart.  I got the idea off another website but could never find the original.  Mine isn't quite as artsy but the kids got the point.
You can find the whole unit on my TPT store.HERE

I created a retell paper for my kinders and firsties to draw what the story was about and retell in their own words.  They loved sharing their work!

Dr. Seuss Oh the Thinks you Can think

I wanted to follow up on my previous post and post the poster I made for the hallway with some of the students work.
I drew the "befts" myself and then posted the students work below it.  You can get the whole Dr. Seuss unit here.

The colors don't come out as pretty and clear but it looks Dr. Seussy!

Oh the Thinks Dr. Seuss Thought

In celebrating Dr. Seuss bday, YAY!  I read Oh the Thinks You Can Think by Dr. Seuss.
Love the book and what it makes you think.
My kids and I then brainstormed why a Beft turns left.

Had to prompt them first and give an example but then my kinders had fun thinking of reasons why they turn left.
Then I allowed them time to illustrate and write their answers.

They had so much fun.  The things those kiddos come up with are so cute!

For this and more Seussical fun check out my unit here with Seuss writing, math, and reading.

Happy Love Day with FREE FONT

I wanted to share my favorite Valentine's Book.  I am a media specialist so I read a book to each class and tie it in to some reading strategy each week.. This week with Kindergarten we focused more on print concepts and talking about the author and illustrator.  I LOVE SPLAT the Cat.

The kids really loved "Love, Splat" and it gave me a chance to ask some Bloom's higher level questions, like why did Splat's stomach rumble every time he saw kitten.  Some kids said because he was hungry lol.

Rob Scotton also has some free printable! http://www.harpercollinschildrens.com/harperchildrensImages/Printable/Splat_Activity[2].pdf

Love FREE STUFF so I printed the coloring page.

Here is one of my ks coloring!

Check out the Sticker on the Hand.  Love the power of a sticker with kindergarten!  They were a little chatty and loud so I pulled out the stickers, and magic!  They were back to soft whispers :)

And since I am in the mood for LOVE lol!  Here is a free font for you that has hearts on it.  I created this font for V Day.

Summers Spin

enter # 3871 when you click the link.

Hope you enjoy and HAPPY VALENTINES!